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CON\’.ENTION-WEIGHTS AND MEASURES. MAY 20, 1875. 709 Oonventwn between the United States of America, Germany, Austria-Hun May 20, 1875. gary, Belgium, Brazil, the Argentine Confederation, Denmark, Spain, "_”"";" France, Italy, Peru, Portugal, Russia, Sweden and Norway, Switzerland, Turkey and Venezuela, for the establishment of an International Bureau of Weights and Measures. Concluded May 20, 1875; ratijication advised by the Senate May 15, 1878; ratijied May 28, 1878; proclaimed September 27, 1878. [N0m.—This treaty, as signed, was in the French language only. The Lnglish translation has been added in Washington.] BY THE Pnnsmnnr or THE UNITED STATES or Amamosz A Proclamatwn. Whereas a metric convention between the United States and His Preamble- Majesty the Emperor of Germany, His Majesty the Emperor of Austria- Hungary, His Majesty the King of the Belgians, His Majesty the Emperor of Brazil, His Excellency the President of the Argentine Confederation, His Majesty the King of Denmark, His Majesty the King of Spain, His Excellency the President of the French Republic, His Majesty the King· of Italy, His Excellency the President of the Republic of Peru, His Majesty the King of Portugal and the Algarves, His Majesty the Emperor of all the Bussias, His Majesty the King of Sweden and Norway, His Excellency the President of the Swiss Confederation, His Majesty the Emperor of the Ottomans, and His Excellency the President of the Republic of Venezuela, was concluded and signed by their respective plenipotentiaries, at Paris, on the twentieth day of May, one thousand eight hundred and seventy-five, which convention is, word for word, as follows: His Excellency the President of Son Excellence le President des Contracting parthe United States of America, His Etats-Unis d’Amerique, Sa Majeste **8- Majesty the Emperor of Germany, l’Empereur d’Allen1agne, Sa Ma- His Majesty the Emperor of Aus- jeste l’Empereur d’Antriche-IIontria-Hungary, His Majesty the grie, Sa Majeste le Roi des Belges, King of the Belgians, His Majesty Sa Majeste l’Empereur du Bresil, the Emperor of Brazil, His Excel- Son Excellence le President de la lency the President of the Argen· Confederation Argentine, Sa Matine Confederation, His Majesty jesté le Roi de Danemark Sa Majesthe King of Denmark, His Majesty tele Roi d’Espagne, Son Excellence the King of Spain, His Excellency le President de1aRepub1ique Franthe President of the French Re- aise, Sa Majeste le Roi d’Italie, public, His Majesty the King of (Son Excellence le President de la Italy, His Excellency the President Republique du Perou, Sa Majeste of the Republic of Peru, His Ma- le Boi de Portugal ct des Algarves, jesty the King of Portugal and the Sa Majeste l’Empereur detoutes lcs Algarves, His Majesty the Empe— Russies, Sa Majeste le Roi de Suede ror of all the Russias, His Majesty et de Norvége, Son Excellence le the King of Sweden and Norway, President de la Confederation His Excellency the President of Suisse, Sa Majeste l’Empereur des the Swiss Confederation His Ma- Ottomans et Son Excellence lc Prejesty the Emperor of the Ottomans, sident de la Bepnblique de Veneand His Excellency the President zuela, desirant assurer Puniiication