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PAri:RS

RESPECTING TIIH

TERMINATION

OP TUB

RECIPROCITY TREATY

JUNE 5, 1854,

BETWEEN

GREAT BRITAIN AND THE UNITED STATES.

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Presented to both Houses of Parliament by Command of Her Majesti/.

LONDOMi

PRfNTKI) BT HARRISON AND SONb.

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LIST OF PAPERS.

No,

1. Mr. Adams to Earl Ruiiell

One Inclosure.

2. Karl Ruiiell to Mr. Adam*

Much 17, 1866 1
March 17. i

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Papers respecting the Termination of the Reciprocity Treaty of
June 6, 1864, between Great Britain and the United
States.

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No. 1.

Mr. Adams to Earl Russell.— {Received March 17.)

% ^^'„ . Legation of the United States. London, March 17, 1865.

UNDER instructions from the Government of the United States, I have the honour
to transmit to your Lordship a certi6ed copy of a joint resolution of the Congress of the
United States, approved by the President on the 18th of January, 1865, in regard to the
termination of the Treaty concluded between the United States and Her Britannic Majesty
on the 5th of June, 1854, commonly known as the Reciprocity Treaty.

I have the honour further to inform you that I am directed to notify Her Majesty's
Government that, as it is considered no longer for the interests of the United States to
continue this Treaty in force, it will terminate and be of no farther effect, as provided by
the terms of the instrument, at the expiration of twelve months from the date of the
reception by your Lordship of this notice.

I pray, &c.
(Signed) CHARLES FRANCIS ADAMS.

Inclosure in No. 1.

Joint Resolution providing for the Termination of the Reciprocity Treaty of June .'), 1854,
between the United States and Great Britain.

WHEREAS it is provided in the Reciprocity Treaty concluded at Washington, the
5th of June, 1854, between the United States of the one part, and the United Kingdom of
Great Britain and Irrland of the other part, that this Treaty " shall remain in force for
ten years from the date at which it may come into operation : and further, until the
expiration of twelve months after eitiier of the High Contracting Parties shall give notice
to the other of its wish to terminate the same ;" and whertas.it appears by a Proclamation
of the President of the United States, bearing date 16th March, 1855, that the Treaty
came into operation on that day ; and whereas, further, it is no longer for the intcresjts of
the United States to continue the same in force ; therefore,

Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America
in Congress assembled, That notice be given of the termination of the Reciprocity Treaty,
according to the provision therein contained for the termination of the same ; and the
President of the United States is hereby charged with the communication of such notice
to the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland.

Approved January 18, 1865.

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Mr, ForW^m O^e.A/arcA 17, 1865.

I HAVE the honour to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of this day, containing
a Resolution of the Congress of the United States approved by the President, in regard to
the termination of the IVeaty of 1854, commonly known as the Reciprocity Treaty.

Her MMeity will instruct Sir Frederick Bruce, on his proceeding to Washington as
Her Miyesty 8 EuYoy Extraordinary, upon this subject.

I am, he.
(Signed) RUSSELL

7, 1865.
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