In connection with the foregoing, I venture to request an expression of
the Department’s opinion.
[Enclosure]
The Consul General at Stuttgart (Domnian) to the Chargé in Germany (Gordon)
Stuttgart, October 21,
1930.
Sir: I have the honor to inform the Embassy
that I find it necessary, in the course of a number of citizenship
cases which are being investigated at the Consulate to inquire into
the present status of certain treaties with former German states
entered into by the United States prior to the formation of the
Empire in 1871.
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The treaties in question are the Naturalization Convention between
the United States of America and the Grand Duchy of Baden, signed
July 19, 1868, proclaimed January 10, 1870,34 and the Convention as to
Naturalization and Extradition between the United States of America
and Württemberg, signed July 27, 1868, proclaimed March 7,
1870.35
Article V of the second treaty referred to states that:
“The present convention shall go into effect immediately on
the exchange of ratifications, and shall continue in force
ten years. If neither party shall have given to the other
six months previous notice of its intention then to
terminate the same, it shall further remain in force until
the end of twelve months after either of the high
contracting parties shall have given notice to the other of
such intention.”
The treaty between the United States and the Grand Duchy of Baden
contains a similar statement.
The Consulate would appreciate being informed if the Embassy has any
record showing whether such notice has ever been given by either of
the high contracting parties and if so, at what dates the treaties
are known to have been terminated, and if such notice has not been
given, whether these treaties are considered to be in force at
present.
Respectfully yours,
