ETATS-UNIS D'AMÉRIQUE, GUATEMALA

Arrangement de commerce; réalisé par un Echange de notes, signées à Washington, le 14 août 1924.

Treaty Séria (Washington), No. 696.

[The Acting Secretary of State to the Minister of Guatemala.

Department of State, No.] Washington, August 14, 1924.

Sir: I hâve the booor to m.ike the followiDg statement of my understaoding of the agreemeDt reached through récent conversations held at Washington by représentatives of the Government of the United States and the Government of the Republic of Guatemala with référence to the treatment wbich the United States shall accord to the commerce of Guatemala and which Guatemala shall accord to the commerce of the United States.

Thèse conversations hâve disclosed a mutual understanding between the two Governments which is that, in respect to import, export and other duties and charges affecting commerce, as well as in respect to transit, warehousing and other facilities, the United States will accord to Guatemala and Guatemala will accord to the United States, its territories and possessions unconditional most-favored-nation treatment.

It is understood that

No higher or other duties shall be imposed on the importation into or disposition in the United States, its territories or possessions of any articles the produce or manufacture of Guatemala than are or shall be payable on like articles the produce or manufacture of any foreign country;

No higher or other duties shall be imposed on the importation into or disposition in Guatemala of any articles the produce or manufacture of the United States, its territories or possessions than are or shall be payable on like articles the produce or manufacture of any foreign country;

Similarly, no higher or other duties shall be imposed in the United States, its territories or possessions or in Guatemala on the exportation of any articles to the other, or to any territory or possession of the other, than are payable on the exportation of like articles to any foreign country;

Every concession with respect to any duty or charge affecting commerce now accorded or that may hereafter be accorded by the United States or by Guatemala, by law, proclamation, decree or commercial treaty or agreement, to the products of any third country will become immediately applicable witbout request and without compensation to the commerce of Guatemala and of the United States, its territories and possessions, respectively;

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Provided that this understanding does not relate to

(1) The treatment which the United States accords or may hereafter accord to the commerce of Cuba or any of the territories or possessions of the United States or the Panama Canal Zone, or to the treatment which is or may hereafter be accorded to the commerce of the United States with any of its territories or possessions or to the commerce of its territories or possessions with one another;

(2) The treatment which Guatemala may accord to the commerce of Costa Rica, Honduras, Nicaragua and /or El Salvador;

(3) Prohibitions or restrictions of a sanitary character or designed to protect human, animal or plant life or régulations for the en forcement of police or revenue laws.

The présent arrangement shall become operative on the day of signature and, unless sooner terminated by mutual agreement, shall continue in force untii thirty days after notice of its termination shall hâve been given by either party; but should either party be prevented by future action of its législature from carrying out the terms of this arrangement, the obligations thereof shall thereupon lapse.

I shall be glad to hâve your confirmation of the accord thus reached.

Accept, Sir, the renewed assurance of my highest considération.

Joseph C. Greiv, Acting Secretary.

Seftor Don Francisco Sânchez Latour,

Minister of Guatemala.

[The Minister of Guatemala to the Acting Secretary of State.]

Legacion de Guatemala, Washington, August 14th, 1924.

Excellency: I hâve the honour to acknowledge the receipt of Your Excel lency's esteemed note of the 14th day of August, 1924, containing a statement of Your Excellency's understanding of the agreement reached through récent conversations held at Washington by représentatives of the Government of the United States and the Government of Guatemala with référence to the treatment which the United States shall accord to the commerce of Guatemala and which Guatemala shall accord to the commerce of the United States.

Thèse conversations hâve disclosed a mutual understanding between the two Governments which is that, in respect to import, export and other duties- and charges affecting commerce, as well as in respect to transit, warehousing and other facilities, the United States will accord to Guatemala and Guatemala will accord to the United States its territories and possessions unconditional most-favored-nation treatment.

It is understood that

No higher or other duties shall be imposed on the importation into or disposition in the United States, its territories or possessions of any

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articles the produce or manufacture of Guatemala than are or shall be payable on like articles the produce or manufacture of any foreign country:

No bigher or other duties shall be imposed on the importation into or disposition in Guatemala of any articles the produce or manufacture of the United States, its territories or possessions than are or shall be payable on like articles the produce or manufacture of any foreign country:

Similarly, no higher or other duties shall be imposed in the United States, its territories or possessions or in Guatemala on the exportation of any articles to the other, or to any territory or possession of the other, than are payable on the exportation of like articles to any foreign country:

Every concession with respect to any duty or charge affecting commerce now accorded or tbat may hereafter be accorded by the United States or by Guatemala, by law, proclamation, decree or commercial treaty or agreement, to the products of any third country will become immediately applicable, without request and without compensation to the commerce of Guatemala and of the United States, its territories and possessions, respectively :

Provided that this understanding does not relate to

(1) The treatment which the United States accords or may hereafter accord to the commerce of Cuba or any of the territories or possessions of the United States or the Panama Canal Zone, or to the treatment which is or may hereafter be accorded to the commerce of the United States with any of its territories or possessions or to the commerce of its territories or possessions with one another.

(2) The treatment which Guatemala may accord to the commerce of Costa Rica, Honduras, Nicaragua and /or El Salvador.

(3) Prohibitions or restrictions of a sanitary character or designed to protect human, animal or plant life or régulations for the enforcement of police or revenue laws.

The présent arrangement shall become operative on the day of signature and, unless sooner terminated by mutual agreement, shall continue in force until thirty days after notice of its termination shall hâve been given by either party; but should either party be prevented by future action of its législature from carrying out the terms of this arrangement, the obligations thereof shall thereupon lapse.

I beg to inform Your Excellency that I hâve received instructions from my Government to confirm our agreement and to send Your Excellency this note in answer to yours.

I avail myself of the opportunity to renew to Your Excellency the assurances of my highest respect and considération.

Francisco Sânchez Latour His Excellency Joseph C. Grew.

Actinsr Secretary of State, etc.. etc., etc., Washington, D.C.

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