TREATIES IN FORCE CONTAINING CONDITIONAL MOST-FAVORED-NATION CLAUSE When and how terminable Dec. 20, 1854 Contains no provision regarding termination. Argentina June 11, 1875 Twelve months after notice by either One year after notice by either party. nation. Twelve months after notice by either nation of covering most-favored- Italy. Japan Liberia Paraguay. Date of exchange of ratifications. Abrogated by notice, 1856; renewed by convention of which ratifications were exchanged Jan. 12, 1858. The date given is that of signature. Though subject to ratification, the treaty provides that it shall be in force from its date. 4 Extended by the conventions of Oct. 18, 1818, and Aug. 6, 1927. EXECUTIVE AGREEMENT IN FORCE CONTAINING CONDITIONAL MOST-FAVOREDNATION CLAUSE COPYRIGHT INTERNATIONAL UNION FOR THE PROTECTION OF LITERARY AND ARTISTIC WORKS CONVENTION AS REVISED AT ROME, JUNE 2, 1928 France-Newfoundland-Syria and the Lebanon-Tunis 6 According to the League of Nations publication, Registration of Treaties, no. 146, November 1933, the following countries have adhered to the convention for the protection of literary and artistic works, as revised at Rome June 2, 1928: France, including the French colonies, protectorates, and territories under the authority of the French Ministry for the colonies, effective as from December 22, 1933; Newfoundland, effective as from December 11, 1933; Syria and the Lebanon, effective as from December 24, 1933; and Tunis, effective as from December 22, 1933. FINANCE INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE FOR THE UNIFICATION OF LAWS ON BILLS OF EXCHANGE, PROMISSORY NOTES, AND CHEQUES Japan 7 The American Embassy at Tokyo transmitted to the Department of State with a despatch dated December 26, 1933, a translation of a Japanese law ratifying the convention and protocol providing a uniform law for bills of exchange and promissory notes, signed at Geneva June 7, 1930, at the first session of the International Conference for the Unification of Laws on Bills of Exchange, Promissory Notes, and Cheques. The law of ratification and promulgation was published in the Japanese Official Gazette of December 26, 1933. INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE FOR THE REVISION OF THE CONVENTION FOR THE PROTECTION OF INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY SIGNED AT THE HAGUE NOVEMBER 6, 1925 The Government of the United States has accepted the invitation recently extended by the British Government to be represented by official delegates at the international conference which is to convene at London on May 1, 1934, for the purpose of revising the industrial property convention signed at The Hague November 6, 1925. The following persons have been appointed members of the delegation to represent the United States at the Conference: Delegates: The Honorable Conway P. Coe, United States Commissioner Mr. Thomas Ewing, of New York, N.Y. Technical advisers: Mr. Robert F. Whitehead, Patent Office, Washington, D.C. ARRANGEMENT CONCERNING THE INTERNATIONAL REGISTRATION OF TRADE MARKS & Brazil 8 By a note dated January 9, 1934, the Swiss Minister at Washington informed the Secretary of State that the Brazilian Legation at Berne informed the Swiss Federal Council, in a note dated December 8, 1933, of the decision of Brazil to denounce the arrangement concerning the international registration of trade marks, signed at Madrid April 14, 1891, and revised at Brussels December 14, 1900, at Washington June 2, 1911, and at The Hague November 6, 1925. The Minister's note states in part as follows: "In accordance with Article 17 bis of the Convention of Union, the Arrangement denounced will remain in force in Brazil until the expiration of one year from the day on which the denunciation thereof has been made, or until December 8, 1934. "From that date, Brazil will be a party only to the General Union established by the revised Convention of Paris of March 20, 1883 and of the limited Union formed by the revised Madrid Arrangement of April 14, 1891, concerning the suppression of false indications of origin." See Bulletin No. 49, October 1933, p. 15. LABOR CONVENTION LIMITING THE HOURS OF WORK IN INDUSTRIAL UNDERTAKINGS TO EIGHT IN THE DAY AND FORTY-EIGHT IN THE WEEKCONVENTION CONCERNING UNEMPLOYMENT-CONVENTION CONCERNING THE EMPLOYMENT OF WOMEN BEFORE AND AFTER CHILDBIRTHCONVENTION CONCERNING THE EMPLOYMENT OF WOMEN DURING THE NIGHT-CONVENTION FIXING THE MINIMUM AGE FOR ADMISSION OF CHILDREN TO INDUSTRIAL EMPLOYMENT-CONVENTION CONCERNING NIGHT WORK OF YOUNG PERSONS EMPLOYED IN INDUSTRY Argentina According to information received from the League of Nations under date of December 18, 1933, the instruments of ratification by Argentina of the six conventions listed in the heading above were registered with the Secretariat on November 30, 1933. These conventions were adopted by the International Labor Conference at its first session (Washington, October 29-November 29, 1919). Estonia NAVIGATION INTERNATIONAL LOAD LINE CONVENTION 9 The American Legation at Tallinn transmitted to the Department of State with a despatch dated December 19, 1933, a copy of a law passed by the Estonian State Assembly on October 27, 1933, authorizing the accession of Estonia to the international load line convention signed at London July 5, 1930. The law was published in the Estonian official journal, Riigi Teataja (State Advertiser), no. 101, of December 11, 1933. TELECOMMUNICATIONS INSTRUMENTS SIGNED AT THE INTERNATIONAL RADIOTELEGRAPH CONFERENCE, MADRID, 1932 10 Belgium-Belgian Congo-Ruanda Urundi By a note dated January 8, 1934, the Spanish Ambassador at Washington informed the Secretary of State of the deposit in the archives of the Ministry of State at Madrid on December 2, 1933, of the instrument of ratification by Belgium of the following agreements signed at the International Radiotelegraph Conference at Madrid in December 1932: International Telecommunication Convention The Ambassador's note also states that the ratification includes the Belgian Congo and the mandated territory of Ruanda Urundi. Japan The American Ambassador to Japan informed the Secretary of State by a despatch dated January 10, 1934, that the international telecommunication convention signed at Madrid December 9, 1932, was ratified by the Emperor of Japan on December 28, 1933, and published in the Official Gazette of that date. France INTERNATIONAL RADIO CONVENTION 11 The French Ambassador at Washington transmitted to the Secretary of State by a note dated December 30, 1933, the instrument of ratification by France of the international radio convention, signed at Washington November 25, 1927, together with the general and supplementary regulations. The ratification includes also French Equatorial Africa and other colonies, French West Africa, Indochina, and Madagascar. The instrument of ratification was received in the Department on January 5, 1934. and is effective from that date. |