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 2128 EXTRADITION TREATY-GREAT BRITAIN. DECEMBER 22, 1931. exTarmstroBot (talk)tn:~ n NOTES E.s:CHANGED CoNCERNING THE EXTENSION TO PALESTINE AND ~ona to Palestine. TRANS-JORDAN OF THE EXTRADITION TREATY BETWEEN THE UNITED ARte, p. 21J8. STATES OF AKEluCA AND GREAT BRITAIN The B-ritish Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs (Simon) to the A'1M'ricarn AmhaBsador (Dawes) No. T 15523/46/374. FOREIGN OFFICE, S.W. 1 . fJfJnd December, 1931. YOUR EXCELLENCY, With reference to Article 17 of the Extradition Treaty between Hi! Majesty The King of Great Britain, Irel&nd and the British Dominions beyond the Seas and the President of the United States of America, signed this day at London, I have the honour to infomt Your Excellency that His Majesty's Government in the United Kingdom desire that the provisions of the above mentioned Treaty shall, as from the date of its entry into force, be applicable to Palestine (excluding Transjordan). 2. I have accordingly the honour to enquire whether the United States Government agree with this proposal. In this event the present note and Your Excellency's reply to that effect will be regarded as placing on record the agreement arrived at in the matter. I have the honour to be, with the highest consideration, Your Exp.ellency's obedient Servant, HIs ExCELLENCY GENERAL CHARLES G. DAWES, C.B., etc., eto., etc. JOHN SIMON The Am.erican AmbfZ88ador (DlT/Wes) to the British Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs (Sirmon) No. 1582. EMBASSY OF THE UNITED STATES OF AlIrIEIUCA LoNDON, December fJ£, 1931. 8m: With reference to Article 17 of the Extradition Treaty between the President of the United States of America and His Majesty The King of Great Britain, Ireland and the British Dominions beyond the Seas, signed this day at London, I have the honor to inform you that the Government of the United States of America is agreeable to the proposal of His Majesty's Government in the United Kingdom that the provisions of the above mentioned Treaty shall, as from the date of its entry into force, be applicable to Palestine (excluding Transjordan). I have the honor to be, with the highest consideration, Sir, Your most obedient, humble Servant, CHARLES G. DAWES. THE RIGHT HONB~. Sm JOHN SIMON, G .C.S.I., etc., etc., etc., For-eign Office, S.W. 1.