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 EXTRADITION TREATY—-SIAM. Dnonmnna 30, 1922. 1749 Treaty between the United States and Siam for the extradition of fugi- tives from justice. Signed at Bangkok, December 30, 1922; ratyication advised by the Senate, January 7, 1924; ratvyied by the President, January 10, 1.924; ratwgted by Siam, January 18, 1923; ratifications exchanged at Bangkok, March 24, 1924; proclaimed, March 26, 1924. Br THE Pnnsmmvr or THE Umrno STATES or Aunxron. A PROCLAMATION. WHEREAS a Treaty between the United States of America and gi£,¥r“d'"°“ wi"' Siam providing for the extradition of fugitives from justice was P’°**ml>l*>· concluded and signed by their respective plenipotentiaries at Bangkok, on the thirtieth day of December, one thousand nine hundred gng twenty-two, the original of which Treaty is word for word as o ows: The United States of America and Siam, desiring to promote the C°°"”°"”“ P°“"’”‘ cause of justice, have resolved to conclude a treaty for the extradition of fugitives from justice, between the two countries, and have appointed for that purpose the following Plenipotentiaries: _ The President: Edward E. Brodie, Envoy Extraordinary and P‘°“‘p"“’”““'l°s· Minister Plenipotentiary of the United States to Siam, and His Majesty the King: His Royal Highness Prince Devawongse Varopakar, Minister for Foreign Affairs, WVho, after having communicated to each other their respective full powers, found to be in good and due form, have agreed upon and concluded the following articles: ~ ARTICLE I. It is agreed that the Government of the United States and the ,,,§§§,‘f,§.?$}},’,,,,Q}$}‘Q’,“§{§ Government of Siam shall, upon requisition duly made as herein mmaprovided, deliver up to justice any person, over whom they respectively exercise jurisdiction who may be charged with, or may have been convicted of, any of the crimes specified in Article II of the present Treaty committed within the jurisdiction of one of the High Contracting I arties, and who shall seek an asylum or shall be found within the territories of the other; provided that such surrender shall take place only upon such evidence of criminality, as accordin to the laws of the place where the fugitive or person so charged shall be found, would justify his apprehension and commitment for trial if the crime or offense had been there committed. ARTICLE II. Persons shall he delivered up according to the provisions of the E’"`°d‘°“m“° °"m°s present Treaty, who shall have been charged with or convicted of any of the following crimes: NI d 1. Murder, comprehending the crimes designated by the terms ‘ ur °" parricide, assassination, manslaughter, when voluntary, poisoning. or infanticide. mm t d dr 2. The attempt to commit murder. ° p° Hm °‘