EXTRADITION TREATY——LITHUANIA. Arun. Q, 1924. 183,5
Treaty; between the United States and Li buania for the extradition of
fuqitivesafrom justice. Signed at Kaunas, Agni 9; 192%,: ratijication
advised y the Senate, May 19, 1.924; ratifie by the Presuient, June
10, 1924; ratified by Lithuania, August 12, 1924; T(lt'l%ClIZ’b0’ll8 exchanged at Kaunas, August 23, 1924; proclaimed, Septem er 29, 1924.
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A PROCLKMATION.
WHEREAS a Treaty between the United States of America L,{}l{,gu*;di"°¤“`*'“
and Lithuania providing for the extradition of fugitives from p,,,,,,,,bi,,_
justice, was concluded and signed lg their respective Plenipotentiaries .
at Kaunas, on the ninth day of pril, one thousand nine hundred
and twenty-four, the original of which Treaty, is word for word as
follows:
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desiring to promote the cause of justice, have resolved to conclude
a treaty for the extradition of fugitives from justice between the
two countries and have appointed for that purpose the following
Plenipotentiaries: _
THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA: rnemmmnmns.
Frederick W. B. COLEMAN, /
Envoy Extraordinary and Minister»—Plenipntentiary. of the United
· States of America;
THE PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF LITHUANIA:
Ernestas GALVANAUSKAS,
Prime Ministerand Minister of Foreign Affairs;
Who, after having communicated to each other their res ective
full powers, found to be in good and due form, have agreed) upon
and concluded the following articles:
ARTICLE I.
It is agreed that the Government of the United States and the Reciprocal sewers
Government of Lithuania shall, upon requisition dulg made as $i1ii?£.°°S°h°rg°d mm
herein rovided, deliver up to justice person, w o may be
chargedp with, or may have been convicte o , any of the crimes
specified in Article 'I of the present Treaty committed within the
jurisdiction of one `of the Hig Contracting Parties, and who shall
seek an asylum or shall be found within the territories of theether;
provided that such surrender shall take place only upon such evidence of criminality, as according to the laws of the dplace where
the fugitive or person so charged shall be found, woul justify his
apprehension and commitment for trial if the crime or offense had
been there committed.
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