Office of the Historian

211.65/99: Telegram

The Secretary of State to the Ambassador in Italy (Long)

Washington, March 10, 1934—1 p.m.

14. Pointing out that present extradition treaty between United States and Italy made in 186815 is not sufficiently comprehensive to serve present needs of two Governments, please inquire of Foreign Office whether Italian Government will agree to negotiate new extradition treaty with United States and if so whether it will instruct its Ambassador to this country to take up the matter promptly with the Department.

It is desired if practicable to submit this treaty to the Senate before end present session.

Hull
  1. For text of treaty of March 23, 1868, see William M. Malloy, Treaties, Conventions, etc., Between the United States of America and Other Powers, 1776–1909 (Washington, Government Printing Office, 1910), vol. i, p. 966.↩