Great Britain ARMAMENT REDUCTION LONDON NAVAL TREATY OF 1930 By a note dated October 2, 1934, the British Ambassador at Washington informed the Secretary of State of the laying of the keels of His Majesty's Ships Grafton and Gypsy. Particulars of the vessels furnished in accordance with the provisions of article 10 of the London naval treaty are given as follows: Classification: Destroyer H.M.S. Grafton: August 30, 1934 H.M.S. Gypsy: September 5, 1934 Standard displacement: 1,350 tons (1,372 metric tons) Extreme beam at or below water line: 33 feet Mean draft at standard displacement: 8 feet 6 inches The British Ambassador at Washington informed the Secretary of State by a note dated October 2, 1934, of the completion of His Majesty's Ship Escapade. In accordance with the provisions of article 10 of the London naval treaty, particulars of the vessel were furnished as follows: Date of laying keel: March 30, 1933 Standard displacement: 1,375 tons (1,397 metric tons) Extreme beam at or below water line: 33 feet 3 inches By a note dated October 11, 1934, the British Ambassador at Washington informed the Secretary of State of the particulars on completion of His Majesty's Ship Electra. The particulars, furnished in accordance with the provisions of article 10 of the London naval treaty, are given as follows: Classification: Destroyer Date of laying keel: March 15, 1933 Date of completion: September 13, 1934 Standard displacement: 1,375 tons (1,397 metric tons) Extreme beam at or below water line: 33 feet 3 inches Mean draft at standard displacement: 8 feet 6 inches 'See Bulletin No. 44, May 1933, p. 7. By a note dated October 22, 1934, the British Ambassador at Washington transmitted to the Secretary of State the particulars on completion of H.M.S. Esk. Particulars furnished in accordance with the provisions of article 10 of the London naval treaty are as follows: Date of laying keel: March 24, 1933 Standard displacement: 1,375 tons (1,397 metric tons) Extreme beam at or below water line: 33 feet 3 inches Date of completion: September 28, 1934 By a note dated October 22, 1934, the British Ambassador at Washington informed the Secretary of State, in conformity with the provisions of article 10 of the London naval treaty, that the keels of His Majesty's Ships Gallant, Griffin, and Greyhound were laid down on September 15 and 20, 1934. Particulars of these vessels are given as follows: Classification: Destroyer Dates of laying keels: H.M.S. Gallant: September 15, 1934 H.M.S. Greyhound: September 20, 1934 Standard displacement: 1,350 tons (1,372 metric tons) Length at water line: 320 feet Extreme beam at or below water line: United States 33 feet 8 feet 6 inches The Secretary of the Navy, by a letter dated October 13, 1934, informed the Secretary of State of the laying of the keels of the U.S.S. Cassin and the U.S.S. Shaw on October 1, 1934. Particulars of these vessels which have been furnished to the governments parties to the London naval treaty are as follows: Classification: Destroyer Standard displacement (estimated): 1,500 tons (1,524 metric tons) Length at water line: 334 feet Extreme beam at or below water line: 34 feet 10 inches By a letter dated October 16, 1934, the Secretary of the Navy informed the Secretary of State that the U.S.S. Dewey was com pleted on October 3, 1934. The particulars of this vessel which have been communicated to the governments parties to the London naval treaty are given as follows: Classification: Destroyer Standard displacement: 1,345 tons (1,367 metric tons) Extreme beam at or below water line: 34 feet 2 inches France WASHINGTON NAVAL TREATY OF 1922 By a note dated October 18, 1934, the French Ambassador at Washington informed the Secretary of State, in accordance with the provisions of article XVI of the Washington naval treaty, of the particulars of a mine layer ordered by the Polish Government from the Chantiers et Ateliers Augustin Normand: Date of signature of contract: May 11, 1934 Standard displacement: 2,085 tons (2,118.400 metric tons) Extreme beam: 13.060 meters POLITICAL CONVENTION REVISING THE GENERAL ACT OF BERLIN OF FEBRUARY 26, 1885, AND THE GENERAL ACT AND DECLARATION OF BRUSSELS OF JULY 2, 1890 1 United States The American Ambassador to France informed the Secretary of State by a telegram dated October 29, 1934, that the instrument of ratification by the United States of the convention signed at SaintGermain-en-Laye on September 10, 1919, revising the general act of Berlin of February 26, 1885, and the general act and declaration of Brussels of July 2, 1890, was deposited with the French Foreign Office on September 29, 1934. According to the terms of article 15 of the convention, it enters into force for each signatory state from the date of the deposit of its ratification. The convention, therefore, became effective for the United States on October 29, 1934. The instruments of ratification by Belgium, France, Great Britain, Italy, Japan, and Portugal having previously been deposited, the convention is now in effect between all the signatory states. 'See Bulletin No. 60, September 1934, p. 4. 6 HUMANITARIAN EDUCATION CONVENTION FOR FACILITATING THE INTERNATIONAL CIRCULATION OF FILMS OF AN EDUCATIONAL CHARACTER 1 Monaco By a circular letter dated September 25, 1934, the Secretary General of the League of Nations informed the Secretary of State that the instrument of ratification by Monaco of the convention for facilitating the international circulation of films of an educational character, signed at Geneva October 11, 1933, was deposited with the Secretariat on September 11, 1934. EXTRADITION CONVENTION ON EXTRADITION 2 Dominican Republic The American Legation at Santo Domingo transmitted to the Department of State with a despatch dated October 22, 1934, a copy of the Gaceta Oficial, no. 4726, for October 17, 1934, which publishes a law passed by the Dominican Congress approving, without reservations, the convention on extradition signed at the Seventh International Conference of American States, Montevideo, December 26, 1933. EXTRADITION TREATIES BETWEEN THE UNITED STATES AND ESTONIA, LATVIA, AND SAN MARINO On October 10, 1934, supplementary extradition treaties were signed at Washington between the United States and Estonia, Latvia, and San Marino. These treaties supplement extradition treaties already in force between the United States and the countries mentioned by adding to the list of crimes for which extradition may be granted, mentioned in the said treaties, crimes against bankruptcy laws. |