ARBITRATION Agreement signed at Washington May 31, 1913, extending convention of April 4, 1908 Senate advice and consent to ratification February 21, 1914 Ratified by the United Kingdom March 11, 1914 Ratified by the President of the United States March 27, 1914 38 Stat. 1767; Treaty Series 587 AGREEMENT EXTENDING THE DURATION OF THE ARBITRATION CONVENTION OF APRIL 4, 1908 The President of the United States of America and His Majesty the King of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland and of the British Dominions beyond the Seas, Emperor of India, being desirous of extending the period of five years during which the Arbitration Convention concluded between them on April 4, 1908,1 is to remain in force, which period is about to expire, have authorized the undersigned, to wit: William Jennings Bryan, Secretary of State of the United States, and Sir Cecil Spring-Rice, His Britannic Majesty's Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to the United States, to conclude the following articles: ARTICLE I The Convention of Arbitration of April 4, 1908, between the Government of the United States of America and the Government of His Majesty the King of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland and of the British Dominions beyond the Seas, Emperor of India, the duration of which by Article IV thereof was fixed at a period of five years from the date of the exchange of ratifications, which period will terminate on June 4, 1913, is hereby extended and continued in force for a further period of five years from June 4, 1913. ARTICLE II The present Agreement shall be ratified by the President of the United States of America, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate thereof, and by His Britannic Majesty, and it shall become effective upon the date of the exchange of ratifications, which shall take place at Washington as soon as possible. Done in duplicate at Washington this thirty-first day of May, one thousand and nine hundred and thirteen. EXTRADITION BETWEEN PHILIPPINE ISLANDS OR GUAM AND BRITISH NORTH BORNEO Exchange of notes at Dublin, New Hampshire, September 1, 1913, and at Washington September 23, 1913 Entered into force September 23, 1913 Terminated June 24, 1935, by treaty of December 22, 1931 1 1 Under instructions from my government I have the honour to request you to be so good as to inform me whether the United States Government would be willing to enter into an arrangement with the Government of His Britannic Majesty by virtue of which fugitive offenders from the Philippine Islands or Guam to the State of North Borneo, or from the State of North Borneo to the Philippine Islands or Guam shall be reciprocally surrendered for offences specified in the existing Treaties of Extradition between the United States and His Britannic Majesty, so far as such offences are punishable both by the laws of the Philippine Islands or Guam and by the laws of the State of North Borneo. Should your government agree to this arrangement I should be glad to receive from you an assurance that this note will be considered by the United States Government as a sufficient confirmation thereof on the part of His Britannic Majesty's Government. I have the honour to be, With the highest consideration, Your most obedient, humble servant, The Honourable, 1 W. J. BRYAN, Secretary of State, etc., etc., etc. 1 TS 849, post, p. 482. CECIL SPRING RICE No. 139 EXCELLENCY: The Secretary of State to the British Ambassador DEPARTMENT OF STATE, Washington, September 23, 1913 I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your note No. 231, of the 1st instant, in which, under instructions from your Government, you inquire whether the Government of the United States would be willing to enter into an arrangement with the Government of His Britannic Majesty by virtue of which fugitive offenders from the Philippine Islands or Guam to the State of North Borneo or from the State of North Borneo to the Philippine Islands or Guam shall be reciprocally surrendered for offenses specified in the existing treaties of extradition between the United States and His Britannic Majesty, so far as such offenses are punishable both by the laws of the Philippine Islands or Guam and by the laws of the State of North Borneo; and you ask that, in case the Government of the United States agrees to this arrangement, you receive from me an assurance that your note will be considered by the Government of the United States as a sufficient confirmation thereof on the part of His Britannic Majesty's Government. In reply I am happy to state that the Government of the United States agrees to the arrangement between the Government of the United States and the Government of His Britannic Majesty by which it is understood that fugitive offenders from the Philippine Islands or Guam to British North Borneo and from British North Borneo to the Philippine Islands or Guam shall be reciprocally delivered up for offenses specified in the extradition treaties between the United States and His Britannic Majesty's Government so far as such offenses are punishable both by the laws of the Philippine Islands or Guam and by the laws of British North Borneo; and accepts Your Excellency's note as a sufficient confirmation of the arrangement on the part of His Britannic Majesty's Government. Accordingly, the Government of the United States understands the arrangement to be completed by this present note and to be in full force and effect from and after September 23, 1913. I have the honor to be, with the highest consideration, Your Excellency's obedient servant, His Excellency SIR CECIL ARTHUR SPRING-RICE, Ambassador of Great Britain. W. J. BRYAN OIL RIGHTS IN MEXICO Exchange of notes at Washington June 2, 1914 Entered into force June 2, 1914 1914 For. Rel. 707 The Secretary of State to the British Ambassador DEPARTMENT OF STATE, EXCELLENCY: As you are aware from the conversations which we have had upon the subject, many nationals of the United States, Great Britain and the Netherlands, interested in the oil properties in the vicinity of Tampico and Tuxpam, Mexico, are seriously concerned over the possible cancellation or confiscation of their rights because of their failure to meet their contractual obligations or to conform to the requirements of the Mexican authorities, which failure has resulted from the military operations and disturbed political situation in that region. This Government considers that the loss by bona fide owners of interests in oil properties in Mexico as a result solely of conditions over which they have no control, would be most unjust and inequitable, and that the Governments, whose nationals are affected, should take such steps as they are able to prevent this wrong from being done. As a means to this end I have the honor to propose to your excellency that this Government and the British Government agree that they will withhold all diplomatic support from their respective citizens or subjects, who claim directly or indirectly any right, title or interest in oil properties in Mexico, which they have acquired since April 20, 1914, or may hereafter acquire, directly or indirectly, by reason of the cancellation of contracts, leases or other forms of conveyance or by reason of the confiscation or taking by de facto authorities of properties, in which American citizens or British subjects are interested, on the ground of default in contractual obligations or non-compliance with legal requirements, provided such default or noncompliance was unavoidable because of military operations or political disturbances in Mexico. It should, however, be distinctly understood that this agreement will not apply to any case, in which the failure of the American or British owner of |