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TREATIES AND CONVENTIONS


May 14, 1897.

May 28, 1898.
Treaty and Protocol between the United States and Brazil for the extradition of criminals. Signed respectively at Rio de Janeiro, May 14, 1897, and May 28, 1898; ratification with amendments advised by the Senate, February 28, 1899; ratified by the President, February 13, 1903; ratified by Brazil, April 14, 1903; ratifications exchanged at Rio de Janeiro, April 18, 1903; proclaimed, April 30, 1903.

By the President of the United States of America.

APROCLAMATION.

Preamble.Whereas a treaty between the United States of America and the United States of Brazil providing for the extradition of criminals was concluded and signed by their respective Plenipotentiaries at Rio de Janeiro on the 14th day of May, one thousand eight hundred and ninety-seven, the original of which treaty, being in the English and Portuguese languages is, as amended by the Senate of the United States of America, word for word as follows:

Treaty of Extradition between the United States of America and the United States of Brazil.

Tratado de Extradição entre os Estados-Unidos da America e os Estados-Unidos do Brasil.

Contracting parties. The United States of America and the United States of Brazil, desiring to strengthen their friendly relations and to facilitate the administration of justice by the repression of crimes and offences committed in their respective territories and jurisdictions, have agreed to celebrate a treaty of extradition and have nominated for that purpose the following plenipotentiaries:

Os Estados-Unidos da America e os Estados-Unidos do Brasil, sejando estreitar as suas amigaveis relações e facilitar a administração da justiça na repressão das infracções da lei penal commettidas em seus respectivos territorios e jurisdicções, resolveram concluir um tratado de extradição e nomearam para esse fim os seguintes plenipotenciarios:

Plenipotentiaries.The President of the United States of America, Mr. Thomas L. Thompson, Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary near the Government of the United States of Brazil;

O Presidente dos Estados-Unidos da America o Sr. Thomas L. Thompson, Enviado Extraordinario e Ministro Plenipotenciario junto ao Governo dos Estados-Unidos do Brasil;

and the President of the United States of Brazil, General Dionisio Evangelista de Castro Cerqueira, Minister of State for Foreign Relations;

e o Presidente dos Estados-Unidos do Brasil o General Dionisio Evangelista de Castro Cerqueira, Ministro de Estado das Relações Exteriores;

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