711.60i21/10
The Minister in Estonia (Wiley) to the Secretary of
State
No. 96
Tallinn, May 22, 1939.
[Received June
13.]
Sir: I have the honor to transmit herewith
original note from the Estonian Foreign Office, dated May 22, 1939,
and a certified copy of the Legation’s acknowledgement thereof,
concerning the continuance in force of the existing Treaty of
Friendship, Commerce and Consular Rights between the United States
and Estonia. In this connection, reference is made to the
Department’s telegraphic instruction of May 20, 2 p.m., and to the
Department’s telegram of May 11, 6 p.m., as well as to the
Legation’s despatch No. 67 of April 5, 1939.9
The original Estonian note has been replaced in the files by a
certified copy.
Respectfully yours,
[Enclosure 1]
The Estonian Minister for Foreign
Affairs (Selter) to the
American Minister (Wiley)
Monsieur le Ministre: Referring to the
statement of Your Excellency that the United States Government
are prepared to accept a written proposal from the Estonian
Government withdrawing their notices to modify or terminate the
existing Treaty of Friendship, Commerce and Consular Rights on
May 22nd, 1939, I have the pleasure to state that the Estonian
Government hereby withdraw their notices of April 13, 1938, and
May 14, 1938, insofar as they operate to terminate or modify on
May 22, 1939, any provisions of the Treaty of Friendship,
Commerce and Consular Rights between Estonia and the United
States of America signed December 23, 1925.
It is understood that this withdrawal of notices to modify or
terminate the Treaty means the Treaty will continue in full
force without modification of any kind.
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It is further understood that continuance in force of the
existing Treaty means among other things that the Government of
each country will accord unconditional most favored nation
treatment to the commerce of the other country.
I avail myself [etc.]
[Enclosure 2]
The American Minister (Wiley) to the Estonian Minister for Foreign
Affairs (Selter)
No. 113
Tallinn, May 22,
1939.
Excellency: I have the honor to
acknowledge receipt of Your Excellency’s Note of May 22, 1939,
in which you were good enough to inform me that the Estonian
Government withdraws its notices of April 13, 1938, and May 14,
1938, insofar as they operate to terminate or modify on May 22,
1939, any provisions of the treaty of friendship, commerce and
consular rights between the United States of America and
Estonia, signed December 23, 1925.
Accept [etc.]
