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“REMOVAL OF INJUNCTION OF SECRECY TREATY DOCUMENT NO. 104-26” mentioning the U.S. Dept of State was published in the Senate section on pages S5301 on May 17, 1996.
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REMOVAL OF INJUNCTION OF SECRECY TREATY DOCUMENT NO. 104-26
Mr. SMITH. As in executive session, I ask unanimous consent that the injunction of secrecy be removed from the Extradition Treaty with Malaysia signed in Kuala Lumpur on Aug. 3, 1995, Treaty Document No. 104-26, transmitted to the Senate by the President on May 17, 1996; and ask that the treaty be considered as having been read the first time; that it be referred, with accompanying papers, to the Committee on Foreign Relations and ordered to be printed; and that the President's message be printed in the Record.
The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
The message of the President is as follows:
To the Senate of the United States:
With a view to receiving the advice and consent of the Senate to ratification, I transmit herewith the Extradition Treaty between the Government of the United States of America and the Government of Malaysia, and a related exchange of notes signed at Kuala Lumpur on August 3, 1995.
I transmit also for the information of the Senate, the report of the Department of State with respect to the Treaty. As the report explains, the Treaty will not require further implementing legislation.
This Treaty will, upon entry into force, enhance cooperation between the law enforcement communities of both countries. It will thereby make a significant contribution to international law enforcement efforts.
The provisions in this Treaty follow generally the form and content of extradition treaties recently concluded by the United States. Upon entry into force of this Treaty, the Extradition Treaty between the United States and Great Britain signed at London December 22, 1931, will cease to have effect, with certain exceptions, between the United States and Malaysia.
I recommend that the Senate give early and favorable consideration to the Treaty and give its advice and consent to ratification.
William J. Clinton.
The White House, May 17, 1996.
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