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 NORTH GERMAN UNION, 1368. 577 George Bancroft, Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary of the United States of America, and Bernhard Kiinig, Privy Councillor of Legation, have this day met, and being duly authorized, have agreed to and signed and exchanged the present protocol. The said amendment is recognized by the United States of America Effect of amend and by the North German Confederation as a part of the convention m°'-itbetwecn the United States of America and the North German Confederation, of which the ratitications were exchanged on the 9th day of May, 1868. In faith whereof the Plenipotentiaries have signed, sealed, and cx- Sigvabvmchanged this protocol. Berlin, the 12th day of June, 1871. Dm. GEORGE BANCROFT. san..] BERN HARD KONIG. ismn. 12. s rv-—37