jurisdictions, his extradition shall be granted to the State whose demand is first received: Provided, that the Government from which extradition is sought is not bound by treaty to give preference otherwise. ARTICLE XI The expenses incurred in the arrest, detention, examination, and delivery of fugitives under this Treaty shall be borne by the State in whose name the extradition is sought: Provided, that the demanding Government shall not be compelled to bear any expense for the services of such public officers of the Government from which extradition is sought as received a fixed salary; and, provided, that the charge for the services of such public officers as receive only fees or perquisites shall not exceed their customary fees for the acts or services performed by them had such acts or services been performed in ordinary criminal proceedings under the laws of the country of which they are officers. The present Treaty shall take effect on the thirtieth day after the date of the exchange of ratifications and shall not act retroactively. The ratifications of the present Treaty shall be exchanged at Belgrade as soon as possible, and it shall remain in force for a period of six months after either of the contracting Governments shall have given notice of a purpose to terminate it. In witness whereof, the respective Plenipotentiaries have signed this Treaty in duplicate and have hereunto affixed their seals. Done at Belgrade this twenty-fifth (twelfth) day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand nine hundred and one. REDUCTION OF VISA FEES FOR NONIMMIGRANTS Exchange of notes signed at Belgrade for the United States and the 1925 Operative February 1, 1926 No. 1091 Department of State files The American Legation to the Ministry for Foreign Affairs The American Legation has the honor to refer to previous correspondence relative to the conclusion of an agreement as to the duration of and the fees to be collected for the visas of the passports of Serbo-Croat-Slovene subjects. and of American citizens, and more particularly to its note No. 988 of July 9th last and the notes of the Royal Ministry of Foreign Affairs Nos. KT 4562 and 4932 dated June 30th and August 1st last, respectively. The Legation has the honor to inform the Royal Ministry that it is now authorized to conclude a reciprocal agreement with the Royal Government regarding the visas on the following basis: Yugoslav non-immigrant visas at two dollars each valid for an unlimited number of trips during a period of six months in exchange for American nonimmigrant visas at two dollars each valid for an unlimited number of trips during a period of twelve months. Yugoslav transit visas at fifty cents each valid for a single transit in exchange for American transit visas at fifty cents each valid for a single transit. Yugoslav transit visas including return trip at one dollar each to be granted to American citizens upon their request. The Government of the United States in proposing these terms, which correspond with those proposed by the Royal Ministry in its two notes before mentioned, hopes that the Royal Government will see its way clear eventually to accord non-immigrant visas valid for twelve months to American citizens. The American Legation begs that the Royal Ministry will be so good as to honor it with a reply to this note, advising it of its opinion as to the date when the present agreement may become effective, which it would like to have fixed at as early date as may be required for previous notification to the Diplomatic and Consular representatives of the Kingdom abroad as well as the Royal authorities in the country in order that the agreement may be put into operation without any possible misunderstandings. It is understood that until the present accord shall become effective, the provisional agreement regarding the duration of and the fees collectable for visas, as stipulated in the letter of May 1st last of the Director of the Consular Department to the American Minister, shall remain in force. The Royal Ministry of Foreign Affairs has the honor to acknowledge the receipt of the note No. 1091, dated the 24th instant, of the American Legation and to inform it that it is prepared to conclude an agreement regarding passport visas, on the following conditions proposed by the Legation: "Serb-Croat-Slovene non-immigrant visas at two dollars valid for an unlimited number of journeys during a period of six months in exchange for American non-immigrant visas at two dollars valid for an unlimited number of journeys during a period of twelve months. "Serb-Croat-Slovene transit visas at fifty cents valid for a single transit in exchange for American transit visas at fifty cents valid for a single transit. "Serb-Croat-Slovene visas, giving the right to go and return, for one dollar each, to be delivered to American citizens upon their request. "It is understood that until the present agreement is put into effect, the provisional agreement of May 1st of the current year regarding the fees to be collected shall remain effective." The Royal Ministry of Foreign Affairs has just given the necessary orders to the competent authorities to apply this agreement from the 1st of February of the current year. It hopes that the date mentioned will be acceptable to the American Legation. Regarding the desire expressed by the American Legation that the Royal Government will also accept a permanent visa valid for 12 months, the Royal Ministry of Foreign Affairs has the honor to inform it that it will not fail to keep this desire in mind in order that it may be granted as soon as circumstances shall permit. DEBT FUNDING Agreement signed at Washington for the United States and the Kingdom of the Serbs, Croats, and Slovenes May 3, 1926 Operative from June 15, 1925 Ratified by Yugoslavia June 18, 1926 1 Approved by Act of Congress March 30, 1928 1 Treasury Department print AGREEMENT Made the 3rd day of May, 1926, at the City of Washington, District of Columbia, between the KINGDOM OF THE Serbs, CROATS AND SLovenes, party of the first part, and the UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, hereinafter called the UNITED STATES, party of the second part. WHEREAS, the Kingdom of the Serbs, Croats and Slovenes is indebted to the United States as of June 15, 1925, upon obligations in the aggregate principal amount of $51,037,886.39, together with interest accrued and unpaid thereon; and WHEREAS, the Kingdom of the Serbs, Croats and Slovenes desires to fund said indebtedness to the United States, both principal and interest, through the issue of bonds to the United States, and the United States is prepared to accept bonds from the Kingdom of the Serbs, Croats and Slovenes upon the terms hereinafter set forth; Now, therefore, in consideration of the premises and of the mutual covenants herein contained, it is agreed as follows: 1. Amount of Indebtedness. The amount of indebtedness to be funded, after allowing for certain cash payments made or to be made by the Kingdom of the Serbs, Croats and Slovenes is $62,850,000, which has been computed as follows: Principal of obligations acquired for cash advanced Accrued and unpaid interest at 44% per annum to .....$26, 126, 574. 59 4,073, 423. 14 $30, 199, 997, 73 145 Stat. 399. |