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mala on August 14, 1941, by Venezuela on November 3, 1941, by El 

 Salvador on December 2, 1941, by Haiti on January 31, 1942, by the 

 Dominican Eepublic on March 3, 1942, and by Mexico on March 27, 

 1942 ; and 



Whereas pursuant to the aforesaid provision of section 3 of article 

 XI of the said convention, the convention will come into force on 

 April 30, 1942, three months after January 31, 1942, the date of deposit 

 of the ratification of Haiti ; 



Now, THEREFORE, be it known that I, Franklin D. Roosevelt, Presi- 

 dent of the United States of America, have caused the said convention 

 to be made public to the end that the same and every article and clause 

 thereof may be observed and fulfilled with good faith by the United 

 States of America and the citizens thereof on and after April 30, 1942. 

 In WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and caused the 

 seal of the United States of America to be affixed. 

 Done at the city of Washington this thirtieth day of April in the 

 year oi our Lord one thousand nine hundred and forty- 

 [seal] two, and of the Independence of the JJnited States of 

 America the one hundred and sixty-sixth. 



FRANKLIN D ROOSEVELT 

 By the President : 

 CoRDELL Hull 



Secretary of State 



