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 EXTRADITION TREATY-GREAT BRITAIN'. DECEMBER 22, 1931. 2129 TM British Secretary of State f1' F1'eign Atfai1'1 (Simon) to tM .:TarmstroBot (talk)DOtee, American Amb{lB8aaor (Dawe8) No. T 15523/46/374. FOREIGN 0I'n0E, S.W. 1. BlJnd December, 1931. YOUR EXCELLENCY, With reference to Article 17 of the Extradition Treaty between .Anti, p, 2126 , His Majesty The King of Great Britain, Ireland and the British Dominions beyond the Seas and the President of the United States of America, signed this day at LondoIi, I have the honour to inform Your Excellency that His Majesty's Government in the United King- dom desire that the provisions of the above mentioned Treaty saall, as from the date of its entry into force, be applicable to 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 ExceJlency's reply to that effect will be re- garded 88 placing on record the agreement arrived at in the matter. I have the honaur to be, with the highest consideration, Your Excellency's obedient Servant, HIS ExCELLENCY GENERAL CHAm.E6 G. DAWES, C.B., etc., etc., etc. JOHN SIMON The American Amb(l88ci.d;ur (Dawes) to tM British SeC1'etary of State ffnl Foreign AflaWrs (Simon) No. 1583. EMBASSY OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA LoNDON, Deoem1Jer, 1931. Sm: 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 King- dom that the provisions of the above mentioned Treaty shall, 88 from the date of its entry into force, be applicable to 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., F1'eign Offtce, S.W. 1.