Foreign Relations of the United States Diplomatic Papers, 1935, General, The Near East and Africa, Volume I

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The Director General of the Pan American Union (Rowe) to the Secretary of State

Washington, April 15, 1935.

My Dear Mr. Secretary: The Seventh International Conference of American States, held at Montevideo in 1933, adopted a resolution in which the Governments of the States of America were urged to sign the Roerich Pact³ for the protection of artistic and cultural institutions and historic monuments.

In compliance with the resolution of the Conference, the Governing Board of the Pan American Union at a session held on April 4, 1934, formulated the fundamental principles of the Roerich Pact in the form of an inter-American treaty, and at a session held on February 6, 1935, it adopted a recommendation of the Committee of the Board on the Roerich Pact and opened the treaty to the signature or adherence of all the States of the world. This treaty is deposited with the Pan American Union and is opened on this date, April 15, 1935, to the signature or adherence of all the States.

I have the honor to send to you herewith a certified copy of the above mentioned treaty, together with copies of the antecedents⁴ to which reference has been made.

I am [etc.]

L. S. Rowe

3. Proposed by Nicholas K. Roerich, founder and former honorary president of the Master Institute of United Arts, New York City.
4. Not printed.