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 TREATY—SIAM. Dncsmzna 16, 1920. 1931 of America and of Siam, respectively. It is, however, understood that citizens of the United States of America in the territories and possessions of His Majesty the King of Siam and Siamese citizens or subjects in the territories and possessions of the United States of America shall enjoy in this respect the rights which are, or may be, granted under such laws, ordinances and regulations to the citizens or subjects of other nations. ARTICLE X _ Arlgy ship of war or merchant vessel of either of the High Contract- V°“°'°‘”‘““*'°“· mg arties which may be coigpelled by stress of weather, or by reason of any other distress, to the shelter in a port of the other, shall he at liberty to refit therein, to procure all necessary supplies, and to put to sea again, without paying any dues other than such as would be payab e by national vessels. In case, however, the master of a mere ant vessel should be under the necessity of disposing of a part of his cargo in order to defray the expenses, he shall be boimd to conform to the regulations and tariffs of the place to which he may have come. _ f any ship of war or merchant vessel of one of the High Contract- Smpmm mg Parties should run aground or be wrecked upon the coasts of the other, the local authorities shall `ve prompt notice of the occurrence to the Consular Officer  in the district, or to the nearest Consular Officer of the other Power. Such stranded or wrecked ship or vessel and all parts thereof, and S°`“‘°‘ all furmture and appurtenances belonging thereto, and all goods and merchandise saved therefrom, including those which ma have been cast into the sea, or the proceeds thereof, if sold, as welllas all pgpers found on board such stranded or wrecked ship or vessel, shall given up to the owners or their agents, when claimed by them. lf such owners or a ents are not on the spot, the aforesaid prop- °¤£,`§g‘?° °‘ °°°°“1°” erty or proceeds from the sale thereof and the papers found on board the vessel shall be delivered to the proper Consular Officer of the High Contractin Party whose vessel is wrecked or stranded, provided that such Consular Officer shall make claim within the period fixed by the laws, ordinances and regulations of the country in which the wreck or stranding occurred, and such Consular Officers, owners or agents shall pay only the expenses incurred in the preservation_of e lpropert, together with the salvage or other expenses which Wou d have been payable in the case of the wreck of a national vessel. Om d M H The oods and merchandise saved from the wreck shall be exempt ,,;v,g§’¤”‘“,.,.,.§Y ° from all duties of the customs unless cleared for consumption, in which case they shall pay ordinary duties. _ Assistance to In the case of a shi or vessel belonging to the citizens or subjects wreekaiveseism. of one of the High Contracting Parties being driven in by stress of weather, run aground or wrecked in the territories or (possessions of the other, the proper Consular Officers of the High ontracting Party to which the vessel belongs, shall, if the owners or their agents are not present, or are resent but require it, be authorized to interpose in order to afford the necessary assistance to the citizens. or subjects of his State. ARTICLE XI The vessels of war of each of the High Contracting Parties may ..,11:1 `-u°`g°°°fw°rm` enter, remain and make repairs in those ports and places of the other to which the vessels of war of other nations are accorded acces; they shall there submit to the same regulations and enjoy 42150°—voL 42, PT 2——25 ’