EXTRADITION Convention signed at Paris January 15, 1929, supplementing treaty of Senate advice and consent to ratification February 28, 1929 Ratified by the President of the United States March 6, 1929 Ratified by France April 27, 1929 Ratifications exchanged at Paris May 2, 1929 Proclaimed by the President of the United States May 9, 1929 Entered into force May 19, 1929 Terminated April 3, 1971, upon entry into force of convention of February 12, 19701 46 Stat. 2276; Treaty Series 787 The United States of America and the Republic of France being desirous of enlarging the list of crimes and offences on account of which extradition may be granted under the Convention concluded between the United States and France January 6, 1909,2 have resolved to conclude a supplementary Convention for this purpose and have appointed for that purpose the following plenipotentiaries: The President of the United States of America: Mr. Norman Armour, Chargé d'Affaires ad interim of the United States of America at Paris, and The President of the French Republic: His Excellency M. Aristide Briand, Minister for Foreign Affairs; Who have agreed to and concluded the following articles: ARTICLE I To the list of crimes and offences numbered 1 to 15 in the second article of the said Convention of January 6, 1909, the following, contained in a paragraph 16, is added: 16. Infractions of the laws concerning poisonous substances. ARTICLE II The present Convention shall be considered as an integral part of the said extradition Convention of January 6, 1909, and the second article thereof shall be read as if the list of crimes and offences therein contained had originally comprised the additional infractions of the laws specified and numbered 16 in the first article of the present Convention. The present Convention shall be ratified and the ratifications shall be exchanged at Paris as soon as possible. It shall come into force ten days after its publication in conformity with the laws of the High Contracting Parties and it shall continue and terminate in the same manner as the said Convention of January 6, 1909. In testimony whereof the respective plenipotentiaries have signed the present Convention in duplicate and have thereunto affixed their seals. Done at Paris, this 15 day of January 1929. REDUCTION OF VISA FEES FOR NONIMMIGRANTS Exchange of notes at Paris April 19 and May 8 and 13, 1929 Entered into force June 1, 1929 Supplemented by agreement of June 3 and 18, 1932 1 1 Replaced January 15, 1938, by agreement of January 12 and 14, 1938 2 Department of State files The American Chargé d'Affaires to the Minister of Foreign Affairs No. 8047 EXCELLENCY: APRIL 19, 1929 I have the honor to confirm to Your Excellency in the following terms the tentative agreement reached as a result of informal discussions between the competent bureau of the Ministry for Foreign Affairs and this Embassy for a reciprocal reduction of the tariff for passport visas charged by the Governments of France and the United States: A Passport visas issued to American citizens by French consuls will be valid for two years, unless the passport is valid for a lesser period, in which case the visa will be valid only during the period of validity of the passport. The visa will give the right to enter France as often as the holder may wish during its validity. The fee will be ten francs gold or fifty paper francs or two dollars. B The fee for a non-immigrant passport visa valid for any number of entries into the United States by a bearer of a French passport during a period of twelve months from the date of issue of the visa shall be two dollars United States currency; provided the passport remains valid during that period and that the non-immigrant status of the bearer of the passport is maintained. The passport visa applied for will be granted and the length of sojourn determined in accordance with existing regulations. A second visa, subject to the same conditions, and provided the passport remains valid, will be issued gratis if applied for by the date of expiration of the original visa or within one year thereafter, provided that the validity of such visa shall not exceed one year nor extend beyond two years from the date on which the original visa was issued. C The above agreement shall become effective May 1, 1929. My Government has authorized me to accept on its behalf the provisions of the above agreement and to signify that it will take the steps necessary to give effect to the agreement as of May 1, 1929, upon being advised that Your Excellency's Government is disposed to give like effect to the understanding as of the date mentioned. I avail myself of this occasion of renewing to Your Excellency the assurance of my highest consideration. His Excellency Monsieur ARISTIDE BRIAND, Minister for Foreign Affairs, Paris. NORMAN ARMOUR The Minister of Foreign Affairs to the American Chargé d'Affaires [TRANSLATION] PARIS, May 8, 1929 DEAR SIR: In reply to your letter of April 19 last, I have the honor to inform you that the French Government agrees with the American Government on the following procedure for issuing passport visas: Passport visas issued to American citizens by French consuls shall be valid for two years unless the validity of the passport is of shorter duration, in which case the visa shall be valid only for the period of validity of the passport. The visa shall entitle the bearer to enter France as frequently as he desires during its period of validity. The fee collected shall be of 10 gold francs or 50 French francs, or two (2) dollars. The fee collected for issuing a passport visa to a non-immigrant shall be two (2) United States dollars. The visa shall be good for an unlimited number of entries into the United States by the bearer of a French passport during a twelve-month period beginning on the date of issuance of the visa, provided the passport is valid during the same period and the bearer remains in the non-immigrant category. Approval of the visa application and determination of the length of stay will be made in accordance with the regulations in force. A second visa, subject to the same conditions-provided the passport remains valid-shall be issued without charge if the request is made prior to the date of expiration of the first visa or during the one-year period following its expiration, provided, however, that the period of validity of such a visa does not exceed one year and does not extend beyond two years beginning on the date of issuance of the first visa. I propose that this new procedure be put into effect beginning on June 1 next. As soon as you inform me of your approval of this proposal I shall issue instructions accordingly. Mr. NORMAN ARMOUR, By the Minister of Foreign Affairs Ambassador of France Chargé d'Affaires of the United States of America, Paris. The American Chargé d'Affaires to the Minister of Foreign Affairs No. 8083 EXCELLENCY: PARIS, May 13, 1929 I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of Your Excellency's courteous note of May 8, 1929, and to state that my Government accepts the proposal for a reciprocal reduction of visa fees as set forth in the note under reference and my note of April 19, the agreement to come into effect June 1, 1929. The conclusion of the agreement is at once being notified to my Government in order that appropriate instructions may be issued to the end that French citizens desiring to visit the United States as non-immigrants may, commencing June first, enjoy the facilities envisaged in the accord. I avail myself of this occasion of renewing to Your Excellency the assurance of my highest consideration. His Excellency Monsieur ARISTIDE BRIAND, Minister for Foreign Affairs, Paris. NORMAN ARMOUR |