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Exchange of Notes between the British and French Governments for the Purpose of extending the Provisions of the Extradition Treaty between Great Britain and France of August 14, 1876 and the Additional Convention of October 17, 1908, to the Mandated Territories of the Cameroons, Togoland and Tanganyika so far as Great Britain is concerned, and to those of the Cameroons and Togoland so far as France is concerned [1923] CATSer 1 (13 November 1923)

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EXCHANGE OF NOTES BETWEEN THE BRITISH AND FRENCH GOVERNMENTS FOR THE PURPOSE OF EXTENDING THE PROVISIONS OF THE EXTRADITION TREATY BETWEEN GREAT BRITAIN AND FRANCE OF AUGUST 14, 1876, AND THE ADDITIONAL CONVENTION OF OCTOBER 17, 1908, TO THE MANDATED TERRITORIES OF THE CAMEROONS, TOGOLAND AND TANGANYIKA SO FAR AS GREAT BRITAIN IS CONCERNED, AND TO THOSE OF THE CAMEROONS AND TOGOLAND SO FAR AS FRANCE IS CONCERNED

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Foreign Office, S.W.I

September 21, 1923

No. T 9973/1921/317

His Excellency Count de Saint-Aulaire

Your Excellency:

By Notes exchanged between His Majesty's Ambassador at Paris and the French Government on August 16, October 15, 1909, the provisions of the Extradition Treaty between Great Britain and France of August 14, 1876, and the additional Convention of October 17, 1908, were extended to certain named British protectorates in Africa, the natives of those protectorates being for this purpose regarded as assimilated to British subjects.

(2) It now appears desirable to extend in like manner the provisions of the aforesaid treaties to the territories of the Cameroons, Togoland, and Tanganyika, in respect of which a mandate on behalf of the League of nations has been accepted by His Britannic Majesty, and to the territories of the Cameroons and Togoland, in respect of which a mandate on behalf of the League of Nations has been accepted by the French Republic, the natives of those territories being regarded for this purpose as assimilated to British subjects and French subjects respectively.

(3) His Majesty's Government would accordingly propose, if this course is agreeable to the French Government, that the present Note and Your Excellency's reply in a similar sense should serve to place on record the understanding arrived at between the two Governments in the matter.

I have the honour, etc.

Curzon of Kedleston

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(Translation)

The French Embassy in England

London, November 13, 1923

The Most Honourable the Marquess Curzon of Kedleston
Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs

Monsieur le Marquis:

By Notes exchanged between the Ministry for Foreign Affairs of the French Republic and His Britannic Majesty's Embassy at Paris dated August 16 and October 15, 1909, the provisions of the Extradition Treaty between France and Great Britain of August 14, 1876, and the additional Convention of October 17, 1908, were extended to certain named British protectorates in Africa, the natives of those protectorates being regarded for this purpose as being assimilated to British subjects.

It now appears desirable to extend in like manner the provisions of the aforesaid treaties to the territories of the Cameroons and Togoland, in respect of which a mandate on behalf of the League of Nations has been accepted by the French Republic, and to the territories of the Cameroons, Togoland and Tanganyika, in respect of which a mandate on behalf of the League of nations has been accepted by His Britannic Majesty, the natives of these territories being regarded for this purpose as assimilated to French subjects and British subjects, respectively.

The Government of the French Republic notes in consequence, since his Britannic Majesty's Government agrees to this procedure, that the present Note, which is a reply to Your Lordship's letter of September 21, 1923, No. T 9973/1921/317, establishes the understanding arrived at between the two Governments in the matter.

I have the honour to be, etc.

Saint-Aulaire