PROMOTION OF PEACE ARBITRATION, CONCILIATION, AND JUDICIAL BILATERAL TREATIES OF ARBITRATION AND CONCILIATION Bulgaria-Turkey The American Minister to Bulgaria reported by a despatch dated November 30, 1934, that the treaty of neutrality, conciliation, judicial settlement, and arbitration between Bulgaria and Turkey, signed at Ankara on March 6, 1929, had been renewed for a period of 5 years from December 3, 1934, by a protocol signed at Sofia on September 23, 1933. The protocol was published in the Bulgarian State Gazette of November 17, 1934 (Decree No. 167). United States-Spain The Department of State has been informed by the American Ambassador to Spain that the Spanish Government has appointed the distinguished Swiss jurist, Mr. Max Hüber, as its nonnational member of the Commission of Inquiry provided for in the treaty for the advancement of peace, between the United States and Spain, signed September 15, 1914. Mr. Pablo Speisser, of Switzerland, who formerly held this office, resigned some time ago. The Commission is now constituted as follows: United States commissioners: National: Mr. Lester Hood Woolsey Nonnational: Sr. Miguel Cruchaga Tocornal, of Chile National: Sr. Don Pablo Soler y Guardiola Joint commissioner: Jonkheer J. Loudon, of the Netherlands 1 PERMANENT COURT OF ARBITRATION 1 United States By a note dated January 9, 1935, the Secretary of State notified the Secretary General of the Permanent Court of Arbitration, 'See Bulletin No. 45, June 1933, p. 3. through the American Legation at The Hague, that the President has renewed the mandate of Mr. Newton D. Baker as a United States member of the Permanent Court of Arbitration for a further term of 6 years. Mr. Baker has served two terms as American member of the Court; his first appointment was made by President Coolidge and his second by President Hoover. The Permanent Court of Arbitration was established by the provisions of the convention for the pacific settlement of international disputes, signed at The Hague July 29, 1899, and continues in operation under the convention of October 18, 1907. Under the terms of article 44 of the convention of 1907, each contracting party selects four persons of outstanding reputation who are inscribed as members of the Court. Each member is appointed for a term of 6 years and may be reappointed. The four members appointed by the Government of the United States are Mr. Elihu Root, Mr. John Bassett Moore, Mr. Newton D. Baker, and Prof. Manley O. Hudson. GENERAL ACT FOR THE PACIFIC SETTLEMENT OF INTERNATIONAL DISPUTES 2 Switzerland-Turkey The Secretary General of the League of Nations informed the Secretary of State by two circular letters dated December 19, 1934, that the instruments of accession by Switzerland and Turkey to the general act for the pacific settlement of international disputes, signed at Geneva September 26, 1928, had been deposited with the Secretariat on December 7, 1934, and June 26, 1934, respectively. The circular letter regarding the accession of Turkey reads as follows: "I have the honour to inform you that His Excellency the Turkish Minister for Foreign Affairs has notified to me the accession of the Turkish Government to the General Act (Pacific Settlement of International Disputes), of September 26th, 1928. "The accession of Turkey is an accession to all the provisions of the Act. It is subject to the following reservations: "(Translation.) "The following disputes are excluded from the procedure described in the Act: "(a) Disputes arising out of facts or situations prior to the "(b) Disputes relating to questions which by international law 2 See Bulletin No. 28, January 1932, p. 1. "This accession was communicated to the Secretariat of the League of Nations by a letter received on June 26th, 1934. It accordingly became effective on the ninetieth day following such receipt, in accordance with Article 44 of the General Act i.e., on September 24th, 1934. "The Secretariat was unable to give earlier notification of the accession to the States concerned. The communication received on June 26th, 1934, from the Turkish Government was capable of being interpreted as announcing that the accession would soon be effected, and not as an actual accession. The Turkish Minister for Foreign Affairs, by a further letter, dated December 10th, 1934, has now made clear the meaning of his previous communication, and stated that it should be regarded as a formal accession by Turkey to the General Act." These two accessions bring the number of states bound by the general act up to 21, namely: Australia, Belgium, Canada, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Great Britain, Greece, India, Irish Free State, Italy, Luxemburg, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Peru, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, and Turkey. Great Britain ARMAMENT REDUCTION LONDON NAVAL TREATY OF 1930 By two notes dated December 28, 1934, the British Ambassador at Washington informed the Secretary of State of the laying of the keel of H. M. S. Southampton, and the completion of H. M. S. Eclipse. Particulars of these vessels, furnished in accordance with the provisions of article 10 of the London naval treaty, are as follows: H. M. S. Southampton Classification: Cruiser Date of laying keel: November 21, 1934 Standard displacement: 9,000 tons (9,144 metric tons) Length at water line: 584 feet 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. Eclipse Classification: Destroyer Date of laying keel: March 22, 1933 Standard displacement: 1,375 tons (1,397 metric tons) Extreme beam at or below water line: 33 feet 3 inches Date of completion: November 29, 1934 Japan The Japanese Ambassador at Washington informed the Secretary of State by a note dated January 11, 1935, of the laying of the keel of the Tone, a cruiser of the Imperial Japanese Navy. In accordance with the provisions of article 10 of the London naval treaty, particulars of the vessel are furnished as follows: France Classification: Cruiser Date of laying keel: December 1, 1934 Standard displacement: 8,500 tons (8,636 metric tons) Extreme beam: 19.22 meters Mean draft at standard displacement: 4.45 meters WASHINGTON NAVAL TREATY OF 1922 By a note dated January 12, 1935, the French Ambassador at Washington informed the Secretary of State, in conformity with the provisions of chapter 2, part 3, section I (b), of the Washington naval treaty of 1922, of the particulars of a battleship to be constructed by the French Government. The information given is as follows: Name of the battleship to be laid down: Strasbourg Date of Government's authorization for construction: July Standard displacement: 26,500 tons (26,924 metric tons) Maximum beam at or below water line: 31.08 meters Great Britain By a note dated January 16, 1935, the British Ambassador at Washington informed the Secretary of State of the particulars on completion of the submarine Delfim, which was constructed by Messrs. Vickers-Armstrong, Ltd., for the Portuguese Government. The information, furnished in accordance with the provisions of article XVI of the Washington naval treaty, is as follows: Italy Date of completion: December 1, 1934 Standard displacement: 796 tons (808.8 metric tons) Extreme beam: 21 feet 91/2 inches Mean draft at standard displacement: 12 feet 1 inch By a note dated January 7, 1935, the Italian Ambassador at Washington informed the Secretary of State, in accordance with the pro visions of article XVI of the Washington naval treaty, of the particulars on completion of a motor boat constructed for the Chinese Government by the Baglietto Shipyard of Varazze. The particulars are given as follows: Japan Standard displacement: 14 tons Mean draft at standard displacement: 0.650 meters By a note dated January 11, 1935, the Japanese Ambassador at Washington informed the Secretary of State of the laying of the keel of the Soryu, an aircraft carrier of the Imperial Japanese Navy. In accordance with the provisions of chapter II, part 3, section I(b), of the Washington naval treaty of 1922, particulars of the vessel are furnished as follows: Classification: Aircraft carrier Date of laying keel: November 20, 1934 Standard displacement: 10,050 tons (10,211 metric tons) Extreme beam: 20.84 meters Mean draft at standard displacement: 5.02 meters The note from the Ambassador states also that this vessel is to be newly constructed and is not to be a replacement. INTERNATIONAL LAW CONVENTION ON RIGHTS AND DUTIES OF STATES 3 Dominican Republic The Director General of the Pan American Union informed the Secretary of State by a letter dated January 2, 1935, that the instrument of ratification by the Dominican Republic of the convention on rights and duties of states, signed at Montevideo December 26, 1933, at the Seventh International Conference of American States, was deposited with the Union on December 26, 1934. The instrument of ratification by the United States of this convention was deposited on July 13, 1934, and with the deposit of the instrument of ratification by the Dominican Republic the convention entered into force as between these two countries. The convention was proclaimed by the President on January 18, 1935, and will shortly be printed as Treaty Series No. 881. |