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 1438 CON VEN TION -——ZANZIBAR. JULY 3, 1886. Convention between the United States of America and Zanzibar, enlarging and dgfining stipulations of the treaty of September 21, 1833. Concluded at anzibar, July 3, 1886,- ratification, wit/z amendments, advised by the Senate, April 12, 1888,- ratified by the President April 20, 1888; ratifications exchanged June 29, 1888; proclaimed August 17, 1888. BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, A PROCLAMATION. Prwnbkv- Whereas a Convention between the United States of America and His Highness Barghash bin Said, Sultan of Zanzibar, was concluded July 3, 1886, enlarging and defining the stipulations of the Treaty of September 21, 1833, between the United States of America and His Majesty Seyed Said Bin, Sultan of Muscat and Sovereign of Zanzibar, which Convention, as amended by the Senate of the United States, is » word for word as follows: Contracting parties. The Government of the United States of America and His Highness Barghash bin Said Sultan of Zanzibar, being mutually desirous to confirm and strengthen the friendly relations which now subsist between the two countries by enlarging and defininglthe treaty sti ulations Vol & p- G8- aleady existing between them in virtue of the Treaty concluded on the 21“" of Se tember 1833, corresponding to the sixth ay of the moon called Jamadh Alawel in the year of the Allhajia 1249, between the United States of America and His Majesty Sgyed Syed bin Sultan of Muscat (and Sovereign of Zanzibar), which reaty has continued in force as to Zanzibar, and its dependencies after the separation of Zanzibar from Muscat, and has been expressly accepted, ratified and confirmed by His said Highness Barghash bin Saiid. Sultan of Zanzibar on the 20*** of October 1879, corresponding to the 4*** Zulkaadi, 1296, have resolved to conclude an additional treaty to that end and have appointed as their Plenipotentiaries to wit:- - Pieniporenrinries- The President of the United States of America, Frederic M, Cheney, Consul of the United States at Zanzibar, and His Highness the Sultan of Zanzibar his private secretary Mohamet Salim bin Mahommed Al Mavli, who having exhibited to each other their respective full powers, found in good and due form, have agreed upon and concluded the following articles. Anrrcnm I. nm; nn liquors in Notwithstanding the provisions of Article III of the treat above- °'€}},‘“{’§; p_ ,5;, mentioned, by which no more that nve per centum duties shall be paid on the cargo anded from vessels of the United States entering any port within His Highness the Sultan’s dominions, spirits and spirituous liquors containing more than 20 per centum by volume of alcohol, when imported into the dominions of His Hi hness the Sultan from abroad in vessels of the United States shall be subject to an entry or import duty not exceeding 25 per centum. ad lvalorem. Pro- J vided that no other or higher import duties shall be so levied and