Approval by United States. Approval by Bolivia. I hereby approve the aforegoing convention, and in testimony thereof have caused the seal of the United States to be hereto affixed. [SEAL OF THE UNITED STATES.] By the President: JOHN HAY, Secretary of State. WASHINGTON, January 9, 1902. THEODORE ROOSEVELT. José Manuel Pando, Presidente Constitucional de la República: ARTÍCULO 1o. Se aprueba la Convención Postal, para el cambio de encomiendas, que con fecha 24 de Abril del corriente año, se ha firmado en la ciudad de La Paz entre el Ministro de Relaciones Exteriores Dr. Eliodoro Villazón y el Enviado Extraordinario y Ministro Plenipotenciario de la República de los E. E. U. U. de Norte América, George H. Bridgman. ARTÍCULO 2o. El Poder Ejecutivo procederá á canjear las ratificaciones. Comuníquese al Poder Ejecutivo, para los fines que prescribe la Constitución Política del Estado. Sala de sesiones del Congreso Nacional en la ciudad de La Paz, á 8 de Noviembre de 1900. Portanto, la promulgo para que se tenga y cumpla como ley de la República. La Paz, Noviembre 13 de 1900. The National Congress decrees: ARTICLE 1. The Postal Convention for the exchange of postal parcels, which was signed on the 24th of April of the current year, in the city of La Paz, by the minister of foreign affairs, Dr. Eliodoro Villazón, and the envoy extraordinary and minister plenipotentiary of the Republic of the United States of North America, George H. Bridgman, is approved. ARTICLE 2. The executive power will proceed to exchange the ratifications. To be communicated to the executive power for the purposes prescribed by the political constitution of the State. Hall of sessions of the National Congress, in the city of La Paz, the 8th of November, 1900. [Here follow signatures.] I, therefore, promulgate the same in order that it may be held and observed as a law of the Republic. La Paz, November 13, 1900. Attested: Chief clerk of foreign relations. JOSÉ MANUEL PANDO. FORM NO. 1. Parcels-Post. Form No. 1. A parcel addressed as under has been posted here to-day. Office stamp. This certificate is given to inform the sender of the posting of a parcel, and does not indicate that any liability in respect of such parcel attaches to the Postmaster General. For use of Post-Office only, and to be filled up at the office of exchange: Parcel Bill No........ No. of rates prepaid..... Entry No.. Form No. 2. When more than one sheet is required for the entry of the parcels sent by the mail, it will be sufficient if the undermentioned particulars are entered on the last sheet of the Parcel Bill. Treaty between the United States and Great Britain_concerning the establishment of import duties in Zanzibar. Signed at Washington May 31, 1902; ratification with amendment advised by the Senate June 30, 1902; ratified by the President July 22, 1902; ratified by Great Britain August 27, 1902; ratifications exchanged at Washington October 17, 1902; proclaimed October 17, 1902. THEODORE ROOSEVELT, PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF To all to whom these Presents shall come, Greeting: Know Ye, that whereas a Convention between the United States of America and Great Britain, concerning the establishment of import duties in that portion of the Dominions of His Highness the Sultan of Zanzibar which is under the protection of Great Britain, was concluded at Washington on the 31st. of May, one thousand, nine hundred and two, the original of which Convention is, as amended by the Senate of the United States, word for word as follows: The United States of America and His Majesty the King of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland and of the British Dominions beyond the Seas, Emperor of India, acting in the name of His Highness the Sultan of Zanzibar, have, for the purposes hereinafter stated, appointed their respective Plenipotentiaries, namely: The President of the United States of America, the Honorable John Hay, Secretary of State of the United States of America; and His Britannic Majesty, Arthur Stewart Raikes, Esquire, His Britannic Majesty's Chargé d'Affaires, Who, after having communicated each to the other their respective full powers in good and due form, have agreed upon the following Articles: ARTICLE I. Recognizing that it is just and necessary to facilitate to that portion of the dominions of His Highness the Sultan of Zanzibar which is under the protection of Great Britain, and which is situated in the basin of the Congo, as defined by the General Act of the African Conference at Berlin of February 26th, 1885, the accomplishment of the obligations which it has contracted by virtue of the General Act of Brussels of July 2nd, 1890, the United States waives any objection on its part to the collection of import duties upon merchandise imported into that Protectorate. The tariff of these duties, as provided in the Declaration of Brussels bearing the same date as the said General Act of Brussels, for the period of fifteen years next ensuing from that date, is not to exceed ten per centum of the value of the merchandise at the port of importation, except for spirits and for firearms and ammunition, which are regulated by the General Act of Brussels. of fifteen years. At the expiration of the said period of fifteen years, and in default Rate at expiration of a new agreement, the United States will, with respect to this subject, be restored to the relations with the said Protectorate which Rights as to import duties. United States ac corded rights, etc., of thereafter import duties to a maximum of ten per centum upon merchandise imported into the said Protectorate remaining acquired to the latter so long only as it shall continue to comply with the conditions and limitations stated in this Convention. ARTICLE II. The United States shall enjoy in the said Protectorate as to import duties all the advantages accorded to the most favored nation. Neither differential treatment nor transit duty shall be established in said Protectorate. In the application of the tariff régime of the said Protectorate, the formalities and operations of commerce shall be simplified and facilitated so far as possible. ARTICLE III. Considering the fact that in Article I of this Convention the United most favored nation. States has given its assent under certain conditions to the establishment of import duties in that portion of the Dominions of His Highness the Sultan of Zanzibar which is under the protection of Great Britain, it is well understood that the said Protectorate assures to the flag, to the vessels, to the commerce, and to the citizens and inhabitants of the United States, in all parts of the territory of that Protectorate, all the rights, privileges and immunities concerning import and export duties, tariff regime, interior taxes and charges and, in a general manner, all commercial interests, which are or shall be accorded to the signatory Powers of the Act of Berlin, or to the most favored nation. Exchange of ratifications. Signatures. Ratification. Proclamation. This Convention shall be ratified, and the ratifications shall be exchanged at Washington as soon as may be and within twelve months from the date hereof. Done in duplicate at Washington this thirty-first day of May, in the year of our Lord one thousand nine hundred and two. JOHN HAY And whereas the Convention has been duly ratified, as amended, on both parts, and the ratifications of the two Governments were exchanged in the city of Washington on the 17th. day of October, one thousand, nine hundred and two: Now, therefore, be it known that I, Theodore Roosevelt, President of the United States of America, have caused the said Convention, as amended, 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 witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and caused the seal of the United States to be affixed. Done at the City of Washington, this seventeenth day of October in the year of Our Lord, one thousand nine hundred and two [SEAL] and of the Independence of the United States, the one hundred and twenty-seventh. By the President: JOHN HAY Secretary of State. THEODORE ROOSEVELT |