No. 71 The American Minister to the Minister of Foreign Affairs MR. MINISTER: NOVEMBER 30, 1925 I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your note numbered 19380, dated November 6, 1925, in which you confirm our conversation of October 19, 1925, regarding the mutual waiver by the Government of the United States and the Government of Finland of fees for non-immigrant passport visas and the application therefor. It is understood that those persons are to be considered as non-immigrants who come under the six classes enumerated in my note numbered 65, dated October 22, 1925. I desire to state that the arrangements, which the Finnish Government has been kind enough to make in order to grant to non-immigrant Americans a free visa valid for three months subject to free renewal for an additional period of three months, are satisfactory to my Government. The Government of the United States will in its turn grant a free visa valid for six months to those Finnish citizens of the six classes of non-immigrants who desire to visit the United States. I am informed that my Government has already issued the necessary instructions in order that this arrangement between Finland and the United States may become effective January 1, 1926. It would be appreciated if the Finnish Government would also complete its final arrangements to this effect. Please accept, Mr. Minister, the assurance of my highest consideration. ALFRED J. PEARSON I have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 6th of November last and to confirm the agreement, regarding the mutual waiving of passport visa fees for non-immigrants and the applications therefor, hereby concluded between the two Governments, which agreement will come in force January 1st 1926. The Ministry for Foreign Affairs has already given necessary instructions to the competent authorities. Please accept, Monsieur le Ministre, the assurance of my high consideration. K. G. IDMAN M. ALFRED J. PEARSON, Envoyé Extraordinaire et Ministre Plénipotentiaire, des Etats-Unis d'Amérique Helsinki. TONNAGE DUES AND OTHER CHARGES Exchange of notes at Washington December 21, 1925 Terminated August 10, 1934, by treaty of February 13, 19341 Treaty Series 731 SIR: The Secretary of State to the Finnish Minister DEPARTMENT OF STATE WASHINGTON, December 21, 1925 I have the honor to make the following statement of my understanding of the agreement reached through recent conversations held at Washington on behalf of the Government of the United States and the Government of Finland with reference to the treatment respecting tonnage dues and other charges which the United States shall accord to the vessels of Finland and their cargoes in the ports of the United States, and which Finland shall accord to vessels of the United States and their cargoes in the ports of Finland. These conversations have disclosed a mutual understanding between the two Governments, as follows: On and after February 1, 1926, Finland will impose no tonnage duties, light, harbor or port dues, or other charges on vessels of the United States in the ports of Finland which are not imposed on vessels of Finland, and Finland will levy no higher or other duties or charges on goods imported into its ports in vessels of the United States than are levied on like goods imported in vessels of Finland. It is understood that, without altering the above stipulations insofar as the amount of pilotage dues is concerned, the duty of employing pilots by vessels of the United States shall be governed by the stipulations of the Finnish law in this respect about foreign vessels in general. It is also understood that the United States of America shall not, on the ground of the above stipulations, claim any privileges which Finland has conceded or will concede to Russian fishing or sealing vessels in the Arctic waters. The United States will impose no discriminating duties of tonnage on vessels of Finland in the ports of the United States and no discriminating imposts on the goods imported into the United States in vessels of Finland. This undertaking on the part of the United States will be effected by a proclamation to be issued by the President of the United States on the receipt of notification by him from the Government of Finland that the undertaking on the part of Finland stated in the preceding paragraphs has been brought into force. The present arrangement, unless sooner terminated by mutual agreement, shall continue in force until thirty days after notice of its termination shall have been given by either party; or, should either party be prevented by future action of its legislature from carrying out the terms of this arrangement the obligations thereof shall thereupon lapse. I shall be glad to have your confirmation of the accord thus reached. Accept, Sir, the renewed assurance of my highest consideration. FRANK B. KELLOGG Mr. AXEL LEONARD ASTROM Minister of Finland The Finnish Minister to the Secretary of State FINNISH LEGATION December 21, 1925 SIR: I have the honor to make the following statement of my understanding of the agreement reached through recent conversations held at Washington on behalf of the Government of Finland and the Government of the United States with reference to the treatment respecting tonnage dues and other charges which Finland shall accord to vessels of the United States and their cargoes in the ports of Finland, and which the United States shall accord to vessels of Finland and their cargoes in the ports of the United States. These conversations have disclosed a mutual understanding between the two Governments, as follows: [For terms of understanding, see U.S. note, above.] I shall be glad to have your confirmation of the accord thus reached. Accept, Sir, the renewed assurance of my highest consideration. His Excellency The Honorable FRANK B. KELLOGG Secretary of State Washington, D.C. L. ÅSTRÖM ARBITRATION Treaty signed at Washington June 7, 1928 Ratified by Finland November 9, 1928 Senate advice and consent to ratification December 18, 1928 Entered into force January 14, 1929 Proclaimed by the President of the United States January 14, 1929 45 Stat. 2724; Treaty Series 768 The President of the United States of America and the President of the Republic of Finland Determined to prevent so far as in their power lies any interruption in the peaceful relations that have always existed between the two nations; Desirous of reaffirming their adherence to the policy of submitting to impartial decision all justiciable controversies that may arise between them; and Eager by their example not only to demonstrate their condemnation of war as an instrument of national policy in their mutual relations, but also to hasten the time when the perfection of international arrangements for the pacific settlement of international disputes shall have eliminated forever the possibility of war among any of the Powers of the world; Have decided to conclude a treaty of arbitration and for that purpose they have appointed as their respective Plenipotentiaries, The President of the United States of America, Mr. Frank B. Kellogg, Secretary of State of the United States; The President of the Republic of Finland, Mr. L. Aström, Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Finland to the United States of America; Who, having communicated to one another their full powers found in good and due form, have agreed upon the following articles: ARTICLE I All differences relating to international matters in which the High Contracting Parties are concerned by virtue of a claim of right made by one against the other under treaty or otherwise, which it has not been possible |