TREATY OF FRIENDSHIP, NON AGGRESSION, ARBITRATION, AND CONCILIATION BETWEEN TURKEY AND RUMANIA

On October 17, 1933, a treaty of friendship, nonaggression, arbitration, and conciliation was signed at Ankara between Turkey and Rumania.

A translation of the text of the treaty as furnished by the American Embassy at Ankara is printed in the section of this bulletin headed "Texts of Treaties and Agreements."

RESTRICTION OF WAR

PROTOCOL CONCERNING THE PROHIBITION OF THE USE IN WAarfare of ASPHYXIATING, POISONOUS, OR OTHER GASES, AND OF BACTERIOLOGICAL METHODS OF WARFARE 2

Paraguay

By a despatch dated September 18, 1933, the American Legation at Asunción reported that the Paraguayan Senate and Chamber of Deputies had authorized the adherence of Paraguay to the protocol concerning the prohibition of the use in warfare of asphyxiating, poisonous, or other gases, and of bacteriological methods of warfare, signed at Geneva June 17, 1925. The law authorizing the adherence, No. 1353, was promulgated on September 4, 1933.

*See Bulletin No. 47, August 1933, p. 6.

POLITICAL

BOUNDARIES

CONVENTION BETWEEN THE UNITED STATES AND MEXICO FOR FLOOD CONTROL AND RECTIFICATION OF THE RIO GRANDE CHANNEL 1

On November 10, 1933, ratifications were exchanged at the Department of State of the convention between the United States and Mexico for flood control and rectification of the Rio Grande channel. The convention, which became effective on the exchange of ratifications, was ratified by the President on October 10, 1933, and proclaimed on November 13, 1933. It will be printed as Treaty Series, No. 864.

The convention was approved by the Mexican Senate on September 13, 1933, and ratified by the President of Mexico on October 6, 1933.

1 See Bulletin No. 48, September 1933, p. 6.

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HUMANITARIAN

EDUCATION

CONVENTION FOR FACILITATING THE INTERNATIONAL CIRCULATION OF FILMS OF AN EDUCATIONAL CHARACTER

The Acting Legal Adviser of the League of Nations transmitted to the Secretary of State a certified copy of the convention for facilitating the international circulation of films of an educational character and of the final act, opened for signature at Geneva on October 11, 1933, with a circular letter under date of October 30, 1933, which is quoted as follows:

"The Council of the League of Nations having decided, by its Resolutions of October 13, 1932 and July 3, 1933, to convene a Conference in order to study a draft Convention for facilitating the international circulation of films of an educational character, this Conference was held at the Secretariat of the League of Nations, from October 5 to 11, 1933, and resulted in the conclusion of a

"Convention for facilitating the international circulation of films of an educational character.

"The Convention was opened for signature at Geneva, on October 11, 1933, and can be signed until April 11, 1934. "The Conference also adopted a Final Act.

"In conformity with the final provisions of these instruments, and in virtue of the Resolution adopted by the Council on October 14, 1933, I have the honour to forward to you herewith a certified true copy thereof, showing the signatures given up to the present date, and at the same time to draw your attention to Articles XIV and XV of the Convention. I would add that the Secretariat will be happy to afford the Governments all possible facilities in connection with the formalities necessary for the signature or ratification of the convention."

The convention was signed on October 11, 1933, by the following countries: Albania, Finland, Great Britain and Northern Ireland, Greece, India, Italy, Nicaragua, Panama, Switzerland, and Uruguay. The following countries signed the final act: the United States of America, Albania, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Bolivia, Bulgaria,

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Chile, China, Colombia, Cuba, Czechoslovakia, Denmark, Egypt, Finland, France, Germany, Great Britain and Northern Ireland, Greece, Hungary, India, Irish Free State, Italy, Latvia, Mexico, Monaco, Nicaragua, Norway, Panama, Peru, Poland, Portugal, Rumania, Spain, Switzerland, Turkey, Uruguay, and Yugoslavia.

EXTRADITION

TREATY BETWEEN THE UNITED STATES AND GREECE 1

On November 6, 1933, the American Minister to Greece delivered the following note to the Greek Government regarding the denunciation by the United States of the extradition treaty signed by the two countries May 6, 1931:

"I am instructed to inform Your Excellency that the United States Government has learned with astonishment that the Greek authorities have again declined to honor the request of the United States for the extradition of Samuel Insull, a fugitive from American justice.

"My Government finds it difficult to reconcile this unusual decision with the admission of the competent authorities that the fugitive committed the acts with which he was charged and that these acts are illegal and fraudulent both in the United States and Greece. Without going into the details of the decision, it is evident that the authorities attempted actually to try the case instead of confining themselves to ascertaining whether the evidence submitted by the United States Government was sufficient to justify the fugitive's apprehension and commitment for trial. There can be no doubt that the question of criminal intent referred to by the Hellenic Government would be fairly and judiciously passed upon by the Courts in the United States. I am to add that my Government considers the decision utterly untenable and a clear violation of the American-Hellenic Treaty of Extradition signed at Athens on May

6, 1931.

66 Inasmuch as the Greek authorities have now seen fit on two occasions to deny the just requests of the United States made under the provisions of the above-mentioned Treaty, it is apparent that this Treaty, although similar in terms to treaties which the United States has found effective in extraditing fugitives from other countries, cannot be relied upon to effect the extradition of fugitives who have fled to Greece. My Government therefore considers that from the American point of view the Treaty is entirely useless. Accordingly I am instructed to give formal notice herewith of my Government's denunciation of the Treaty with a view to its termination at the earliest date possible under its pertinent provisions.'

1 See Bulletin No. 38, November 1932, p. 8.

OBSCENE PUBLICATIONS

CONVENTION FOR THE SUPPRESSION OF THE CIRCULATION OF AND TRAFFIC IN OBSCENE PUBLICATIONS

Guatemala

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The Secretary General of the League of Nations informed the Secretary of State by a communication dated November 9, 1933, that the instrument of accession by Guatemala to the convention for the suppression of the circulation of and traffic in obscene publications, signed at Geneva September 12, 1923, was deposited with the Secretariat on October 25, 1933.

Paraguay

The American Legation at Asunción reported by a despatch dated September 18, 1933, that the adherence of Paraguay to the convention for the suppression of the circulation of and traffic in obscene publications, signed at Geneva September 12, 1923, was authorized by Law No. 1353, promulgated on September 4, 1933.

By a communication dated November 4, 1933, the Secretary General of the League of Nations informed the Secretary of State of the deposit on October 21, 1933, of the instrument of adherence by Paraguay to this convention.

SAFETY

INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION FOR THE SAFETY OF LIFE AT SEA 3

Bulgaria

The British Ambassador, by a note dated October 26, 1933, informed the Secretary of State that the accession of Bulgaria to the international convention for the safety of life at sea, signed at London May 31, 1929, was notified to the British Government on September 4, 1933. In accordance with the terms of article 64 of the convention, the accession will take effect on December 4, 1933.

WOMEN AND CHILDREN

INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION FOR THE SUPPRESSION OF THE TRAFFIC IN WOMEN OF FULL AGE

On October 11, 1933, a convention for the suppression of the traffic in women of full age was opened for signature at Geneva. It