MEXICO DECLARATION RESPECTING MARITIME LAW SIGNED

TREATY SERIES.
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No. 11.
1909.
ACCESSION
OF
MEXICO
TO TIIE
DECLARATION
MARITIME
LAW
RESPECTING
SIGNED AT PARIS,
APRIL 16, 1856.
February 13, 1909.
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ACCESSION OF MEXICO TO THE DECLARATION
RESPECTING MARITIME LAW SIGNED kT
PARTS, APRIL 16, 1856.
February 13, 1909.
No. 1.
The French Charyd d'Affaires to Sir F. Grey.
Ambassade de France, Londres,
M. Is Secrdtaire d'Etat,
le 9 avril, 1909.
LE Ministre du Mexique h Paris vient d'informer Is Gouvernernent de In Rdpublique de l'accession de son Gouvernement h la
Declaration de Paris du 16 avril, 1856, sur le droit maritime.
Je suis charge par M. le Ministre des Affaires Etrangeres de
porter cette information h ]a connaissance de votre Excellence en lui
remettant copie do 1'Acte par lequel Is Gouvernement Frangais a
accepte', taut en son nom gn'au nom des Puissances signataires de la
Declaration do 1856, l'adhdsion du Gouvernement Mexicain.
Veuillez, &c.
(Signe)
E. DAESCHNER.
(Translation.)
French Embassy, London,
April 9, 1909.
M. le Secrdtaire d'Etat,
THE Mexican Minister at Paris has just informed the Government
of the Republic of the accession of his Government to the Declaration
of Paris of the 16th April, 1856, respecting maritime law.
I am charged by the Minister for Foreign Affairs to bring this
information to your Excellency's acquaintance, and to transmit to you
a copy of the Act by which the French Government has accepted the
accession of the Mexican Government on its own behalf and on that
of the Powers Signatories of the Declaration of 1856.
Accept, &.c.
(Signed)
E. DAESCHNER.
Inclosure.
Actc d'Acceptation d'Accession.
Lb: Gouvernement des E`tats-Unis Mexicains ayant accede h In
Declaration, signde le 16 avril, 1856, an Congres do Paris, pour
rdgler divers points de droit maritime, par l'Acte d'Accession ddlivrd
par M. S. B. de Mier, Envoyd Extraordinaire et Ministre P1Cnipotentiaire du Mexique'a Paris, Acts d'Accession dont ]a teneur suit:Le Soussign6, Envoyd Extraordinaire et Ministre P1Cnipotentiaire
des Etats-Unis du Mexigge pros Is Presjdent de la Rdpublique
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Franqaise, a I'honneur de faire savoir a Al. S. Pichon, Sdnateur,
Ministre des Affaires Ltrangeres do la lidpublique Frangaise, que le
Gouvernement des hats-Unis Mexicains, apprdciant la haute justice
des principes proclamds clans la Declaration drossde lc 16 avril, 1856,
par le Congrds de Paris, donne son adhdsion entiere et definitive aux
quatre clauses contenues clans cette Declaration et s'engage a s'y
conformer entierement.
Paris, le 13 fevrier, 1909.
(L.S.)
S. 13. DE MLER.
Nous, Ministre des Affaires Ltrangeres de la Rduublique Frangaise,
dement autorisd is cet effet, acceptons formellement la dite accession,
tart an nom du Gouvernement de la Rdpublique qu'au nom des
Ilautes Puissances signataires tie la Declaration du 16 avril, 1856.
En foi de quoi, noes avows signd le prdsent Acte d'Acceptation
d'Accession et y avows fait apposer notre cachet.
Fait 5 Paris, le 13 fdvrier, 1909.
(L.S.)
S. PICHON.
(Translation.)
Act of Acceptance of Accession.
TnE Government of the United States of Mexico having acceded
to the Declaration to regulate certain points of maritime law, signed
at the Congress of Paris on the 16th April, 1856, by means of the
Act of Accession delivered by M. S.B. de Mier, Envoy Extraordinary
and Minister Plenipotentiary of Mexico at Paris, which Act of
Accession runs as follows:The Undersigned, Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary of the United States of Mexico to the President of the
French Republic, has the honour to inform AT. S. Pichon, Senator,
Minister for Foreign Affairs of the French Republic, that the Government of the United States of Mexico, appreciating the high justice of
the principles proclaimed in the Declaration drawn up on the 16th
April, 1856, by the Congress of Paris, gives its entire and definitive
adherence to the four clauses contained in that Declaration, and
engages to act in exact conformity therewith.
(L.S.)
S. B. DE MIER.
Paris, bebr uarj 13, 1909.
We, Minister for Foreign Affairs of the French Republic, duly
authorized to that effect, formally accept the said accession on behalf
of the Republic as well as on behalf of the High Powers signatories
of the Declaration of the 16th April, 1856.
In witness whereof we have signed the present Act of Acceptance
of Accession and have affixed thereto our seal.
Done at Paris, the lath February, 1909.
(L.S.)
S. PICHON.
No. 2.
Sir E. Grey to the French Chad d'Affaires.
Sir,
Foreipmu Office, April 21, 1909.
1 IIAVE the honour to acknowledge the receipt of your note of the
9th instant , in which you inform me of the accession of the United
States of Mexico to the Declaration respecting maritime law, signed
at Paris on the 16th April, 1856, and inclose a copy of the Act by
which the Government of the French Republic has accepted such
accession.
.
In thanking you for this communication , of which I have taken
due note, I have, &c.
(Signed )
E. GREY.