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No. 741.
(A 1161/260/45)
FOREIGN OFFICE, S.W.I.
20th September, 1940.
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My Lord Marquess,
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With reference to my telegram No. 2102 of the
1st September, I transmit to Your Lordship herewith,
The King's ratification in respect of the Commonwealth
of Australia of the Convention signed at Washington on
the 27th May, 1936 amending the Convention of the 2nd
March, 1899 concerning the disposal of real and personal
property.
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Mr. Cesey, arrange with the State Department for the
exchange of The King's ratifications in respect of the
United Kingdom, New Zealand and the Commonwealth of
Australia against the United States ratification. The
form of the certificate or proces-verbal of exchange of
ratifications may conceivably present some slight
difficulty; but if it were made in duplicate, in the normal
way, certified copies of the British copy of the
certificate should be made for the Commonwealth and
New Zealand Governments.   A more satisfactory alternative,
however, would perhaps be to have a proces-verbal of
exchange of ratifications made in a single copy the
original of which would be retained by the United States
Government and certified copies thereof supplied to His
Majesty's Governments   in the United Kingdom, the
Commonwealth of Australia and New Zealand.
I shall be glad if you will now, in concert with
I am, with great truth and respect,
My Lord Marquess,
Your Excellency's obedient Servant,
(For the secretary of 3tate)
Excellency
The Right Honourable
The Marquess of Lothian, C.H.,
etc.,     etc.,     etc.,
Washington.