711.0021/105
The Acting Secretary of State to the Attorney General (Gregory)
Sir: I have the honor to refer to your letter to this Department dated June 7, 1916,73 asking for information as to what treaties have been denounced under the provisions of the Seamen’s Act, and on what dates they ceased to be of effect.
In the reply of this Department to your letter, dated June 17, 1916,73 it was stated that notice had been given to the Governments therein named of the abrogation of certain treaty stipulations, such abrogation to take effect on July 1, 1916, and included among these [Page 68] treaty provisions was the treaty with Sweden, June 1, 1910, Articles XI and XII.
The Government of Sweden did not agree to the termination of the parts of the treaty of June 1, 1910, above named, and as the Convention in question is by Article XV thereof not terminable until the expiration of ten years from the date of the exchange of ratifications (March 18, 1911) upon notice given twelve months prior to the close of that period, this Department understands that the Convention is still in force and will remain in force until March 18, 1921.
I shall be glad if you will advise the representatives of the Department of Justice in accordance with the views herein expressed.
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Assistant Secretary