ETATS-UNIS D'AMÉRIQUE, SIAM

Traité d'extradition; signé à Bangkok, le 30 décembre 1922.*)

Treaty Séries (Washington), No. 681.

The United States of America and Siam, desiring to promote the cause of justice, hâve resolved to conclude a treaty for the extradition of fugitives frora justice, between the two countries, and bave appointed for that purpose the following Plenipotentiaries:

Tbe Président: Edward E. Brodie, Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary of the United States to Siam, and

His Majesty the King: His Royal Highness Prince Devawong6e Varopakar, Minister for Foreign Affairs,

Who, after having communicated to eacb otber their respective full powers, found to be in good and due form, bave agreed upon and concluded tbe following articles:

*) Les ratifications ont «té échangée* a Bangkok, le 24 mars 1924.

302 Etats-Unis cf Amérique. Siam.

Article I.

[t is açreed that the Govern nient of the United States and the Governineut of Siara shall, upon réquisition duly niade as herein provided, deliver up to justice any person, over whoni they respectively exercise jurisdiction who may be charged with, or may hâve been convicted of, any of the crimes specitied in Article II of the présent Treaty committed withiu the jurisdiction of one of the High Contracting Parties, and who shall seek an asylum or shall be fouud within the territories of the other; provided that such surrender shall take place only upon such évidence of criininality, as according to the laws of the place where the fugitive or person so charged shall be found, would justify his appréhension and commitment for trial if the crime or offense had been there committed.

Article IL Persons shall be delivered up according to the provisions of the présent Treaty, who shall hâve been charged with or convicted of any of the following crimes:

1. Murder, comprehending the crimes designated by the terms parricide, assassination, manslaughter, when voluntary, poisoning, or infanticide.