[Weekly Compilation of Presidential Documents Volume 33, Number 31 (Monday, August 4, 1997)]
[Pages 1160-1161]
[Online from the Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

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Message to the Senate Transmitting the Caribbean States-United States 
Extradition Treaties

July 30, 1997

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 Treaties between the 
Government of the United States of America and the governments of six 
countries comprising the Organization of Eastern Caribbean States 
(collectively, the ``Treaties''). The Treaties are with: Antigua and 
Barbuda, signed at St. John's on June 3, 1996; Dominica, signed at 
Roseau on October 10, 1996; Grenada, signed at St. George's on May 30, 
1996; St. Lucia, signed at Castries on April 18, 1996; St. Kitts and 
Nevis, signed at Baseterre on September 18, 1996; and St. Vincent and 
the Grenadines, signed at Kingstown on August 15, 1996.
    In addition, I transmit, for the information of the Senate, the 
report of the Department of State with respect to the Treaties. As the 
report explains, the Treaties will not require implementing legislation.

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    The provisions in these Treaties follow generally the form and 
content of extradition treaties recently concluded by the United States.
    Each Treaty will enhance cooperation between the law enforcement 
communities in both countries. That will thereby make a significant 
contribution to international law enforcement efforts. Upon entry into 
force of the extradition treaties between the United States and Antigua 
and Barbuda, Dominica, St. Kitts and Nevis, St. Lucia, and St. Vincent 
and the Grenadines, the Extradition Treaty between the Government of the 
United States of America and the Government of the United Kingdom of 
Great Britain and Northern Ireland signed June 8, 1972, which was made 
applicable to each of these territories upon its entry in force January 
21, 1977, and which continues to apply between the United States and 
each of the entities subsequent to becoming independent, will cease to 
have any effect between the United States and the respective country. 
Upon entry into force of the Extradition Treaty between the United 
States and Grenada, the Extradition Treaty between the United States and 
Great Britain signed December 22, 1931, which was made applicable to 
Grenada upon its entry into force on June 24, 1935, and which continues 
to apply between the United States and Grenada, following its becoming 
independent, shall cease to apply between the United States and Grenada.
    I recommend that the Senate give early and favorable consideration 
to the Treaties and give its advice and consent to ratification.
                                            William J. Clinton
The White House,
July 30, 1997.

Note: This message was released by the Office of the Press Secretary on 
July 31.