711.8312Anti-War/17
The Secretary of State to the Minister in Egypt (Gunther)
Sir: I have received your Legation’s despatch No. 30 of September 4, 1928, enclosing a copy and a translation of a note from the Minister of Foreign Affairs dated September 3, 1928, in which the statement is made that the Egyptian Government declares fully to adhere to the treaty for the renunciation of war, just as it was signed at Paris without the adherence being at any time construed as an admission of any reserve whatever made on the subject of this pact. It is desired that you hand the following note to the Minister of Foreign Affairs: [Page 227]
“I have the honor to inform Your Excellency that I did not fail to communicate to my Government the text of your note in which you informed me that the Egyptian Government has decided to adhere to the multilateral treaty for the renunciation of war. I have now been directed by my Government to express its pleasure in this decision and its appreciation for the friendly sentiments of Your Excellency in regard to the treaty.”
For your information and use if occasion require, it may be stated that complete adherence to this treaty may, as provided in Article III thereof, properly be evidenced by the deposit with the Government of the United States of an Act of adherence in accordance with the legal requirements of Egypt. To this end, an authenticated copy of the treaty was sent to you on September 17, 1928, for delivery to the Egyptian Government for that Government’s convenience in preparing its Act of adherence. Another authenticated copy was at the same time sent to you for the archives of the Egyptian Government. There is no need to await ratification by the Powers which signed the Treaty on August 27. The deposit of Acts of adherence with the Government of the United States prior thereto will automatically make adhering powers parties to the treaty at the instant the treaty becomes effective.
I am [etc.]