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 1376. TREATIES                [56 Stat.

October 3, 1941 [T. B. 982]

Protocol between the United States of America and certain other American States respecting uniformity of powers of attorney to be utilized abroad. Opened for signature at the Pan American Union at Washington February 17, 1940; signed for the United States of America, ad referendum, October 3, 1941; ratification advised by the Senate of the United States March 24, 1942; ratified by the President of the United States April 3, 1942; ratification of the United States of America deposited with the Pan American Union at Washington April 16, 1942; proclaimed by the President of the United States May 22, 1942.

BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA A PROCLAMATION

WHERAS a Protocol on uniformity of powers of attorney which are to be utilized abroad was opened at the Pan American Union in Washington on February 17, 1940 for signature by States members of the Union, the original of which Protocol, being in the English, Spanish, Portuguese and French languages, is word for word as follows: