THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 12TH MARCH, 1881.
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And whereas on the thirteenth day of December, one thousand eight hundred and seventy-eight, a further Convention was entered into between Great Britain and Switzerland in the terms following:-
"THE Swiss Federal Council having, by a note of the 22nd December, 1877, denounced the Extradition Treaty of the 31st March, 1874, which exists between the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland and the Swiss Confederation, and a new Extradition Treaty not having as yet been concluded, the High Contracting Parties, being desirous of prolonging the duration of the Treaty now in force, have named as their Plenipotentiaries for this purpose:
"Her Majesty the Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, Sir Horace Rumbold, Baronet, Her Majesty's Minister Resident to the Swiss Confederation; and
"The Federal Council of the Swiss Confederation, M. le Conseiller Fédéral Fridolin Anderwert, Chief of the Federal Department of Justice and Police;
"Who, after having communicated to each other their full powers, found in good and due form, have concluded the following Convention :-
"The duration of the Treaty of the 31st March, 1874, between the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland and the Swiss Confederation is prolonged for twelve months, to date from the 22nd December, 1878.
"Done at Berne, this thirteenth day of December, one thousand eight hundred and seventy-eight. "The Plenipotentiary of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland :
"The Plenipotentiary of Switzerland :
(Signed)
"(Signed)
HORACE RUMBOLD.
ANDERWERT.
And whereas on the eighth day of December, one thousand eight hundred and seventy-nine, a further Convention was entered into between Great Britain and Switzerland in the terms following
"THE Swiss Federal Council having, by a note of the 22nd December, 1877, denounced the Extradition Treaty of the 31st March, 1874, which exists between the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland and the Swiss Confederation, and a new Extradition Treaty not having as yet been concluded, the High Contracting Parties, being desirous of prolonging the duration of the Treaty now in force, have named as their Plenipotentiaries for this purpose:
"Her Majesty the Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, Sir Horace Rumbold, Baronet, Her Majesty's Minister Resident to the Swiss Confederation; and
"The Federal Council of the Swiss Confederation, M. le Conseiller Fédéral Fridolin Anderwert, Chief of the Federal Department of Justice and Police;
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'Who, after having communicated to each other their full powers, found in good and due form, have concluded the following Convention :-
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"The duration of the Treaty of the 31st March, 1874, between the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland and the Swiss Confederation is prolonged for twelve months, to date from the 22nd December, 1879.
"Done at Berne, this eighth day of December, one thousand eight hundred and seventy-nine. "The Plenipotentiary of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland:
"The Plenipotentiary of Switzerland :
"(Signed)
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(Signed)
HORACE RUMBOLD.
ANDERWERT.
And whereas on the eleventh day of December, one thousand eight hundred and eighty, a further Convention was entered into between Great Britain and Switzerland in the terms following:
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"The Swiss Federal Council having denounced by their note of the 22nd December, 1877, Treaty of Extradition of the 31st March, 1874, existing between the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland and the Swiss Confederation, and the new Treaty of Extradition, signed on the 26th November, 1880, not having yet received the necessary ratifications, the High Contracting Parties, being desirous of prolonging the duration of the Treaty which is still in force, have named as their Plenipotentiaries with this object :
"Her Majesty the Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, Francis Carew, Esquire, Her Britannic Majesty's Chargé d'Affaires at Berne; and