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 1928 TREATY——SIAM. Dmcmmann 16, 1920. D¤<>em¤er16.19¤¤- Treaty between the United States and Siam revising treaties hitherto existin. S` ned at Washington, December 16, 1920; ratyication advised by the Senate, April 27, 1921; ratigied by Siam, April 29, 1921; ratipied by the President, May 6, 1921; ratgfcations exchanged at Bangkok, September 1, 1921; proclaimed, Octo er 12, 1921. BY Trm Pnnsmnur or THE UNITED STATES or Amnmoe. A PROCLAMATION. Amity; ¤·>¤¤¤=¤!<=¤ Whereas a Treat between the United States and Siam, ro- Snizilmimwgmdou mh viding for the revisiron of the treaties theretofore existing betvgeen the two countries, and the protocol annexed to the said treaty and made a part thereof, were concluded and signed by their respective Plenipotentiaries at Washington, on the sixteenth day of December, one thousand nine hundred and twenty the originals of which Treaty gud protocol, being in the English language, are word for word as ollows: °°’“”*““”‘ P°"°”· The President of the United States of America and His Majesty the King of Siam being desirous of strengthening the relations of amity and good understandin which happily exist between the two States, and being convinced that this cannot be better accomplished than by revising the treaties hitherto existing between the two countries, have resolved to complete such revision, based upon the principles of equity and mutual benefit, and for that purpose have named as their Plenipotentiaries. that is to say: P*°’“¥’°"‘*'“*°“°“· The President of the United States of America: Norman H. Davis, Acting Secretary of State of the United States, His Majesty the King of Siam: Phya Prabha Karavongse, Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary of Siam to the United States: Vliho, after having communicated to each other their respective full powers, found to be in good and due form, have agreed upon the following articles: ARTICLE I d_fjm,¤¤ There shall he constant peace and perpetual friendship between n.·¢ap£¤{a11aberty¤r the United States of America and the fingdom of Siam. The citi- §;2,Y,$,};,§§§f"°”°‘”·°°“" zens or subjects of each of the High Contracting Parties shall have mo,p.1ae1 liberty to enter, travel and reside in the territories of the other, to carry on trade. wholesale and retail, to engage in religious, educational and charitable work, to own or lease and, occupy houses, manufactories. warehouses and shops, to employ agents of their choice, to lease land for residential, commercial, religious and charitable purposes and for use as cemeteries. and generally to do anything incident to or necessary for trade upon the same terms as native citizens or subjects. submitting themselves to the laws and regulations there established. `¤3¤¤=>¤¤v ¤f*¤¤¢=*· They shall not be compelled under any pretext whatever, to pay any internal charges or taxes other or higher than those that are or may be paid by native citizens or subjects.