PROMOTION OF PEACE ARBITRATION, CONCILIATION, AND JUDICIAL BILATERAL TREATIES OF ARBITRATION AND CONCILIATION Denmark-Greece 1 The American Legation at Athens transmitted to the Department with a despatch dated October 15, 1934, a copy of the Official Gazette, vol. I, no. 318, for September 22, 1934, which publishes an announcement to the effect that the ratifications of the treaty of conciliation, arbitration, and judicial settlement between Denmark and Greece, signed at Athens April 13, 1933, were exchanged at Copenhagen on August 17, 1934, and the treaty became effective on that date. United States-Austria The Governments of the United States and Austria have named Dr. Cosme de la Torriente, Cuban Secretary of State, as the joint commissioner on the Commission of Inquiry provided for in the treaty of conciliation between the United States and Austria, signed at Washington August 16, 1928. The Commission, which is now fully constituted, is made up as follows: United States commissioners: National: Mr. Frank L. Polk Nonnational: Mr. Tsuneo Matsudaira, of Japan Austrian commissioners: National: Mr. Victor Kienbock Nonnational: Mr. Flemming Emil Herald Albrecht de Joint commissioner: Dr. Cosme de la Torriente, of Cuba United States-Great Britain As the result of agreement between the Governments of the United State and Great Britain, Jonkheer Beelaerts van Blokland, Vice President of the Council of State of the Netherlands, has been named joint commissioner on the Commission of Inquiry provided for by See Bulletin No. 58, July 1934, p. 1. 1 the treaty for the advancement of peace between the United States and Great Britain, signed at Washington September 15, 1914. The personnel of the Commission as it is now constituted is as follows: United States commissioners: National: Mr. Irvine L. Lenroot Nonnational: Sr. Epitacio Pessoa, of Brazil British commissioners: National: (vacant) Alternates: For Australia: Mr. S. M. Bruce For Canada: Sir Charles Fitzpatrick For Newfoundland: Sir William Horwood For South Africa: Mr. C. T. te Water Nonnational: M. Alexandre Millerand, of France Joint commissioner: Jonkheer Beelaerts van Blokland, of the Netherlands GENERAL CONVENTION OF INTER-AMERICAN CONCILIATION 2 Uruguay By a note dated November 21, 1934, the Chilean Ambassador at Washington informed the Secretary of State that the instrument of ratification by Uruguay of the general convention of inter-American conciliation, signed at Washington January 5, 1929, was deposited with the Chilean Government on October 15, 1934. Great Britain ARMAMENT REDUCTION LONDON NAVAL TREATY OF 1930 By a note dated November 13, 1934, the British Ambassador at Washington informed the Secretary of State of the laying of the keels of three vessels of His Majesty's Navy. Particulars of these vessels furnished in accordance with the provisions of article 10 of the London naval treaty are as follows: H.M.S. Minotaur Classification: Cruiser Date of laying keel: October 4, 1934 Standard displacement: 9,000 tons (9,144 metric tons) Extreme beam at or below water line: 61 feet 8 inches Mean draft at standard displacement: 17 feet Caliber of largest gun: 6 inches H.M.S. Grenville Classification: Flotilla leader Date of laying keel: September 29, 1934 Standard displacement: 1,460 tons (1,483 metric tons) Extreme beam at or below water line: 34 feet 6 inches H.M.S. Grenade Classification: Destrover Date of laying keel: October 3, 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 By a note dated November 23, 1934, the British Ambassador at Washington informed the Secretary of State of the completion of H.M.S. Echo. Particulars of the vessel are given as follows: Classification: Destroyer Date of laying keel: March 20, 1933 Standard displacement: 1,375 tons (1,397 metric tons) Extreme beam at or below water line: 33 feet 3 inches Date of completion: October 22, 1934 United States By a communication dated November 6, 1934, the Secretary of the Navy informed the Secretary of State that the keels of the U.S.S. Smith and the U.S.S. Preston were laid on October 27, 1934. The following data with respect to these vessels have been furnished to the governments parties to the London naval treaty in accordance with the provisions of article 10 of the treaty: Classification: Destroyers Standard displacement (estimated): 1,500 tons (1,524 metric tons) Length at water line: 344 feet Extreme beam at or below water line: 34 feet 10 inches Mean draft at standard displacement: 9 feet 10 inches By a communication dated November 22, 1934, the Secretary of the Navy informed the Secretary of State of the laying of the keel of the U.S.S. Perkins on November 15, 1934. The particulars of this vessel 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 POLITICAL ALLIANCE TREATY OF UNDERSTANDING AND COLLABORATION BETWEEN ESTONIA, LATVIA, AND LITHUANIA 1 Estonia 1 The American Legation at Tallinn reported by a despatch dated October 30, 1934, that on October 10 the Acting President of Estonia ratified on behalf of Estonia the treaty of understanding and collaboration between Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania, signed September 12, 1934. The decree promulgating the treaty was published in the Estonian Government Gazette, no. 91, October 26, 1934. AMITY PROTOCOL OF PEACE, FRIENDSHIP, AND COOPERATION BETWEEN THE REPUBLIC OF COLOMBIA AND THE REPUBLIC OF PERU, AND ADDITIONAL Аст 2 The American Ambassador to Peru reported by a telegram dated November 3, 1934, that the Peruvian Constituent Assembly approved on November 2, 1934, the protocol of peace, friendship, and cooperation, and additional act, between Colombia and Peru, for the settlement of the dispute regarding Leticia. The protocol and additional act were signed at Rio de Janeiro on May 24, 1934. |