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Legation of the United States of America.
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Annex.
The Hague, Netherlands. July 7, 1913.
The Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary of the United States of America presents his compliments to Dr. HAMILTON WRIGHT, Chairman of the United States Delegates to the Opium Conference, and, by instruction of the Department of State, advises Dr. WRIGHT that the Depart ment of State is in receipt of a copy with translation of a Decree of the Legislative Assembly of Guatemala, dated May 28, 1913, approving and ratifying the International Opium Convention signed at the Hague, January 23, 1912, and encloses herewith a copy of a despatch from the American Minister at Guatemala City, dated June 4, last, transmitting said copy and translation.
FIFTH PLENARY SESSION.
Wednesday, July 9, 1913.
The Honorable
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The Secretary of State,
Washington.
Sir,
Guatemala, June 4, 1913.
I have the honor to transmit to the Department a copy together with a translation, of Legislative Decree no. 878, of the 17th of May 1913, approving and ratifying the International Opium Convention signed at The Hague, January 23, 1912.
I have the honor to be,
DECREE N°. 878.
The Legislative Assembly of the Republic of Guatemala.
Decree,
Sir,
Your obedient servant, (Signed) Нvaн R. WILSON.
One Article: To approve the International Opium Convention signed at The Hague, January 28, 1912.
Pass to the Executive for ratification.
Issued in the Palace of Legislative Power, May 17, 1913.
Presidency of Mr. J. T. Cremer.
The Session opened at 3 p. m.
His Exc. Jonkheer DE MAREES VAN SWINDEREN, Minister for Foreign Affairs and Honorary President of the Conference was present, as were all the Delegations except those of Colombia and of Brazil.
The President opened the meeting and said that he was happy to state that the Honorary President was present.
The minutes of the fourth meeting were approved.
The President read a telegram from Mr. Hischemöller, Consul at Rotterdam and Delegate of Colombia, in which he expressed his regret that, on account of illness, he was unable to attend the closing meeting, that he approved the Protocol of Cloture and would sign afterwards and that he sincerely hoped for the success of the Conference.
Dr. Hamilton Wright read the following despatch which the United States Minister at the Hague had received from his Government:
The Department encloses herewith, for the information of Dr. HAMILTON WRIGHT, Chairman of the United States Delegation to the Opium Conference, a copy of a despatch of the 20" of May from the American Minister at Montevideo, reporting that he has been advised by the Minister of Foreign Affairs that Doctor EMILIO BARBAROUX, the Uruguayan Minister to The Hague, now on leave of absence, has been instructed to sign the Protocol of Signature of the Opium Convention, and that the Government of Uruguay expected him to leave for his post within a few days.
VIRGILIO RODRiguez Beteta,
Secretary.
ARTURO UHICO,
President. Canuto CASTILLO,
Secretary.
Palace of the Executive Power; Guatemala, May 23, 1913.
Let it be ratified and fulfilled. MANUEL EStrada C. Minister for Foreign Affairs. LUIS TOLEDO HERRARTE.
I am, Sir,
Your obedient servant,
For the Secretary of State:
J. B. MOORE, Counselor.
His Exc. Mr. Marcellin Pellet pronounced the following speech :
GENTLEMEN :
At the conclusion of our labors I believe it my duty, in view of the privilege that seniority confers upon me, to express in your behalf our respectful gratitude
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