United Nations Treaty Series/Volume 2/2/13
No. 13
GREAT BRITAIN AND NORTHERN IRELAND
and
SIAM
Exchange of Notes providing for the extension to Burma of the Treaty of Commerce and Navigation signed at Bangkok on 23 November 1937. Bangkok, 22 March 1940 and 3 April 1940. Came into force on 22 March 1940, by signature.
English official text communicated by the Permanent United Kingdom Representative to the United Nations. The filing and recording took place on 8 April 1947.
No. 13. EXCHANGE OF NOTES PROVIDING FOR THE EXTENSION TO BURMA, OF THE TREATY OF COMMERCE AND NAVIGATION SIGNED AT BANGKOK ON 23 NOVEMBER, 1937[1]. BANGKOK, 22 MARCH 1940 AND 3 APRIL 1940.
I
Bangkok
Monsieur le Ministre,
In accordance with instructions from His Majesty's Principal Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, I have the honour to notify to Your Excellency the desire of His Majesty The King of Great Britain, Ireland, and the British Dominions beyond the Seas, Emperor of India, that the Treaty of Commerce and Navigation signed at Bangkok on November 23rd, 1937, should be extended to Burma in accordance with the provisions of Article 23 thereof.
I shall be grateful if you will in due course acknowledge receipt of this notification which will take effect this day.
I avail myself of the opportunity, Monsieur le Ministre, to renew to Your Excellency the assurance of my highest consideration.
J. Crosby
His Excellency
Major-General Luang Pibulasonggram
etc., etc., et.
II
No. 9/2483
Saranromya Palace
Monsieur le Ministre,
I have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of your Note No. 41/12/40 of the 22nd ultimo in which you state that, in accordance with instructions from His Britannic Majesty's Principal Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, you notify this Ministry of the desire of His Majesty The King of Great Britain, Ireland and the British Dominions beyond the Seas, Emperor of India, that the Treaty of Commerce and Navigation signed at Bangkok on November 23rd, 1937 should extend to Burma in accordance with the provisions of Article 23 thereof.
In taking note of your communication, I have the honour to state that in accordance with the terms of Article 23 of the Treaty of Commerce and Navigation above referred to, the said Treaty shall be extended to Burma as from the date of your Note under acknowledgment.
I avail myself of this opportunity, Monsieur le Ministre, to renew to Your Excellency the assurance of my highest consideration.
Minister of Foreign Affairs
His Excellency
Sir Josiah Crosby, K.B.E., C.I.E.
His Britannic Majesty's Envoy Extraordinary
and Minister Plenipotentiary
Bangkok
- ↑ League of Nations, Treaty Series, Vol. CLXXXVIII, page 333, Vol. CXCVII page 400, and Vol. CC, page 558.