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 LOAD-LINE CERTIFICATES-S\VEDEN. En reponse .. cette obligeante communication, j'ai l'honneur de Vous fake savoir 9ue la Gouvemement du Roi approuve l'~ ment ci-dessus indiqu~ et qu'll est p~t .. satisfaire au d6rir exprim~ par Votre Gouvemement concemant l'indication 6. porter aux certi- ficats de franc-bord dBivr& pour les navires A eiteme et lee navires de types spOOiaux marqu~ conform~ment aux dispositions de la Con- vention intemationale au 5 juillet 1930 sur les lignes de charge. D est entendu «Iue Ie pr~sent oohange de la note prooitoo de M. Morehead et de la pr~sente note sera consid~r~ comme constatant l'entente intervenue entre nos deux pays 8. ce sujet. Veuillez &groor, Monsieur Ie Charg~ d'Affaires, lee assuran('.(lS de rna consideration la plus distinguee. RAMEL MONSIEUR EDWARD SAVAGE CROCKER, Oharge d'Affaires des Etats Unis d'Amerique, etc., etc., Stockholm. MR. CHARGf D'AFFAIRES: [Translation] MINISTRY FOR FOREIGN AFFAIRS, Stockholm, June 1, 19S5. By letter of January 27 last Mr. Morehead informed me that- pending the coming into force between Sweden and the United States of America of the intemationalload line convention of July 5, 1930- the United States Government is prepared to agree with the Govem- ment of the King that the competent Swedish and American authori- ties reciprocally recognize the load line marks of merchant vessels of the other country, determined in conformance with the regulations in force in the respective countries, as well as the load line certificates delivered in conformance with the same regulations, on condition, however, that the marks should correspond to the indications set forth in the load line certificates, that the hull and the superstructures certified shall not have undergone after the delivery of the certificate modifications of sufficient importance to affect the calculation upon which the load line was based and that alterations have not been made so that the 1) protection of openings, 2) guard rails, 3) freeing ports, and 4) means of access to crews quarters have rendered the vessels manifestly unfit to proceed to sea without danger to human life. Mr. Morehead informed me at th9 same time that his Government is likewise prepared to agree with the Roval Government that the competent Swedish and American authorities reciprocally recognize load line marks for tankers and ships of- special types determined in conformance with the regulations set forth by the above-mentioned convention for ships of special types; he in- formed me furthermore of the desire of his Government to see the load line certificates delivered in such case by the Swedish authorities bear the indication that the load line marks are determined in con- formance with the rules under reference. In reply to this courteous communication I have the honor to inform you that the Government of the King approves the arra~­ ment set forth above and that it is ready to conform with the desIre expressed by your Government concerning the indication to be 2709