711.5821/58
The Chargé in Sweden (Wheeler) to the Secretary of
State
Stockholm, July 9,
1920.
[Received July 31, 1920.]
No. 1934
Sir: I have the honor to report that, in
accordance with the Department’s telegraphic instruction No. 71 of
June 17, 6 p.m., and the Department’s despatch No. 644 of April 22,
1920, the Legation
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on June
18th addressed a note to the Royal Swedish Government, of which a
copy is enclosed, proposing that Articles 11 and 12 of the Consular
Convention of June 1, 1910, between the Kingdom of Sweden and the
United States of America, should be terminated as of March 18, 1921,
by mutual agreement of the two governments, parties to the
Convention above mentioned. On July 8th a favorable reply, a copy of
which is likewise enclosed, was received from the Royal Government
under the date of June 29th, stating that the Royal Swedish
Government agreed with the proposal and, consequently, considered
Articles 11 and 12 of the Consular Convention of June 1, 1910,
terminated as of March 18, 1921.
I have [etc.]
[Enclosure 1]
The American Chargé (Wheeler) to the Swedish Minister of Foreign
Affairs (Palmstierna)
Stockholm, June 18, 1920.
No. 307
Excellency: I have the honor to inform
Your Excellency that in accordance with the Act of Congress
approved March 4, 1915 (Volume 38, United States Statutes at
Large, Page 1164) it is incumbent upon my Government to express
to Your Excellency’s Government the desire that Articles 11 and
12 of the Consular Convention of June 1, 1910, between the
Kingdom of Sweden and the United States of America, should be
terminated as of March 18, 1921, and to suggest, if satisfactory
to the Royal Government, that this should be accomplished by an
interchange of notes.
Therefore, I have the honor to propose to Your Excellency’s
Government that Articles 11 and 12 of the aforesaid Consular
Convention shall be terminated as of March 18, 1921, by mutual
agreement of the two Governments, parties to the Convention
above mentioned. Upon receipt of the Royal Swedish Government’s
reply agreeing to this proposal, the modifications of the
Convention as set forth herein shall be considered effective
upon the date stipulated.
I avail [etc.]
[Enclosure 2]
The Swedish Minister of Foreign Affairs
(Palmstierna) to the
American Chargé (Wheeler)
Stockholm, June 29, 1920.
Monsieur le Chargé d’ Affaires: In a
note of the 18th this month You were good enough to inform me
that in accordance with the act of Congress approved March 4,
1915, it was incumbent upon Your Government to express to the
Swedish Government the desire that articles 11 and 12 of the
Consular Convention of June 1, 1910, between the Kingdom of
Sweden and the United States of
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America, should be terminated as of March
18, 1921, and to suggest, if satisfactory to the Royal
Government, that this should be accomplished by an interchange
of notes. You therefore proposed to the Swedish Government that
Articles 11 and 12 of the aforesaid Consular Convention should
be terminated as of March 18, 1921, by mutual agreement of the
two Governments, parties to the Convention above mentioned, and
that upon receipt of the Swedish Government’s reply agreeing to
this proposal the modifications of the Convention as set forth
in Your note should be considered effective upon the date
stipulated.
I have the honour to state that the Royal Swedish Government
agrees with the proposal put forward in Your note under reply
and consequently considers the Articles 11 and 12 of the
Consular Convention of June 1st, 1910, between the Kingdom of
Sweden and the United States of America, terminated as of March
18th, 1921.
I avail [etc.]
