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 55 STAT.] GUATEMALA-EXTRADITION-FEB. 20, 1940 Supplementary extradition convention between the United States of America and Guatemala. Signed at Guatemala City February 20, 1940; ratificationadvised by the Senate of the United States November 26, 1940; ratified by the President of the United States December 20, 1940; ratified by Guatemala June 20, 1940; ratifications exchanged at Guatemala City February 6, 1941; proclaimed by the President of the United States March 3, 1941. BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA A PROCLAMATION WHEREAS a Supplementary Extradition Convention between the United States of America and the Republic of Guatemala was con- cluded and signed by their respective Plenipotentiaries at the city of Guatemala on the twentieth day of February, one thousand nine hundred and forty, the original of which Convention, being in the English and Spanish languages, is word for word as follows: February 20, 1940 [T. S. 963] SUPPLEMENTARY CONVENTION TO THE EXTRADITION TREATY CONCLUDED BETWEEN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND THE REPUBLIC OF GUATE- MALA ON FEBRUARY 27, 1903 The United States of America and the Republic of Guatemala, desiring to enlarge the list of crimes and offenses for which extradition may be granted in the terms of the Treaty concluded between the two countries on February 27, 1903; ['] and in the desire also to clear up certain doubts which may arise in the application of the said Treaty, and thus favor the administration of justice and prevent crime in their respective territories and jurisdic- tions, have resolved to conclude a supplementary Convention for that purpose and have appointed their Plenipotentiaries, to wit: The President of the United States of America, Fay Allen DesPortes, Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary of I [Treaty Series 425; 33 Stat. (pt. 2) 21 CONVENCION SUPLEMENTARIA AL TRATADO DE EXTRADICION CONCLUIDO ENTRE LOS ESTA- DOS UNIDOS DE AMERICA Y GUATEMALA EL 27 DE FEBRERO DE 1903 Los Estados Unidos de America y la Repdblica de Guatemala, de- seando ampliar la lista de delitos por los cuales puede concederse la extradici6n en los t6rminos del Tratado celebrado entre los dos paises en 27 de febrero de 1903; ['] y en el deseo tambi6n de aclarar algunas dudas que pueden surgir en la aplicaci6n del mencionado Tratado; y favorecer asi la admi- nistraci6n de justicia y prevenir los delitos en sus respectivos terri- torios y jurisdicciones, han resuelto celebrar Convenci6n suplementaria con ese objeto y han nombrado sus Plenipotenciarios, a saber: El Presidente de los Estados Unidos de America, al sefior Fay Allen DesPortes, Enviado Extra- ordinario y Ministro Plenipoten- Plenipotentiaries. 1097

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