1904, and has been successively prolonged for similar periods commencing on the 27th February, 1909, and the 27th February, 1914, respectively. His Majesty's Government, who are animated by the same desire, note that the Spanish Government consider the Agreement in question prolonged for a fresh period of five years, dating from the 26th instant. His Majesty's Government, on their part, equally consider the Agreement prolonged for the same period, and the present exchange of notes between your Excellency and myself is accordingly regarded by them as placing on record the understanding arrived at between our respective Governments in the matter. I have, &c. CURZON OF KEDLESTON. TREATY between Great Britain and Spain respecting Extradition between certain British Protected States in the Malay Peninsula and Spain.-Madrid, June 20, 1919.* [Ratifications exchanged at Madrid, November 22, 1919.] His Majesty the King of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland and of the British Dominions beyond the Seas, Emperor of India, and His Majesty the King of Spain, considering it advisable to regulate by a Treaty the extradition of fugitive criminals between certain British Protected States in the Malay Peninsula and the territories of His Majesty the King of Spain, have appointed as their Plenipotentiaries for the purpose: His Majesty the King of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland and of the British Dominions beyond the Seas, Emperor of India, the Right Honourable Sir Arthur Hardinge, G.C.M.G., his Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary at the Court of Spain; and His Majesty the King of Spain, Don Manuel González Hontoria y Fernández Ladreda, Knight of the Royal and Distinguished Order of Charles III, Knight of the British Victorian Order, His Minister of State; Who, being duly authorised thereto, have agreed to and concluded the following articles: ART. I. The provisions of the Extradition Treaty between "Treaty Series, No. 16 (1919)." Signed also in the Spanish language. Great Britain and Spain signed on the 4th June, 1878,* shall apply to extradition between the territories of His Majesty the King of Spain and the British Protected States in the Malay Peninsula mentioned in the list hereto annexed, equally as if these States were foreign possessions of His Britannic Majesty. If, after the signature of this Treaty, it should be considered advisable to apply its provisions to British Protected States in the Malay Peninsula other than those mentioned in the list annexed to this Treaty, then, after agreement arrived at between the respective Governments, its provisions shall apply also to these other States. II. For the purposes of the application of the Treaty of the 4th June, 1878, the natives of the said British Protected States shall be regarded as British subjects. III. Requisitions for extradition under the present Treaty shall, subject to the exception mentioned below, be in accordance with the provisions of Article X of the Treaty of the 4th June, 1878, as if the said British Protected States were foreign possessions of His Britannic Majesty. The period of provisional arrest mentioned in the said Treaty may be extended at the discretion of the Government applied to or the proper Tribunal. IV. The present Treaty shall be ratified and the ratifications shall be exchanged in Madrid as soon as possible. The Treaty shall come into operation three months after the date of the exchange of ratifications. It shall remain in force as long as the Extradition Treaty between Great Britain and Spain of the 4th June, 1878, remains in force and shall lapse with the termination of that Treaty. In witness whereof the respective Plenipotentiaries sign and seal this Treaty. Done in duplicate at Madrid the 20th day of June, 1919. (L.S.) MANUEL GONZÁLEZ HONTORIA. ANNEX. List of the Federated Malay States referred to in Article I: Perak. Selangor. Negri Sembilan. Pahang. * ARTHUR H. HARDINGE. MANUEL GONZÁLEZ HONTORIA. Vol. LXIX, page 6. AGREEMENT between Great Britain and Sweden relative to the further renewal of the Arbitration Convention between the two countries, signed at London, August 11, 1904. London, November 9, 1919.* His Majesty the King of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland and of the British Dominions beyond the Seas, Emperor of India, and His Majesty the King of Sweden, signatories of the Convention for the pacific settlement of international disputes, concluded at The Hague on the 29th July, 1899; Taking into consideration that by Article XIX of that Convention the High Contracting Parties have reserved to themselves the right of concluding Agreements, with a view to referring to arbitration all questions which they shall consider possible to submit to such treatment, Have named as their Plenipotentiaries: His Majesty the King of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland and of the British Dominions beyond the Seas, Emperor of India: the Right Honourable Earl Curzon of Kedleston, K.G., His Majesty's Principal Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs; and His Majesty the King of Sweden: Count H. Wrangel, his Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary at the Court of His Britannic Majesty; Who, after communicating to each other their respective full powers, found in good and due form, have agreed as follows: ART. I. The High Contracting Parties hereby undertake to renew for a further period of five years, dating from the 9th instant, the Convention signed at London on the 11th August, 1904, and renewed by the Convention signed at London on the 9th November, 1914, for the settlement by arbitration of certain classes of questions which may arise between the two Governments in so far as the provisions of the aforesaid Convention apply to the Kingdom of Sweden. Done in duplicate at London, the 9th day of November, 1919. (L.S.) CURZON OF KEDLESTON. * From " Treaty Series, No. 4 (1920)." Signed also in the Swedish language. Vol. CVIII, page 383. PROVISIONAL CONVENTION between Great Britain and Switzerland relative to Air Navigation.--Berne, November 6, 1919.* [Ratifications exchanged February 9, 1920.] His Majesty the King of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland and the Swiss Federal Council, animated by the same desire to assist communication by air between their respective peoples, have resolved to conclude to this end a Provisional Convention and have appointed with this intention their Plenipotentiaries, that is to say: His Majesty the King of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland: Colonel Beatty and C. Brigstock, Esq., Air Ministry, London. The Swiss Federal Council: M. le Colonel Eugène Borel; M. le Colonel de Loriol, de l'Etat-Major Général; M. le Major Isler, Commandant de l'Aéro-place de Dubendorf; M. le Dr. Otto Pinösch, Chef du Bureau du Contentieux de la Division des Affaires Etrangères; M. le Dr. Edmond Pittard, avocat au barreau de Genève; M. K. Acklin, adjoint à la Première Division de la Direction Générale des Douanes; who after having disclosed their plenary powers duly authenticated have agreed to the following articles: ART. I. The present Agreement applies exclusively to private aircraft duly registered as such by the competent authority of one of the contracting parties. II. Each of the contracting parties undertakes in time of peace to accord to the aircraft of the other State, described in Article I, liberty of innocent passage above its territory and territorial waters provided that the conditions set forth in the present Agreement are observed. III. The Swiss Government and the British Government for military reasons or for public security shall have the right to prohibit flying over certain areas of their territory under penalties provided by their legislation and subject to no distinction being made in this respect between the private aircraft of the two States. The prohibited areas must be notified to the State concerned. IV. Every aircraft which finds itself above a prohibited area must immediately give the signal of distress provided by the aerial navigation law of the State flown over and to League of Nations, "Treaty Series," Vol. I, No. 1. Signed also in the French language. land as soon as possible at one of the aerodromes of the State and outside the prohibited area. V. Every aircraft must be provided with a log-book and a navigating licence granted to it by the competent authorities of one of the States, or by an association authorised by them as well as its registration certificate. It must carry clear distinctive marks which can be identified when it is in flight. VI. The crew must be provided with all the documents which are required for air navigation in the country whose nationality the aircraft possesses. The contracting parties will communicate to one another the documents in force in their respective territories. The crew further must carry certificates showing their nationality, their identity, their military rank, and must be provided, if necessary, with passports. The passengers must be provided with identity certificates and passports required by the laws and regulations in force. VII. No wireless telegraphic apparatus shall be carried by an aircraft without a special licence issued by the State whose nationality it possesses. Such apparatus shall only be used by such members of the crew as are provided with a special licence for the purpose. VIII. Aircraft engaged in international navigation between the two States may carry persons and goods from one country to the other, internal traffic in each of the countries being forbidden. They must be furnished for passengers, with a list of their names, for goods, with a manifest of the goods and supplies carried and with detailed declarations made out by the consignors. The carriage of passengers and goods shall be in accordance with the laws and regulations in force for the time being. Mails (letters and parcels) may be carried if an agreement on this subject is in force between the postal administrations of the two countries. IX. At the departure and landing of an aircraft, the authorities of the two countries shall have in every case the right to search the aircraft and to examine the documents with which it must be provided. X. Aircraft of the two States shall have the right of landing and in case of distress the same assistance as national aircraft. XI. Every aerodrome in either of the two States which is open to public use by its national aircraft on payment of certain dues shall be open under the same conditions to aircraft of the other State. XII. Every aircraft entering one of the contracting countries must cross the frontier at points fixed by the competent authority and can land only at one of the aerodromes |