II.-1. It is understood that at the time of the local delimitation of the frontier, where the natural features to be followed are not indicated in the above description, the Commissioners of the two Governments will, as far as possible, but without changing the attribution of the villages named in Article I, lay down the frontier in accordance with natural features (rivers, hills or watersheds). The Boundary Commissioners shall be authorised to make such minor modifications of the frontier line as may appear to them necessary in order to avoid separating villages from their agricultural lands. Such deviations shall be clearly marked on special maps and submitted for the approval of the two Governments. Pending such approval, the deviations shall be provisionally recognised and respected. 2. As regards the roads mentioned in Article I, only those which are shown upon the annexed map(5) shall be taken into consideration in the delimitation of the frontier. 3. Where the frontier follows a waterway, the median line of the waterway shall be the boundary. 4. It is understood that if the inhabitants living near the frontier should. within a period of six months from the completion of the local delimitation, express the intention to settle in the regions placed under French authority, or, inversely, in the regions placed under British authority, no obstacle will be placed in the way of their so doing, and they shall be granted the necessary time to gather in standing crops, and generally to remove all the property of which they are the legitimate owners. III.-1. The map to which reference is made in the description of the frontier is Sprigade's map of Togoland on the scale 1: 200,000, of which the following sheets have been used : : Sheet A1. Sansane-Mangu: date of completion, the 1st July, 1907. 2. A map of Togoland, scale 1: 500,000, is attached to illustrate the description of the above frontier. [Sheets and map not printed.] (*) Annexed only to the original declaration. AGREEMENT between the United States of America and France further prolonging the Arbitration Convention of the 10th February, 1908, between the Two Countries and Notes Exchanged.-Washington, July 19, 1923.(1) [Ratifications exchanged at Washington, March 3, 1924.] THE Government of the United States of America and the Government of the French Republic, desiring to extend for another five years the period during which the Arbitration Convention concluded between them on the 10th February (1) "United States Treaty Series, No. 679." Signed also in the French language. [CXVIII] 2 N 2 1908, (2) and extended by the agreements concluded between the two Governments on the 13th February, 1913, (3) and the 27th February, 1918,(1) shall remain in force, have respectively authorised the undersigned, to wit: Charles Evans Hughes, Secretary of State for the United States, and J. J. Jusserand, Ambassador of the French Republic to the United States, to conclude the following agreement: ART. I. The Convention of Arbitration of the 10th February, 1908, between the Government of the United States of America and the Government of the French Republic, the duration of which, by Article III thereof, was fixed at a period of five years from the date of ratification, which period, by the agreement of the 13th February, 1913, between the two Governments was extended for five years from the 27th February, 1913, and was further extended by the agreement of the 27th February, 1918, between the two Governments, for a period of five years from the 27th February, 1918, is hereby extended and continued in force for the further period of five years from the 27th February, 1923. II. The present Agreement shall be ratified by the Presi dent of the United States of America, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate thereof, and by the President of the French Republic, in accordance with the constitutiona! laws of France, and it shall become effective upon the date of the exchange of ratifications, which shall take place at Washington as soon as possible. Done in duplicate in the English and French languages. at Washington, this 19th day of July, 1923. (Seal) CHARLES EVANS HUGHES. (Seal) JUSSERAND. (No. 1.)-The United States Secretary of State to the French Ambassador. Excellency, Department of State, Washington, July 19, 1923 IN connection with the signing to-day of an agreement for the renewal of the Convention of Arbitration concluded between the United States and France, the 10th February, 1908, and renewed from time to time, I have the honour. in pursuance of our informal conversations, to state the following understanding which I shall be glad to have you confirm on behalf of your Government. On the 24th February last, the President proposed to the (2) Vol. CI, page 1019. (3) Vol. CVII, page 830. (4) Vol. CXI, page 739. Senate that it consent, under certain stated conditions, to the adhesion by the United States to the Protocol of the 16th December, 1920, under which the Permanent Court of International Justice has been created at The Hague. As the Senate does not convene in its regular session until December next, action upon this proposal will necessarily be delayed. In the event that the Senate gives its assent to the proposal, I understand that the Government of the French Republic will not be averse to considering a modification of the Convention of Arbitration which we are renewing, or the making of a separate agreement under which the disputes mentioned in the Convention could be referred to the Permanent Court of International Justice. Accept, &c. CHARLES E. HUGHES. (No. 2.) The French Ambassador to the United States Secretary of State. (Translation.) French Embassy, Washington, July 19, 1923. YOUR Excellency was pleased, by your note dated this day, to suggest, in connection with the renewal of the Arbitration Convention signed by France and the United States on the 10th February, 1908, and periodically renewed since, that the agreement of the two Governments on the point specified as follows in your said note be placed on record. Your Excellency's communication reads as follows: "On the 24th February last, the President proposed to the Senate that it consent, under certain stated conditions, to the adhesion by the United States to the Protocol of the 16th December, 1920, under which the Permanent Court of International Justice has been created at The Hague. As the Senate does not convene in its regular session until December next, action upon this proposal will necessarily be delayed. In the event that the Senate gives its assent to the proposal, I understand that the Government of the French Republic will not be averse to considering a modification of the Convention of Arbitration which we renewing, or the making of a separate agreement under which the disputes mentioned in the Convention could be referred to the Permanent Court of International Justice." I have the honour to inform your Excellency that my Government, whose instructions have come to hand, entirely agrees with your Excellency in this matter. Be pleased to accept, &c. are [CXVIII] 2 N 3 EXCHANGE OF NOTES between the United States of America and Japan cancelling the Lansing-Ishii Agreement of the 2nd November, 1917.-Washington, April 14, 1923.(') (No. 1.) The United States Secretary of State to the Japanese Ambassador. Excellency, Department of State, Washington, April 14, 1923. I HAVE the honour to cominunicate to your Excellency my understanding of the views developed by the discussions which I have recently had with your Embassy in reference to the status of the Lansing-Ishii Exchange of Notes of the 2nd November, 1917. (2) The discussions between the two Governments have disclosed an identity of view and, in the light of the understandings arrived at by the Washington Conference on the Limitation of Armament, the American and Japanese Governments are agreed to consider the Lansing-Ishii correspondence of the 2nd November, 1917, as cancelled and of no further force or effect. I shall be glad to have your confirmation of the accord thus reached. Accept, &c. CHARLES E. HUGHES. (No. 2.)-The Japanese Ambassador to the United States Sir, Secretary of State. Japanese Embassy, Washington, April 14, 1923. I HAVE the honour to acknowledge the receipt of your note of to-day's date, communicating to me your understanding of the views developed by the discussions which you have recently had with this Embassy in reference to the status of the Ishii-Lansing Exchange of Notes of the 2nd November, 1917. I am happy to be able to confirm to you, under instructions from my Government, your understanding of the views thus developed, as set forth in the following terms: The discussions between the two Governments have disclosed an identity of view and, in the light of the understandings arrived at by the Washington Conference on the Limitation of Armament, the Japanese and American (1) "United States Treaty Series, No. 667." Governments are agreed to consider the Ishii-Lansing corres pondence of the 2nd November, 1917, as cancelled and of no further force or effect. Accept, &c. M. HANIHARA. AGREEMENT between the United States of America and Japan further prolonging the Arbitration Convention of the 5th May, 1908, between the Two Countries and Notes Exchanged.-Washington, August 23, 1923.(') [Ratifications exchanged at Washington, April 26, 1924.] THE Government of the United States of America and the Government of His Majesty the Emperor of Japan, desiring to extend for another five years the period during which the Arbitration Convention concluded between them on the 5th May, 1908, (2) and extended by the Agreement concluded between the two Governments on the 28th June, 1913, (3) and further extended by the Agreement concluded between the two Governments on the 23rd August, 1918, (4) shall remain in force, have respectively authorised the undersigned, to wit: Charles Evans Hughes, Secretary of State of the United States, and his Excellency Masanao Hanihara, His Majesty's Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary at Washington, to conclude the following Agreement: ART. I. The Convention of Arbitration of the 5th May, 1908, between the Government of the United States of America and the Government of His Majesty the Emperor of Japan, the duration of which by Article III thereof was fixed at a period of five years from the date of the exchange of ratifications, which period, by the Agreement of the 28th June, 1913, between the two Governments, was extended for five years from the 24th August, 1913, and was extended by the Agreement between them of the 23rd August, 1918, for the further period of five years from the 24th August, 1918, is hereby extended and continued in force for the further period of five years from the 24th August, 1923. II. The present Agreement shall be ratified by the President of the United States of America, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate thereof, and by His Majesty (1) United States Treaty Series, No. 683." (2) Vol. CI, page 1072. (3) Vol. CVII, page 993. [CXVIII] (4) Vol. CXI, page 767. |