No. 344.

EXCHANGE OF NOTES BETWEEN THE BRITISH AND ESTHONIAN GOVERNMENTS RELATING ΤΟ THE WITHDRAWAL OF NYASALAND PROTECTORATE FROM THE ANGLOESTHONIAN COMMERCIAL AGREEMENT OF JULY 20, 1920. LONDON, MAY 12 AND 22, 1922.

Texte officiel anglais communiqué par le Ministère des Affaires étrangères de Sa Majesté Britannique. L'enregistrement de cet échange de Notes a eu lieu le 5 octobre 1922.

No. N. 3999/3999/59.

SIR,

FOREIGN OFFICE, S.W.1.
May 12, 1922.

I have the honour to inform you that the Governor of Nyasaland has submitted a recommendation to the competent authorities of His Majesty's Government that the accession of the protectorate to the Anglo-Esthonian agreement should be withdrawn as it has been of no practical importance.

(2) I therefore have the honour to request that you will be so good as to notify the Esthonian Government of the withdrawal of this protectorate from the agreement as from six months from the date of this Note, in accordance with the provisions of clause 5 of the Notes exchanged between the two Governments on July 20, 1920.

I have the honour to be, with the highest consideration,
Sir, Your obedient servant,

Monsieur Oscar KALLAS,

etc., etc., etc.

ESTHONIAN LEGATION,

167, Queen's Gate,

Ref. 13/1724.

SIR,

For the Secretary of State:
(Signed) ESMOND OVEY.

LONDON, S.W.7.
May 22, 1922.

I have the honour to acknowledge receipt of your Note of the 12th instant, No. N. 3999/3999/59, requesting me to notify the Esthonian Government that the Nyasaland Protectorate is withdrawn from the Anglo-Esthonian agreement as from six months from the date of the Foreign Office letter, May 12, 1922, in accordance with the provisions of clause 5 of the Notes exchanged between Great Britain and Esthonia on July 20, 1920, and have the honour to state that I have notified my Government accordingly.

No. 344.

ÉCHANGE DE NOTES ENTRE LES GOUVERNEMENTS BRITANNIQUE ET ESTHONIEN RELATIF AU RETRAIT DU PROTECTORAT DE NYASSALAND DE L'ACCORD 2 ANGLOESTHONIEN DU 20 JUILLET 1920 RELATIF AUX RELATIONS COMMERCIALES. LONDRES, LES 12 ET 22 MAI 1922.

English official text communicated by His Britannic Majesty's Foreign Office. The registration of this exchange of Notes took place on October 5, 1922.

No 3999/3999|59.

MONSIEUR,

FOREIGN OFFICE, S.W.I. le 12 mai 1922.

J'ai l'honneur de vous faire savoir que le gouverneur du Nyassaland a proposé aux autorités compétentes du Gouvernement de Sa Majesté que l'adhésion du Protectorat à l'accord anglo-esthonien soit annulée, cette adhésion n'ayant comporté aucune conséquence pratique.

2. En conséquence j'ai l'honneur de vous inviter à bien vouloir notifier au Gouvernement esthonien le retrait de l'adhésion de ce Protectorat au dit accord, à l'expiration d'un délai de six mois, à dater de la présente note, conformément aux dispositions de l'Art. 5 des notes échangées entre les deux gouvernements, le 20 juillet 1920.

Veuillez agréer, Monsieur, l'assurance de ma haute considération.

Monsieur Oscar KALLAS.

etc. etc. etc...

LÉGATION D'ESTHONIE,

167, Queen's Gate.

No 13/1724.

MONSIEUR LE MINISTRE,

Pour le Secrétaire d'Etat,

(Signé) ESMOND OVEY.

LONDON, S.W.7. le 22 mai 1922.

J'ai l'honneur de vous accuser réception de votre note No 3999/3999/59, en date du 12 courant m'invitant à notifier au Gouvernement esthonien le retrait de l'adhésion du Protectorat de Nyassaland à l'Accord anglo-esthonien, à l'expiration d'un délai de six mois, à partir du 12 mai 1922, date de la lettre du Foreign Office, conformément aux dispositions de l'Article 5 des notes échangées entre la Grande-Bretagne et l'Esthonie le 20 juillet 1920. J'ai donc l'honneur de vous informer que j'ai transmis cette notification à mon Gouvernement.

Veuillez agréer, Monsieur le Ministre, l'assurance de ma haute considération.

Monsieur le Secrétaire d'Etat aux Affaires étrangères,
Foreign Office,

S.W.I.

Traduit par le Secrétariat de la Société des Nations.

Le Ministre d'Esthonie, (Signé) O. KALLAS.

1 Translated by the Secretariat of the League of Nations.

ROYAUME-UNI

DE GRANDE-BRETAGNE ET D'IRLANDE ET RÉPUBLIQUE SOCIALISTE FÉDÉRATIVE

DES SOVIETS DE RUSSIE

Echange de notes relatif à l'extension au Canada de l'Accord commercial anglo-russe du 16 mars 1921. Londres, le 3 juillet 1922.

UNITED KINGDOM

OF GREAT BRITAIN AND IRELAND AND RUSSIAN SOCIALIST FEDERAL SOVIET REPUBLIC

Exchange of Notes relating to the application to Canada of the Anglo-Russian Trade Agreement of March 16, 1921. London, July 3, 1922.

No. 345. — EXCHANGE OF NOTES BETWEEN THE BRITISH GOVERNMENT AND THE GOVERNMENT OF THE RUSSIAN SOCIALIST FEDERAL SOVIET REPUBLIC RELATING TO THE APPLICATION TO CANADA OF THE ANGLO-RUSSIAN TRADE AGREEMENT OF MARCH 16, 1921. LONDON, JULY 3, 1922.

Texte officiel anglais communiqué par le Ministère des Affaires étrangères de Sa Majesté Britannique. L'enregistrement de cet échange de Notes a eu lieu le 5 octobre 1922.

FOREIGN OFFICE TO M. BERZIN (RUSSIAN TRADE DELEGATION).

FOREIGN OFFICE.

July 3, 1922.

SIR,

I am directed by the Earl of Balfour to inform you that the Government of the Dominion of Canada, having expressed their desire that the provisions of the agreement between the Government of the United Kingdom and the Russian Soviet Government for the resumption of trade and commerce between the two countries, which was signed at London on the 16th day of March 1921, should apply also to Canada, and to merchandise the produce and manufacture of Canada, it is proposed that the provisions of that agreement shall be held to apply to the Dominion of Canada and to govern the relations between Čanada and Russia.

2. Should your Government agree to this proposal, I am to request that you will address to me a Note in confirmation of this arrangement, which may then be regarded as being completed and having full effect as from the date of the present exchange of Notes.

I am, etc.

ESMOND OVEY.

M. BERZIN TO THE EARL OF BALFOUR.
(Received July 4.)

RUSSIAN TRADE DELEGATION,
LONDON.

SIR,

July 3, 1922.

I am directed by M. Chicherin, the People's Commissar for Foreign Affairs, to acknowledge the receipt of your note of to-day's date, informing me that the Government of the Dominion of Canada, having expressed their desire that the provisions of the agreement between the Government of the United Kingdom and the Russian Soviet Government for the resumption of trade and commerce between the two countries, which was signed at London on the 16th day of March, 1921, should also apply to Canada and to merchandise the produce and manufacture of Canada, it is proposed that the provisions of that agreement shall be held to apply to the Dominion of Canada and to govern the relations between Canada and Russia.

I am to inform you in reply that my Government agree to this arrangement, which is regarded as being completed and having full effect as from to-day's date.

1 Vol. IV, page 127, de ce Recueil.

I have, etc.,

I. BERZIN, Assistant Official Agent.