ETATS-UNIS D'AMÉRIQUE, ESPAGNE
Echange de notes en vue de prolonger la durée de l'Arrangement commercial, signé le Ier août 1906;*) du 6 octobre 1923
au 27 avril 1924.
Treaty Séries (Washington), No. 693 A.
[The Président of the Military Directorate, Ministry of State, to Amhassador Moore.J [Translation.] Ministry of State.
5 Commerce.
No. 119] Madrid, October 6, 1923.
Exceiiency i With référence to our récent conversations concerning the future régime which is to regulate commercial relations between the United States and Spain, I hâve the honor to inform Your Exceiiency that I havo no objection to agreeing to your proposai and that I am bence willing to agrée that the Commercial Arrangement of August 1, 1906, existing between the two countries and which expires on November 5th of the présent year, shall be prorogued for a period of six months counting from that date, or, in other words until May 5, 1924, without however such prorogation signifying in any case whatsoever the application, during the course of the six months of its duration, of any commercial change çr advantage which may be established in Treaties between Spain. and other nations and which may be enforced after the aforementioned date.
Hence I consider that the présent agreement will be concluded and the aforesaid prorogation consequently agreed upon by the exchange of this Note with such Note as Your Exceiiency may address to me expressing Your conformity therewith.
•) V. H. Ro G. 2. s. XXXV, p. 293.
Commerce. 313
l avail mysclf of this occasion to renew to Your Excellency the. as-
suraDces of my high coDsideration. mi ,r . „
J e The Marquis of Estella.
HÎ8 Excellency Alexander P. Moore,
Ambassador of the United States of America.
[Ambassador Moore to the Président of the Military Directorate, Miniëtry of State.] Emba88y of the United States of America. Ko. 64] Madrid, October 22, 1923.
Excellency: I hâve the bonor to refer to Your Excellency 's Note No. 119, of October 6th Jast, which read as fôllows:
„With référence to our récent conversations concerning the future régime which is to regulate commercial relations between Spain and the United States, 1 bave the honor to inform Your Excellency that I hâve no objection to agreeing to your proposai and that I am hence willing to agrée that the Commercial Arrangement of August 1, 1906, existing between the two countrie8 and which expires on November ôth of the présent year, shall be prorogued for a period of six montbs counting from such date, or, in other words, until May 5, 1924, without bowever such prorogation signifying in any case whatsoever the application, during the course of the six months of its duration, of any commercial change or advantage which may be established in Treaties between Spain and other nations and which may be enforced after the aforementioned date.
„Hence I consider that the présent agreement will be concluded and the aforesaid prorogation consequently agreed upon by the exchange of this Note with such Note as Your Excellency may address to me ex» pressing your conformity therewith."
On behalf of my Government I accept the prorogation of the Treaty in the manner outlined in Your Excellency's abovementioned Note. ***
I avail myself of this occasion to renew to Your Excellency the assurances of my highest considération. tJ . __
Alexander F. Moore.
His Excellency The Marquis of Estella.
Président of the Military Directorate,
Ministry of State, Madrid.
[The Président of the Military Directorate, Ministry of State, to Ambassador Moore.] [Translation.] Ministry of State.
Commerce.
No. 40] Madrid, April 26, 1924.
Excellency: As a resuit of our conversations regarding the opération of the Commercial Agreement, agreed to by Spain and the United States through the exchange of Notes dated October 6th and 22d, 1923, I bave
314 Etats-Unis oVAmériquef Tchécoslovaquie.
the honor to inform Your Excellency that the Government of His Majesty agrées to postpone for one year, or until May 5, 1925, the date of expiration of the above-mentioned Agreement.
Consequently, I consider that this postponement will be agreed to through the exchaDge of this Note with that whieh Your Excellency will be good enough to send me, expressing your concurrence therein.
I avail myself of this opportunity to renew to Your Excellency the
assurances of my high considération. -r . . . „
Marquis of Estella.
His Excellency Mr. Alexander P. Moore,
Àmbassador of the United States of America.
[Ambassador Moore to the Président of the Military Directorate, Ministry of State.] Embassy of the United States of America. No. 146] Madrid, April 27, 1924.
Excellency: I hâve the honor to acknowledge Your Excellency's courteous note No. 40, of April 26th, 1924, in which was expressed the agreement of His Majesty's Government to the postponement for one year, or until May 5, 1925, of the date of expiration of the Commercial Treaty at présent in force between our two cou n tries.
On behalf of my Government, I accept this postponement, as outlined in Your Excellency's above-mentioned Note, and consider this as definitely arranged through the exchange of Your Excellency's Note under acknowledgment and this présent one.
I avail myself of this opportunity to renew to Your Excellency the
assurances of my highest considération. tl y -, ,,
Alexander F. Moore.
His Excellency The Marquis of Estella,
Président of the Military Directorate, Madrid.
