EXTENDING THE DURATION OF THE SIGNED AT WASHINGTON, MARCH 30, 1918 RATIFICATION ADVISED BY THE SENATE, AFRIL 30, 1918 RATIFIED BY THE PRESIDENT, JULY 1, 1918 RATIFIED BY NORWAY, MAY 14, 1918 RATIFICATIONS EXCHANGED AT WASHINGTON, JULY 1, 1918 WASHINGTON BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. A PROCLAMATION. WHEREAS an Agreement between the United States of America and the Kingdom of Norway extending for another period of five years the duration of the Arbitration Convention of April 4, 1908, was concluded and signed by their respective Plenipotentiaries at Washington, on the thirtieth day of March, one thousand nine hundred and eighteen, the original of which Agreement, being in the English and Norwegian languages, is word for word as follows: The Government of the United States of America and the Government of the Kingdom of Norway, being desirous of continuing for another period of five years the Arbitration Convention concluded between them on April 4, 1908, which by the terms of the Agreement signed between them on June 16, 1913, will expire on June 24, 1918, have authorized the undersigned, to wit: Robert Lansing, Secretary of State of the United States, and H. H. Bryn, Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary of Norway to the United States, to conclude the following Agreement: Amerikas Forenede Staters Regjering og Kongeriket Norges Regjering, som ønsker at bibeholde for et nyt tidsrum av fem aar den Voldgifts Konvention, som blev avsluttet mellem dem den 4de april 1908, hvilken i henhold til den Avtale som blev undertegnet mellem dem den 16de juni 1913, vil utløpe den 24de juni 1918, har bemyndiget undertegnede nemlig Robert Lansing, de Forenede Staters statssekretaer, og H. H. Bryn, Norges overordentlige utsending og befuldmaegtigede minister i de Forenede Stater, til at avslutte følgende Avtale: Artikel I. Voldgifts Konventionen av 4de april 1908 mellem Amerikas Forenede Staters Regjering og Kongeriket Norges Regjering, hvilken i henhold til den Avtale som blev undertegnet mellem dem den 16de juni 1913, vil utløpe den 24de juni 1918, forlaenges herved og forblir i kraft for et yderligere tidsrum av fem aar fra 24de juni 1918. Article II. The present Agreement shall be ratified by the President of the United States of America, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate thereof; and by His Majesty the King of Norway, and it shall become effective upon the date of the exchange of ratifications, which shall take place at Washington as soon as possible. Done in duplicate in the English and Norwegian languages, at Washington this 30th day of March one thousand nine hundred and eighteen. ROBERT LANSING. [SEAL.] Artikel II. Naervaerende Avtale skal ratificeres av Praesidenten for Amerikas Forenede Stater med raad og samtykke av Staternes Senat; og av Hans Majestaet Kongen av Norge, og den skal traede i kraft den dag, som ratifikationernes utveksling sker, hvilken skal finde sted i Washington saa snart som mulig. Utfaerdiget i to eksemplarer paa engelsk og norsk i Washington, den 30 marts 1918. HELMER H. BRYN [SEAL.] And whereas, the said Agreement has been duly ratified on both parts, and the ratifications of the two governments were exchanged in the City of Washington, on the first day of July, one thousand nine hundred and eighteen. Now, therefore, be it known that I, Woodrow Wilson, President of the United States of America, have caused the said Agreement to be made public, to the end that the same and every article and clause thereof may be observed and fulfilled with good faith by the United States and the citizens thereof. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and caused the seal of the United States to be affixed. [SEAL.] Done in the District of Columbia this twelfth day of July in the year of our Lord one thousand nine hundred and eighteen, and of the Independence of the United States of America the one hundred and forty-third. WOODROW WILSON By the President: FRANK L. POLK Acting Secretary of State. O |