711.74119/1 a,—
The Secretary of State to
the Minister in Bulgaria (Wilson)
Washington, December 9,
1921.
No. 1
Sir: As you are aware the Treaty of Neuilly was
signed on November 27, 1919 by the representatives of the Governments of
the United States and Bulgaria.1 This Treaty, however, was
not ratified on the part of the United States. It has, therefore, been
deemed expedient, in view of the desirability of promoting friendly
relations, as well as to encourage commercial intercourse between the
two countries, to conclude a treaty between the two countries which
shall embody such portions of the Treaty of Neuilly as would seem
appropriate to the accomplishment of the above mentioned purposes. The
draft of such treaty is herewith transmitted to you.
You are directed to present this draft to the Minister of Foreign Affairs
of Bulgaria for the consideration of his Government, and should it be
found acceptable to that Government, you will sign the treaty with the
Bulgarian plenipotentiary. The President’s full power authorizing you to
do so is enclosed.2
Should any modifications in the draft be proposed by the Bulgarian
Government, you will submit them to the Department for its consideration
and await its reply.
I am [etc.]
[Enclosure]
Draft of Treaty with Bulgaria
The United States of America and Bulgaria, desiring to promote
friendly relations and to regulate commercial intercourse between
the two countries, and believing that this may be accomplished
through an agreement with regard to the treaty of Neuilly which was
signed on November 27, 1919, and came into force according to the
terms of its Article 296 but has not been ratified by the United
[Page 664]
States, have resolved to
conclude a treaty for that purpose, and to that end have named their
plenipotentiaries;
- The President of the United States of America: . . . . . . . .
. . and
- Bulgaria: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . .
Who, having communicated to each other their respective full powers,
found to be in good and due form, have agreed as follows:
Article I
Bulgaria undertakes to accord to the United States, and the United
States shall have and enjoy, all the rights and advantages
stipulated for the benefit of the United States in the Treaty of
Neuilly which the United States shall fully enjoy notwithstanding
the fact that such Treaty has not been ratified by the United
States. The United States, in availing itself of the rights and
advantages stipulated in the provisions of that Treaty, will do so
in a manner consistent with the rights accorded to Bulgaria under
such provisions.
Article II
With a view to defining more particularly the obligations of Bulgaria
under the foregoing Article with respect to certain provisions in
the Treaty of Neuilly, it is understood and agreed between the High
Contracting Parties:
- (1)
- That the rights and advantages stipulated in that Treaty
for the benefit of the United States, which it is intended
the United States shall have and enjoy, are those defined in
Parts IV, VII, VIII, IX, /1, XI and XIII;
- (2)
- That the United States shall not be bound by the
provisions of Part I of the Treaty of Neuilly, nor by any
provisions of that Treaty including those mentioned in
paragraph (1) of this Article, which relate to the Covenant
of the League of Nations, nor shall the United States be
bound by any action taken by the League of Nations, or by
the Council or by the Assembly thereof, unless the United
States shall expressly give its assent to such
action;
- (3)
- That the United States assumes no obligations under or
with respect to the provisions of Part II, Part III, Part VI
and Part XII of that Treaty;
- (4)
- That, while Bulgaria consents to the participation of the
United States in any and all Commissions established under
that Treaty or any agreement supplemental thereto, the
United States is not bound to participate in any such
commission unless it shall elect to do so;
- (5)
- That the periods of time to which reference is made in
Article 296 of the Treaty of Neuilly shall run, with respect
to any act or election on the part of the United States,
from the date of the coming into force of the present
Treaty.
Article III
The present Treaty shall be ratified in accordance with the
constitutional forms of the High Contracting Parties and shall take
effect immediately on the exchange of ratifications which shall take
place as soon as possible at Sofia.
In witness whereof, the respective plenipotentiaries have signed this
Treaty and have hereunto affixed their seals.
Done in duplicate in
Sofia, this . . . . . day of
. . . . . . . . . . . 192 . . .
