711.60 f 2/22
The Minister in Czechoslovakia (Einstein) to the Secretary of
State
Prague, April 20,
1927.
[Received April 30.]
No. 1265Sir: I have the honor to refer to the
Department’s telegraphic instruction No. 8 of March 22, 4 p.m., and to
subsequent correspondence regarding the desired conclusion between the
United States and Czechoslovakia of a treaty of amity, commerce and
consular rights.
In accord with this Legation’s telegram No. 12 of April 1, 9 a.m., the
Czechoslovak government expressed its willingness to enter into fresh
negotiations. A copy of the pertinent Foreign Office note, of April 2,
1927, is enclosed.
Pursuant to the Department’s telegraphic instruction No. 9 of April 2
[1], 6 p.m., the Ministry for Foreign Affairs
was approached to ascertain whether the Czechoslovak government would be
willing to begin negotiations on a draft furnished by the Department. To
this the Ministry agreed, as indicated by this mission’s telegram No.
15, April 18, 1 p.m., which the enclosed translation of a Foreign Office
note of April 12, 1927 confirms.
I have [etc.]
[Enclosure 1]
The Czechoslovak Ministry of
Foreign Affairs to the American
Legation
Prague, April 2,
1927.
No. 43.834/IV–5/27In reply to the Note of the Chargé d’Affaires ad interim No. 958 of
March 25, 19278
concerning the conclusion of a treaty of friendship, commerce and
consular rights, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs with high
appreciation of the purpose involved has the honor to make known
that it has already taken all the necessary steps for preparing a
basis for negotiations bearing on previous propositions which were
transmitted during March of last year by the Czechoslovak Minister
at Washington.
The said propositions looked to the conclusion of a treaty on the
model of the Treaty of Commerce concluded on December 8, 1923
between the United States and Germany.
If the Legation should desire to complete or modify this project the
Ministry of Foreign Affairs would appreciate learning its point of
view thereon in order that pertinent supplements or modifications
may be considered.
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The Ministry of Foreign Affairs avails itself of this occasion to
renew to the Legation of the United States of America the assurances
of its high consideration.
[Enclosure 2]
The Czechoslovak Ministry of
Foreign Affairs to the American
Legation
Prague, April 12,
1927.
No. 49.238/IV–5/27In reply to the note of the Chargé d’Affaires, No. 965 of April 5,
19279 concerning
the conclusion of a treaty of friendship, commerce and consular
rights, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs has the honor to make known
that, since it agrees in principle with the intention of the
Government of the United States of America to commence negotiations
on the aforementioned treaty, it will be glad to learn the point of
view of the American Government on this subject.
The Ministry avails itself of this occasion to renew to the Legation
of the United States of America the assurances of its high
consideration.
