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 TREATY-TURKISH REPUBLIC. OCTOBER 1, 1929. TreaJy betwun tM Unit6d States of America and the Turkish Republic regarding commerce and navigation. Signed at Ankara, October 1, 1929; ratification advised by the Senate, February 11, 1930; Rati.fiW, by tM President, March 3, 1930; ratijied by Turkey, April 21, 1930; ratifications exchanged at Ankara, April 22, 1930; proclaimed, April 25,1930. BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. A PROCLAMATION. 2743 October 1, 1929. WHEREAS a Treaty of Commerce and Navigation between the g~:t~d~'t United States of America and t.he Turkish Republic was concluded~· Republic. and signed by their respective Plenipotentiaries at Ankara on the first day of October, one thousand nine hundred and twenty-nine, the original of which Treaty, being in the English and Turkish lan- guages, is word for word as follows: TREATY OF COMMERCE AND NAVIGATION BETWEEN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND THE TURKISH REPUBLIC. The United States of America and the Turkish Republic, desirous Purpose declared. of maintaining and furthering their commercial relations and of defin- ing the treatment which shall be accorded in their respective territories to the commerce and shipping of the other, have resolved to conclude a treaty of commerce and navigation and for that purpose have appointed their plenipotentiaries. THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMEHICA:: Plenipotentiaries. Joseph C. Grew, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the Turkish Republic. THE PRESIDENT OF THE TURKISH REPUBLIC: Zekai Bey, Deputy of Diarbekir, former Minister, Ambassador. Menemenli Numan Bey, :Minister Plenipotentiary, Undersecre- tary of State at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Who, having communicated to each other their full powers, found to be in due form, have agreed upon the following articles: ARTICLE I In resfect of import and export duties including surtaxes and coeffi- Most-favored-nation •• .'. treatment mutually ex- Clents 0 mcrec.se, and other duties and charges affectmg commerce, ch8IJged. as well as in respect of transit, warehousing and customs formalities, and the treatment of commercial traveler's samples, the United States will accord to Turkey and Turkey will accord to the United States, its territories and possessions, unconditional most-favored-nation treatment. Therefore, no higher or other duties sha.ll be imposed on the impor- tation into or the disposition in the United States, its territories or possessions, of any articles the _produce or manuf.. Jture of Turkey than are or shall be payable on like articles the proauce or manufac- ture of any other foreign country;