The Secretary of State to the Netherlands Minister.
Washington, February 24, 1905.
Sir: Referring to your note of the 20th ultimo,a I have the honor to inform you that the Senate, by its resolution of February 21, 1905, gave its advice and consent to the ratification of the convention signed at The Hague on December 20, 1904, by the plenipotentiaries of the United States and other powers, providing for the exemption of hospital ships in time of war from the payment of all dues and taxes imposed for the benefit of the State.
As the names of the signatory powers and of their plenipotentiaries will not be inserted in the convention until October 1, 1905, until which day the convention will remain open for signature, the President’s ratification of the convention will await the receipt of the completed instrument.
Accept, etc.,
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