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 TREATY-—SIAM. Dscmnmn 16, 1920. 1935 and the jurisdiction of the American Diplomatic and Consular officials shall remain in full force for this purpose. In connection with aniy case coming before the American Diplo- matic or Consular officia s under clause go) of Article IV, or which An¢c,p·19¤M- may be evoked by said officials under rticle II, the Siamese authorities shall upon request by such Diplomatic or Consular officials lend their assistance in all matters pertaining to the case. IN WITNESS WHEREOF the undersigned Plenipotentiaries °"°‘°°"" have hereto siged their names and affixed their seals, this sixteenth _ day of Decem r, in the nineteen hundred and twentieth year of the Christian Era, corresponding to the sixteenth da of the ninth month in the two thousand four hundred and sixty-third year of the Buddhist Era. Nonmaiv H. Davrs [smn.] Pmnm Ksmvonesn [san.] And whereas the said Treaty and Protocol have been duly ratified csg¤x$i°?°g° °' nm on both arts, and the ratiiications of the two overnments were exchanged in the city of Bangkok, on the first £y of September, one thousand nine hundred and twenty-one. Now, therefore, be it known that I, Vgarren G. Hardin, President P'°°b“"“°°‘ of the United States of America, have caused the saidgI'reaty and Protocol 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 testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and caused the seal of the United States to be affixed. Done in the District of Columbia this twelfth day of October, in the year of our Lord one thousand nine hundred and [sm:.] twenty-one, and of the Independence of the United States of America the one hundred and forty-sixth. Wannmw G Hannms By the President: Cmmng E. fiverms Secretary of State. [Excrrsxor: or Norms.] Em‘““" °‘°°“" [The Sahmeae Minister to the Acting Secretmy of State.] Sumner Lmnron, Washington, December 16, 1920. Mr. Secretary: Referring to Article I or the treaty signed by us this day_which provides among mi}? S*’”"°’° lm"' other things for the leasing and ownership of real property m Siam by Americans, ,4,,,,, p_ mg, .s i onwpossesssrsoan orow ¤¤¤¤¤¤ I llavii tx ilimlir tri) zum libaliith ° f kind f hich Bmw af dreudtlieiiwivge   legdluscsgipliistioii ey shogldiipply toyhave title papers MGS “°“*°d‘ in egular . _2. As to dale andsvligld under lease from Government, the Siamese Government will not interrupt the possession by the mimions as long as they continue to use the land for mission purposes. _3· However, in Ratburi the Mission is now occupying a house belonging to the Siamese Government; this must be returned when as ed for. _ _ 4. It should be understood that the Siamese Government is not identified with Wat ¤dm1nistration; that is to say, the foregoing understanding must not be con— Strued as a promise by the Govemment to interfere with lands held and claimed by Yéllgious authorities, whether Buddhists or of any other faith. o. Of course, all Mission lands are held subject to the exercise by the Siamese Government of the right of eminent domain. _ I QW!] QIYBBII of the occasion to offer to you the renewed axurances of my highest Consideration. Pnum Ksnavoxoss The Honorable, Nomnx H. Davis, Acting Seaetaryq/' State.