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a Supplementary Extradition Treaty between the United States of America and the Republic of Finland was concluded and signed by their respective Plenipotentiaries at Washington on the seventeenth day of May, one thousand nine hundred and thirty-four, the original of which Supplementary Extradition Treaty, being in the English language, is word for word as follows:

The United States of America and the Republic of Finland, being desirous of enlarging the list of crimes on account of which extradition may be granted under the Treaty concluded between the United States of America and the Republic of Finland on August 1, 1924, with a view to the better administration of justice and the prevention of crime within the two countries, have resolved to conclude a Supplementary Treaty for this purpose and have appointed as their Plenipotentiaries, to wit:

The President of the United States of America, Mr. Cordell Hull, Secretary of State of the United States of America; and

The President of the Republic of Finland, Mr. L. Åström, Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary of Finland to the United States of America;

Who, after having communicated to each other their respective full powers, which were found to be in due and proper form, have agreed to and concluded the following articles:

The following crime is added to the list of crimes numbered 1 to 17 in Article II of the said Treaty of August 1, 1924, on account of which extradition may be granted, that is to say:

18. Fraudulent bankruptcy.

Paragraph three of Article II of the said Treaty of August 1, 1924, is hereby amended by substituting for the words “a girl”, contained therein, the word “children” so that this paragraph shall now read: “rape, abortion, and the carnal knowledge of children under the age of twelve years.”