German and Austro-Hungarian Empires: Therefore it is hereby declared that all Treaties, Conventions and Agreements between the Kingdom of Siam and the German and Austro-Hungarian Empires, together with all regulations made in pursuance thereof, have ceased to be operative since the commencement of hostilities between the Kingdom of Siam and the German and Austro-Hungarian Empires on the 22nd July, 1917, and have had since that day no binding force in the Kingdom of Siam. This Declaration applies to all Treaties, Conventions and Agreements made with any constituent States of the German Empire or with any Governments which have become merged with any of the States of the German Empire, and particularly to the Treaty of Amity, Commerce and Navigation of the 7th February, 1862,* between the Kingdom of Siam and the States of the German Customs and Commercial Union and the Grand Duchies of Mecklenburg-Schwerin and Mecklenburg-Strelitz and to the Agreement of the 12th March, 1884, between the Kingdom of Siam and the German Empire respecting the traffic in spirituous liquors. This Declaration also applies particularly to the Treaty of Commerce of the 17th May, 1869, between the Kingdom of Siam and the Austro-Hungarian Empire, and to the Agreement of the 17th January, 1885, § between the Kingdom of Siam and the Austro-Hungarian Monarchy for the regulation of the traffic in spirituous liquors. Done on the 27th April of the Buddhist era 2462,|| being the tenth year of our reign. SPANISH NOTIFICATION of the Exchange of Notes of January 30/February 8, 1919, prolonging the duration of the Arbitration Treaty between France and Spain, signed at Paris, February 20, 1904.-Madrid, February 20, 1919.¶ (Translation.) By Notes of the 30th January and 8th February, 1919. exchanged between his Excellency Señor Don José Quiñones de León, Spanish Ambassador at Paris, and his Excellency M. S. Pichon, Minister of Foreign Affairs of France, His Catholic Majesty's Government and the Government of the French Republic have agreed to renew for a further period of * Vol. LIII, page 741. Vol. LXI, page 1308. || April 27, 1919. + Vol. LXXV, page 1111. § Vol. LXXVI, page 261. "Gaceta de Madrid," February 23, 1919 five years the Arbitration Treaty signed at Paris on the 20th February, 1904,* previously extended on the 3rd February, 1909, and on the 18th February, 1914, which will continue in force during the above-mentioned period, starting from the 26th day of the current month. Madrid, 20th February, 1919. J. PEREZ CABALLERO. SPANISH NOTIFICATION of the Denunciation by Greece of the Convention of Commerce and Navigation between Greece and Spain, signed at Paris, September 23, 1903.Madrid, February 26, 1919. + (Translation.) Ministry of State, Under-Secretary's Office, Commercial Section, Madrid, February 26, 1919. THE Minister Plenipotentiary of Greece has denounced on behalf of his Government, in a Note dated the 19th instant, the Convention of Commerce and Navigation between Spain and Greece concluded on the 23rd September, 1903.‡ The said Convention will consequently cease to have effect on and from the 20th February, 1920, in accordance with the provisions of Article XX thereof. Published for general knowledge. J. PEREZ CABALLERO, His Majesty's Ambassador, Acting Under-Secretary. DECLARATION between Spain and Sweden relative to the Renunciation by Sweden of Rights under the Capitulations in the Spanish Zone in Morocco.-Stockholm, May 5, 1915. Les soussignés, dûment autorisés par leurs Gouvernements respectifs, font d'un commun accord la déclaration suivante : Prenant en considération les garanties d'égalité juridique offertes aux étrangers par les tribunaux espagnols du Protectorat, le Gouvernement suédois renonce à réclamer pour ses consuls, ses ressortissants et ses établissements, dans la zone * Vol. XCVII, page 953. "Gaceta de Madrid," March 22, 1919. Vol. XCVI, page 621. espagnole de l'Empire chérifien, tous droits et privilèges issus du régime des capitulations. Les traités et conventions de toute nature en vigueur entre la Suède et l'Espagne s'étendent de plein droit, sauf clause contraire, à la zone espagnole de l'Empire chérifien. Cette déclaration entrera en vigueur immédiatement après la signature. Fait en double à Stockholm, le 5 mai 1915. (L.S.) K. A. WALLENBERG. EXCHANGE OF NOTES between Spain and Sweden temporarily prolonging the Operation of the Commercial Convention between the two Countries, signed at Aranjuez, June 27, 1892.-Madrid, June 30/August 6, 1919. (1.)--The Swedish Minister at Madrid to the Spanish Minister for Foreign Affairs. M. le Ministre, Madrid, le 30 juin 1919. PAR la dénonciation faite de la part du Gouvernement Royal d'Espagne, le 16 septembre dernier,* la Convention de commerce entre la Suède et l'Espagne, signée le 27 juin 1892, ne sera plus exécutoire à partir du 20 septembre 1919. Comme il est à prévoir que, d'ici là, il ne sera pas possible de conclure une nouvelle convention, mon Gouvernement, qui pense qu'il ne serait profitable ni à l'un ni à l'autre des pays, si les relations commerciales entre eux n'étaient pas réglées avant l'échéance de la convention en vigueur, m'a chargé de proposer au Gouvernement espagnol que la convention du 27 juin 1892 soit provisoirement prorogée jusqu'à ce qu'une nouvelle convention sera conclue entre les deux pays, le droit toujours réservé pour l'une ou l'autre des Hautes Parties contractantes de la dénoncer moyennant préavis donné trois mois à l'avance. Je profite, &c. A. BECK-FRIIS September 20, 1918, see Vol. CXI, page 839. ¿t Vol. LXXXIV, page 113. (2.) The Spanish Minister for Foreign Affairs to the (Translation.) Sir, Madrid, August 6, 1919. In reply to your esteemed note of the 30th June last, proposing in the name of your Government that the Commercial Convention concluded between Spain and Sweden on the 27th June, 1892, should be provisionally prolonged pending the conclusion of a new Agreement, subject to the right of both of the High Contracting Parties to denounce it by notification given three months in advance, I have the honour to inform you that His Majesty's Government, being desirous of preventing that on the 20th September next, when the above-mentioned Agreement expires, there should be no commercial pact between the two friendly nations, accede to the proposal of His Majesty the King of Sweden, and accordingly consider the above-mentioned Commercial Convention to be prolonged in the manner above stated. I avail, &c. M. DE MEMA. AGREEMENT between Spain and the United States of America further extending the duration of the Arbitration Convention, signed at Washington, April 20, 1908.Washington, March 8, 1919.* [Ratifications exchanged at Washington, October 14, 1919.] THE Government of the United States of America and the Government of His Majesty the King of Spain, being desirous of extending for another five years the period during which the Arbitration Convention concluded between them on the 20th April, 1908, extended by the Agreement concluded between the two Governments on the 29th May, 1913,‡ shall remain in force, have authorised the undersigned, to wit: The Honourable Frank L. Polk, Acting Secretary of State of the United States; and His Excellency Señor Don Juan Riaño y Gayangos, Chamberlain to His Majesty the King of Spain, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of His Majesty at Washington; United States "6 language. Treaty Series," No. 644. Signed also in the Spanish + Vol. CIII, page 800. To conclude the following Agreement: ART. I. The Convention of Arbitration of the 20th April, 1908, between the Government of the United States of America and the Government of His Majesty the King of Spain, the duration of which by Article III thereof was fixed at a period of five years from the date of the exchange of ratifications of the said Convention on the 2nd June, 1908, which period, by the Agreement of the 29th May, 1913, between the two Governments, was extended for five years from the 2nd June, 1913, is hereby renewed and continued in force for a further period of five years from the 2nd June, 1918. 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 the Government of His Majesty the King of Spain, in accordance with its Constitution and laws, 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 Spanish languages, at Washington, this 8th day of March, 1919. (L.S.) FRANK L. POLK. JUAN RIANO Y GAYANGOS. EXCHANGE OF NOTES between Sweden and the United States of America relative to the Denunciation by the latter of the Treaty of Commerce, &c., between the two Countries, signed at Stockholm, July 4, 1827.-Stockholm, February 4/12, 1918. (1.)-The United States Minister at Stockholm to the Swedish Minister for Foreign Affairs. Excellency, Stockholm, February 4, 1918. UNDER instructions from my Government, I have the honour to give to the Royal Swedish Government, on behalf of the Government of the United States, the official notification contemplated by Article XIX of the Treaty concluded by the Government of the United States with the Government of Sweden and Norway on the 4th July, 1827,* whereby the operation of the Treaty will terminate, in accordance with its terms, on the 4th February, 1919. As has been previously pointed out to the Government of Sweden, the application of the fundamental principles of the * Vol. XV, page 730. |