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Such requisitions may be disposed of, subject always, as nearly as may be, and so far as the laws of such Colonies or foreign possessions will allow, to the provisions of this Treaty, by the said Governors or chief authorities, who, however, shall be at liberty either to grant the surrender or to refer the matter to His Britannic Majesty's Government.
His Britannic Majesty shall, however, be at liberty to make special arrangements in the British Colonies and foreign possessions for the surrender of criminals from Siam who may take refuge within such Colonies and foreign possessions, on the basis, as nearly as may be, and so far as the laws of such Colonies or foreign possessions will allow, of the provisions of the present Treaty.
Requisitions for the surrender of a fugitive criminal emanating from any Colony or foreign possession of His Britannic Majesty shall be governed by the rules laid down in the preceding articles of the present Treaty.
ARTICLE 17.
The present Treaty shall come into force ten days after its publication, in conformity with the forms prescribed by the laws of the High Contracting Parties. It may be terminated by either of the High Contracting Parties at any time on giving to the other six months' notice of its intention to do so.
The Treaty shall be ratified, and the ratifications shall bo exchanged at London, as soon as possible.
In witness whereof the respective plenipotentiaries have signed the same, and have affixed thereto the scal of their arms,
Done in duplicate at Bangkok, the fourth day of March, 1911, the 129th Year of "Ratanakosindr."
(L.S.) (L.S.)
ARTHUR PEEL.
DEVAWONGSE VAROPRAKAR“
TREATY SERIES. 1911.
No. 24.
DECLARATION
BETWEEN
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THE UNITED KINGDOM AND FRANCE
EGYPT
RESPECTING
AND MOROCCO,
TOGETHER WITH
THE SECRET ARTICLES SIGNED AT THE
SAME TIME.
Signed at London, April 8, 1904.
Presented to both Houses of Parliament by Command of His Majesty. November 1911.
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