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 SHIP MEASUREME~T CERTIFICATES-ESTOXIA. Agreement between the United States of America and Estonia in rl'.gard to mutual recognition of ship measurement certificates. Effected by exchange of notes, signed August 21,1926, and Norember 30, 1926. The Acting Secretary of State to the Charge d'Affaires ad interim of Estonia SIR: DEPARTMENT OF STATE, 'VASHINGTON, A'u.gust 21,1926. 2597 August 21, 1926. Novemher 30 .t9'.! 6. W·hfhf fJI 7926' d I'roposal or the 'It urterreerencetoyournote0 uy1,1 , III regar to l"nitedStatesregarding the question of the mutual recognition of ship measurement certifi- shlfJ measurement cates, with which you forwarded three copies in English of the {'ert firates. Esthonian Re~ulations for tonnage measurement of ships, I have the honor to mform you that the authorities of this Government concerned are satisfied that the vessels of Esthonia may be deemed to be of the tonnage noted in the Certificate of Registry or other national papers, and that it will not, therefore, be necessary under existing law for such vessels to be remeasured in any port in the United States. It is, of course, requisite that the Government of Esthonia extend the same recognition to the Certificates of Registry or other national pap'ers of the vessels of the United States. I shall be obliged If you will bring the foregoing to the attention of your Government and will inform me of the reply so that appro- priate instructions may be given to the officers charged with the enforcement of the navigation laws of this country. Accept, Sir, the renewed assurances of my high consideration. LELAND HARRISON COLONEL VICTOR :MUTT, Acting Secretary of State Charge d'Affaires ad interim of E<;thonia. The Charge d' A.ffaires ad interim of E<;tonia to the Secretary of State SIR: ESTONIAN LEGATIOX, XEW YOHK, Noumber 30,1926. In reply to your note of August 21, 1926 in regard to the question t/t:reement by E~· of the mutual recognition of ship measurement certificates between n a. the United States and Estonia, I have the honor to inform you in the name of my Government, that the concerned authorities of Estonia have found, that in substance there are no hindrances for the recognition, without remeasurement, of tonnage of ships of the United States in Estonian ports, as noted in the Certificate of Regis- try issued by the authoritIes of the United States or other national papers. In view of this the Government of Estonia has decided, on reciprocal basis, to recognize the tonnage of ships of the Vnited States as stated herein-before.