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CHRONICLE OF INTERNATIONAL EVENTS

FOR THE PERIOD MAY 16, 1926–August 15, 1926
(With references to earlier events not previously noted.)

WITH REFERENCES

Abbreviations: C. A. P., Collection of Advisory Opinions of Permanent Court of International Justice; C. J., Collection of Judgments of the Permanent Court of International Justice; Clunet, Journal du droit international; Cmd., Great Britain, Parliamentary papers; Commerce Reports, U. S. Commerce reports; Cong. Rec., Congressional Record; Contemp. R., Contemporary Review; Cur. Hist., Current History (New York Times); Edin. Rev., Edinburgh Review; Europe, L'Europe Nouvelle; G. B. Treaty Series, Great Britain, Treaty series; I. L. O. B., International Labor Office Bulletin; J. O., Journal Official (France); L. N. M. S., League of Nations, Monthly Summary; L. N. O. J., League of Nations, Official Journal; L. N. Q. B., League of Nations, Quarterly Bulletin; L. N. T. S., League of Nations, Treaty Series; Nation (N. Y.); N. Y. Times, New York Times; P. A. U., Pan American Union Bulletin; Press notice; U. S. State Dept. press notice; Rev. int. de la Croix-Rouge, Revue international de la Croix-Rouge; R. R., American Review of Reviews; Temps, Le Temps (Paris); Times, The Times (London); Wash. Post, Washington Post.

November, 1925.

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GREAT BRITAIN-GREECE. Signed treaty regarding damage caused by British troops in Greece. Text: G. B. Treaty Series, no. 13 (1926), Cmd. 2668.

December, 1925

14-20 GREAT BRITAIN-ITALY. Exchanged notes respecting Lake Tsana and economic spheres of interest in Abyssinia. Text: G. B. Treaty Series, no. 16 (1926), Cmd. 2680.

January, 1926

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CZECHOSLOVAKIA SWEDEN. Signed treaty of conciliation and arbitration. U. S.
Daily, July 22, 1926, p. 2.

6-12 SIAM-STRAITS SETTLEMENTS. Signed additional articles amending agreement for exchange of postal parcels, signed at Singapore Nov. 7 and 15, 1921. U.S. Daily. July 22, 1926, p. 2.

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NETHERLANDS NORWAY. Signed at Oslo a convention of reciprocity regarding indemnity to sailors and industrial workers in case of accident. U. S. Daily. July 22, 1926, p. 2.

FRANCE-LUXEMBURG. Signed arrangement at Paris regarding reciprocal re-
duction of taxes and duties. U. S. Daily, July 22, 1926, p. 2.

ESTHONIA-GREAT BRITAIN. Signed treaty of commerce and navigation at Reval.
Text: G. B. Treaty Series, no. 19 (1926), Cmd. 2709.

February, 1926

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BELGIUM-GREAT BRITAIN. Exchanged notes regarding accession of Belgian Congo to Anglo-Belgian civil procedure convention of June 21, 1922. U. S. Daily, July 22, 1926, p. 2.

March, 1926

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DENMARK-SIAM. Exchanged ratifications of treaty of friendship, commerce and navigation based on most-favored-nation principle, signed Sept. 1, 1925. Commerce Reports, June 28, 1926, p. 812.

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ARGENTINA AUSTRIA. Signed convention on reciprocity in payment of labor accident compensation. P. A. U., July, 1926, p. 720.

DENMARK-TURKEY. Exchanged notes constituting a provisional commercial agreement. U. S. Daily, July 22, 1926, p. 2.

April, 1926

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NORWAY-SOVIET UNION. Signed declaration concerning mutual recognition of tonnage certificates. U. S. Daily, July 22, 1926, p. 2.

CZECHOSLOVAKIA-TURKEY. Provisional commercial agreement arranged by ex-
change of notes, replacing the agreement of Aug. 6, 1925. Commerce Reports, Aug.
30, 1926, p. 563.

DENMARK GERMANY. Exchanged notes constituting an agreement regarding ad-
mission free of duty of removal lorries. U. S. Daily, July 22, 1926, p. 2.
FRANCE-ICELAND. Agreement regarding system of certificates of origin and con-
sular invoices arranged by exchange of notes. U. S. Daily, July 22, 1926, p. 2.
FINLAND-HUNGARY. Exchanged ratifications of convention of commerce and
navigation signed at Helsingfors May 29, 1925. U. S. Daily, July 22, 1926, p. 2.
INSTITUTE FOR UNIFICATION OF PRIVATE LAW. League of Nations Council con-
firmed acceptance of conditions under which Italian Government offered to found
and maintain the Institute at Rome. Statutes of Institute: L. N. O. J., June, 1926,
p. 812.

CZECHOSLOVAKIA-POLAND. Supplementary commercial treaty signed, effective
May 1. Commerce Reports, July 26, 1926, p. 244.

PERSIA TURKEY. Signed treaty of friendship and security at Teheran. Text:
B. of Int. News, Spec. Suppl., July 12, 1926. European Econ. and Pol. Survey,
July 15, 1926.

26 to May 1 INTERNATIONAL ECONOMIC CONFERENCE. Preparatory committee, organized under auspices of League of Nations, held sessions in Geneva. L. N.O. J., June, 1926, p. 816.

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LATVIA-UNITED STATES. Ratification of provisional commercial agreement of Feb. 1, 1926, notified to the Government of the United States. U. S. Treaty Series, no. 740. May, 1926

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BELGIUM SWEDEN. Signed arbitration treaty. C. S. Monitor, May 5, 1926, p. 1.
ESTHONIA NETHERLANDS. Exchanged ratifications of most-favored-nation com-
mercial treaty signed July 22, 1924. Commerce Reports, June 21, 1926, p. 746.
BELGIUM-FRANCE-GREAT BRITAIN.

Tariff arrangement relative to aerial navi

gation signed at Paris. Text: J.O., June 27, 1926, p. 7106.

GERMANY-LITHUANIA. Exchanged ratifications of limited most-favored-nation treaty, signed June 1, 1923. Commerce Reports, June 28, 1926, p. 812.

10-12 INTER-GOVERNMENTAL CONFERENCE. Convened at Geneva to examine suggestions for creation and administration of a fund to assist migration of Russian and Armenian refugees and improvement of systems of refugee identity certificates. I. L. O. B., July 30, 1926, p. 121.

10 to June 12 INTERNATIONAL HEALTH CONFERENCE. Held at Paris, with 57 nations represented, to revise sanitary convention signed in Paris Jan. 17, 1912. N. Y. Times, June 12, 1926, p. 4.

10-18 LEAGUE OF NATIONS COUNCIL. Committee on the composition of the Council adopted report to be made to the Council. Text: G. B. Misc. Series, no. 6 (1926), Cmd. 2665. L. N. M. S., May, 1926, p. 117.

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ESTHONIA-GREAT BRITAIN. Exchanged ratifications of extradition convention signed at London Nov. 18, 1925. Text: G. B. Treaty Series, no. 18 (1926), Cmd. 2708.

12-18 PASSPORT CONFERENCE. Second conference, convened by Council of the League, met at Geneva, with 38 states represented, and adopted a series of recommendations. L. N. M. S., May, 1926, p. 123.

17-22 DOUBLE TAXATION CONFERENCE. Experts appointed by Council of League of Nations to study questions of double taxation and tax evasion met at Geneva. L. N. O. J., May, 1926, p. 123.

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GERMANY-NETHERLANDS. Arbitration and conciliation treaty signed at the
Hague. Text: U. S. Daily, Sept. 7, 1926, p. 2.

GREAT BRITAIN—NETHERLANDS. Signed agreement for reciprocal exemption from
income taxes in certain cases. Text: G. B. Treaty Series, no. 14 (1926), Cmd. 2669.
GREAT BRITAIN-PORTUGAL. Signed agreement in regard to tonnage measurement
of merchant ships. Text: G. B. Treaty Series, no. 15 (1926), Cmd. 2670.
HOLLAND, Sir THOMAS ERSKINE. Professor of International Law at Oxford, died
at the age of 90. Times, May 25, 1926, p. 19.

GERMANY-PORTUGAL. Exchanged ratifications of commercial agreement signed
March 20, 1926. Commerce Reports, June 28, 1926, p. 812.

GREAT BRITAIN-ITALY. Money order convention signed at London March 4, 1872,
denounced by Great Britain. U. S. Daily, July 22, 1926, p. 2.

GREAT BRITAIN-PARAGUAY. Exchanged notes concerning termination of commercial treaty of Sept. 16, 1884. U. S. Daily, July 22, 1926, p. 2. INTERNATIONAL PARLIAMENTARY COMMERCIAL CONFERENCE. Twelfth assembly opened in London with 200 delegates representing 40 countries, and German representatives attending for first time since the war. Times, May 26, 1926, p. 9. PERMANENT COURT OF INTERNATIONAL JUSTICE. Rendered judgment in cases of certain German interests in Polish Upper Silesia, and declared tenth (extraordinary) session of the court closed. L. N. M. S., May, 1926, p. 106.

25 to June 5 RED CROSs. Second Pan American Red Cross conference held in Washington. N. Y. Times, May 26, 1926, p. 1. P. A. U., Sept., 1926, p. 860. DISARMAMENT CONFERENCE. Preparatory commission made report to Council on work of its first session, held at Geneva, May 18-26, 1926. Text: G. B. Misc. Series, no. 7 (1926), Cmd. 2681. L. N. M. S., May, 1926, p. 110. On July 5 the Commission adjourned and assembled again on Aug. 2. Cur. Hist., Sept., 1926, 24: 943.

26 to June 24 INTERNATIONAL LABOR CONFERENCE. Eighth ordinary session held at Geneva, May 26 to June 5. The ninth, devoted to maritime questions, from June 7 to 24. Draft conventions and recommendations: I. L. O. B., July 30, 1926, suppl.

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FRANCE-SAAR TERRITORY. Convention signed at Sarrebruck concerning adminis-
tration of workmen's provident funds. Text: J. O., June 20, 1926, p. 6771.
FRANCE HAITI. Commercial treaty of 1907 abrogated, effective July 27, 1926.
Commerce Reports, June 28, 1926, p. 812.

FRANCE-LUXEMBURG. Agreement for administration of convention of assistance,
signed Jan. 4, 1923, arranged by exchange of notes. J. O., May 7, 1926, p. 5235.
FRANCE-TURKEY. Agreement on Syria and the Lebanon signed at Angora on May
30, 1926, promulgated in France on Aug. 22. Text: J. O., Aug. 27, 1926, p. 9706.

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ESTHONIA-SWEDEN. Exchanged ratifications of commercial treaty signed Oct. 14, 1925. Commerce Reports, July 19, 1926, p. 181.

June, 1926

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GERMANY SPAIN. Most-favored-nation commercial treaty signed May 7, 1926,
came into force. Commerce Reports, June 14, 1926, p. 691.

DENMARK-GERMANY. Signed treaty of arbitration in Berlin. B. of Int. News,
June 14, 1926.

GERMANY-GUATEMALA. Most-favored-nation commercial treaty signed at Guste-
mala City on Oct. 4, 1924, came into force. Commerce Reports, Aug. 2, 1926, p.
304.

GERMANY-HONDURAS. Most-favored-nation treaty signed at Guatemala City on
March 4, 1926, came into force. Commerce Reports, July 12, 1926, p. 116.
MOSUL AGREEMENT. Treaty regarding settlement of frontier between Turkey and
Iraq signed at Angora on behalf of Great Britain, Iraq and Turkey. Text of
treaty, notes, and annexes concerning payment of oil royalties: G. B. Turkey, no.
1 (1926), Cmd. 2679. U. S. Daily, June 17, 1926, p. 16.

7 OIL POLLUTION CONFERENCE. Opened in Washington on June 1 with representatives from Belgium, British Empire, Denmark, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Netherlands, Norway, Spain and Sweden. Press notice, June 8, 1926. Closed on June 16 after adopting report to governments represented. U. S. Daily, June 17, 1926, p. 3. This JOURNAL, July, 1926, 20: 555. Cmd. 2702.

7-10 LEAGUE OF NATIONS COUNCIL. Held 40th session at Geneva to consider question of composition of the Council, termination of work on Austrian and Hungarian reconstruction, preparations for World Economic Conference, settlement of refugees, etc. L. N. M. S., June, 1926, p. 128.

8-25 LEAGUE OF NATIONS PERMANENT MANDATES COMMISSION.

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Geneva to consider annual reports on mandates, the situation in Syria and Lebanon, petitions, etc. L. N. M. S., June, 1926, p. 145.

AUSTRIA-CZECHOSLOVAKIA. Arbitration treaty signed March 5, 1926, came into
force in Austria. U. S. Daily, July 13, 1926, p. 2.

BRAZIL AND THE LEAGUE. Government of Brazil notified the League of Nations
of her resignation from membership in the League. Times, June 15, 1926, p. 16.
L. N. M. S., June, 1926, p. 135. Europe, July 10, 1926, p. 958.
LITTLE ENTENTE ALLIANCE. Convention signed at Bucharest, extending defensive
alliance between Rumania, Serbia and Czechoslovakia for a further period of 3
years. Times, June 15, 1926, p. 15.

TACNA-ARICA. On June 14, General Lassiter issued statement outlining reasons
for voting to abandon the plebiscite as a means of settling the dispute between
Chile and Peru. Text: Cur. Hist. Aug., 1926, 24: 709. U. S. Daily, June 18-19,
p. 7. Chile's official reply to Lassiter's statement issued on June 21, in form of
cablegram to all Chilean representatives abroad. Text: U. S. Daily, June 22,
1926, p. 1. On June 22, Señor Augustin Edwards' reply for Chile to Lassiter's
statement was made public. Text: U. S. Daily, June 24, 1926, p. 11. On June
24, cabled statement from Foreign Office of Peru, replying to Chile's circular
telegram, was made public. Text: U. S. Daily, June 25, 1926, p. 1.
INTERNATIONAL JURIDICAL UNION. Met in Paris to consider questions relating to
Covenant of the League, the United States and the Permanent Court of Inter-
national Justice, and the codification of international law. Temps, June 23, 1926,
p. 6.

15 to July 23 PERMANENT COURT OF INTERNATIONAL JUSTICE. Eleventh (ordinary) session opened on June 15 to consider request of League of Nations Council for advisory opinion concerning competence of International Labor Organization to propose labor legislation which, in order to protect certain classes of workers, also regulates the same work when performed by the employer himself. L. N. M. S., June, 1926, p. 129. On July 23, at a public hearing, court replied to the question in affirmative. It continued to sit in private to finish revision of Rules of Court published on March 29, 1922. L. N. M. S., July, 1926, p. 157. REPARATION COMMISSION. Agent General for Reparation Payments issued report for the second annuity year, to June 1, 1926. Cur. Hist., Sept., 1926, 24: 963. CUBA-UNITED STATES. Exchanged ratifications of additional extradition treaty, signed Jan. 14, 1926. U. S. Treaty Series, no. 737. Supplement to this JOURNAL, p. 135.

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CUBA-UNITED STATES. Exchanged ratifications of convention for prevention of smuggling of intoxicating liquors, signed March 4, 1926. U. S. Treaty Series, no. 738. Supplement to this JOURNAL, p. 136.

CUBA-UNITED STATES. Exchanged ratifications of convention to suppress smuggling, signed March 11, 1926. U. S. Treaty Series, no. 739. Supplement to this JOURNAL, p. 141.

GREAT BRITAIN-SERBIA. Signed most-favored-nation commercial agreement at Belgrade. Commerce Reports, Aug. 9, 1926, p. 369. Text: G. B. Treaty Series, no. 25 (1926).

18-25 PAN AMERICAN CONGRESS CENTENARY. Delegates from the 21 American Republics assembled in Panama to commemorate the first Pan American Congress, called by Simon Bolivar, June 22, 1826. Cur. Hist., Aug., 1926, 24: 786. ABYSSINIA. Addressed note of protest to League of Nations against British-Italian agreement concerning British concession for conservation of waters of Lake Tsana and Italian concession for railway through Abyssinia. L. N. M. S., July, 1926, p. 172.

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WORLD MIGRATION. Congress, organized by International Federation of Trade Unions and the Labour and Socialist International opened in London to discuss subject of world migration. Times, June 23, 1926, p. 13.

ESTHONIA-GREAT BRITAIN. Exchanged notes regarding tonnage measurement of merchant ships. G. B. Treaty Series, no. 17 (1926), Cmd. 2693.

GREAT BRITAIN-ITALY. Exchanged notes for reciprocal recognition of proof marks on firearms. Text: G. B. Treaty Series, no. 21 (1926), Cmd. 2728.

HAGUE PEACE CONFERENCE. H. J. Res. 221, providing for the calling of a third
peace conference at The Hague, passed the House of Representatives. U. S.
Daily, June 25, 1926, p. 1.

FINLAND-GERMANY. Signed most-favored-nation commercial treaty. Commerce
Reports, July 19, 1926, p. 181.

GERMANY-LATVIA. Signed most-favored-nation commercial treaty, which includes
settlement of war claims. Commerce Reports, July 12, 1926, p. 116.
FINANCIAL RECONSTRUCTION. On June 9 and 10, financial stability having been
assured, the League of Nations Council ended control of Commissioners-General
over Austrian and Hungarian finances, appointments of both to end on June 30.
L. N. M. S., June, 1926, p. 138. Times, July 9, 1926, p. 15.
MEXICO-UNITED STATES. Exchanged ratifications of supplementary extradition
convention, signed Dec. 23, 1925. U. S. Treaty Series, no. 741. Supplement to
this JOURNAL, p. 192.

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