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 2334 CONCILIATION TREATY-BuLGARIA. JANUARY 21, 1929. llaIlU&ry 21, 1m. Treaty oj ccmciZiation betwen the l:nited States and B1.doaria. Signtd at Washington, January $1, 1929; ratification adt~ed by the S:mate January 81, 19$9; ratified by the President, February 14, 1929; ratifod by Bulgaria, July $, 1929; ratifications exchanged at Wash- ington, July 2$; 1929; proclaimed, July 22, 1929. By THE PREsmEXT OF THE "C:SITED STATES OF AMERICA. A PROCLAMATIOX. Concl1!ation with WHEREAS a Treatv of Conciliation between the United States of Bulgan'l. ~ Preamtle. America and Bulgaria was concluded and signed by their respective PleTlipotentiaries at Washington on the twenty-first day of January, one thousand nine hundred and twenty-nine, the original of which Treaty is word for word as follows: Cor.trn('t:ng Powers. The President of the United States of America and His Majesty the King of the Bulgarians, being desirous to strengthen the bonds of amity that bind their two countries together and also to advance the cause of general peace have resolved to enter into a treaty for that purpose, and to that end have appointed as their Plen- ipotentiaries : Plenipotentiariea. The President of the United States of America.: Mr. Frank B. Kellogg, Secretary of State of the United States of America; and His Majesty the King of the Bulgarians: Mr. Simeon Rade1f, His Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plen- ipotentiary near the Government of the United States; Who, after having communicated to each other their respective full powers, found to be in proper form, have agreed upon and concluded the following articles: ARTICLE I Disputes. submitted Any disputes arising betwl'en the Governmen-;; of the United States for investigation and • thG B'f h report ~o.International of Arilenca and e overnment of ul~arla, 0 whatever nature t ey ComIIllSSlon. may be, shall, when ordinary diplomatIc proceedings have failed and the High Contracting Parties do not have recourse to adjudication by a competent tribunal, be submitted for investigation and report to a permanent InternatIOnal Commission constituted in the manner prescribed in the next succeeding Article; and they agree not to declare war or begin hostilities during such investigation and before the report is submitted. International mission. Composition. Appointment. ARTICLE II Com· The International Commission shall be composed of five members, to be appointed as follows: One member shall be chosen from each country, by the Government thereof; one member shall be chosen by each Government from some third country; the fifth member shall be chosen by common agreement between the two Governments, it being understood that he shall not be a citizen of either country. The expenses of the Commission shall be paid by the two Govern- ments in equal proportions. The International Commission shall be a{>pointed within six months after the exchange of ratifications of thiS treaty; and vacan- cies shall be filled according to the manner of the original appoint- ment.