London, Dec, 4, A treaty of commerce between the United Kingdom and Siam, and exchange of notes regarding the rene Puneiation by Britain of the right to evoke from the Siamese courts cases in which British subjects or com: Panies are concerned, are published to-day as White Papers, The renunciation took effect from the date of the notes—November 23—"on the understanding that within 12 months the Siamese Government will submit to the Assembly of the People's Representatives an act the conflict of laws embodying the normal principles of private inter= national law—ineluding, especially, the law of nationality in matters. of personal status—and that pending the promulgation of such an act. the Siamese courts will continue to apply these principles in all cases eoncerning "British subjects and) "British: protected persons."
The Treaty of Commerce is in 27 articles, and has attached a protocol and several notes exchanged. by Sir Josiah Crosby, British Minister Siam, and Luang Pradist Monudharm, Wireless through Reuter,
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