The American Journal of International Law

February, 1922

INTERALLIED AIR COMMISSION. Began to make its dispositions for closing down, and by May 5 will have ceased to exist. Summary of achievements: Times, Feb. 16, 1922, p. 10.

14-16 INTERNATIONAL AIR-SHIPS CONFERENCE.

Held in London. List of

resolutions adopted: Times, Feb. 14, 1922, p. 7.

14(?) SERB, CROAT, SLOVENE STATE. Decided to renounce benefits of paragraph 18, annex 2, pt. VIII (reparations) of Versailles treaty. Temps, Feb. 15, 1922, p. 2.

17(?) CZECHOSLOVAK REPUBLIC-FRANCE. Senate of Czechoslovakia ratified treaty with France concerning tax on sequestration of Czechoslovak property in France, and adopted the pact regulating questions of law and property. Temps, Feb. 18, 1922, p. 2. SOVIET RUSSIA. Representatives of Russian Soviet returned to Moscow with proposals from France, Great Britain and Germany looking toward Russian economic reconstruction. N. Y. Times, Feb. 20, 1922, p. 2.

FRANCE GREAT BRITAIN. Reply of British government to French
note, accepted, with reservations, the latter's proposal that Repara-
tions Commission be charged with duty of fixing German payments
for 1922. Times, Feb. 21, 1922, p. 9.

LEAGUE OF NATIONS COMMISSION ON REDUCTION OF ARMAMENTS.
Met in Paris to discuss execution of resolution adopted by second
Assembly of the League. Times, Feb. 21, 1922, p. 9. L. N. M. S.,
Feb. 1922, p. 29.

LITHUANIA-POLAND. Newly elected Vilna Diet by unanimous vote
of 96 members present declared for union with Poland. Summary
of motion: Times, Feb. 23, 1922, p. 11.

COSTA RICA-UNITED STATES. Senate approved ratification of extradition treaty, signed at San José, Jan. 21, 1922. Text: Cong. rec., Feb. 22, 1922, p. 3219.

GERMANY-UNITED STATES. Consent given to treaty reviving patent convention signed at Washington, Feb. 23, 1909. Cong. rec., Feb. 22, 1922, p. 3219.

IRELAND. National Sinn Fein convention agreed to adjourn for three months and to defer election for three months. Text of agreement: Wash. Post, Feb. 23, 1922, p. 1.

CANADA-FRANCE. By an Order in council the Canadian tariff concessions to France in the trade agreement of Jan. 29, 1921 were extended to Algeria, French colonies and possessions, territories of the protectorate of Indo-China and territories of the Saar Basin. Commerce repts., Mar. 13, 1922, p. 647.

February, 1922

25 BOULOGNE CONFERENCE. Lloyd George and Poincaré met at Boulogne to discuss program of Genoa conference. Times, Feb. 27, 1922, p. 10.

26(?) INTERNATIONAL COMMISSION OF INQUIRY (The Hague). Awarded verdict against Germany in case of sinking of steamship Tubantia which the Dutch declared was done by a German submarine in the North Sea during the war. Times, Feb. 28, 1922, p. 11; Temps, March 1, 1922, p. 2.

INTERNATIONAL COMMISSION OF THE ELBE. Completed its work.
Temps, Feb. 27, 1922, p. 1.

CENTRAL INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION. Organizating committee
issued report on results of Conference on European reconstruction,
held in London, Feb. 20-27, which was attended by representatives
of Great Britain, France, Italy, Belgium, Japan, Germany, Den-
mark and by an unofficial representative of the United States. Dele-
gates were pledged to endeavor to procure establishment of national
corporations in various countries affiliated with a Central Corpora-
tion to be formed in London, such corporations to seek opportuni-
ties for undertaking and financing reconstruction work in Europe.
Times, Feb. 28, 1922, p. 12.

BOLIVIA-UNITED STATES. President Harding's reply to offer of
President Saavedra for Bolivian intervention in Chile-Peru contro-
versy received at La Paz. Cur. Hist., Mar. 1922, 15: 1047.
EGYPT GREAT BRITAIN. Declaration of British policy toward Egypt,
terminating the British Protectorate, delivered by Lord Allenby
to the Sultan and made public. Text: Cmd. 1592. Times, March
1 and 2, 1922, p. 9 and 12.

INTERNATIONAL CONVENTIONS

ARMS AND AMMUNITIONS TRADE. Saint Germain-en-Laye, Sept. 10, 1919.
Ratification:

Chile. (by law No. 3,632 of 1921) P. A. U., Feb. 1922, p. 186.
Venezuela. Feb. 19, 1921. L. N. O. J., Jan. 1922, p. 39.

CHINESE CUSTOMS TARIFF. Washington, Feb. 6, 1922.

Signatures:

Belgium, China, France, Great Britain, Italy, Japan, Netherlands, Portugal, United States. Text: 67th Cong., 2d sess. Senate Doc. 124; Cur. Hist., Mar. 1922, 15: 1028.

COMMERCIAL STATISTICS. Brussels, Dec. 31, 1913.

Adhesion:

Austria. Jan. 28, 1922. E. G., Feb. 8, 1922, p. 118.

CONVENTIONS: (1) Collisions; (2) Assistance and Salvage at Sea. Brussels, Sept. 23, 1910.

Adhesion:

Danzig. Nov. 2, 1921. Reichs. G., Dec. 9, 1921, p. 1489.

Poland. B. I. I. I., Jan. 1922, p. 171.

Adhesion:

Bulgaria. Dec. 5, 1921. E. G., Dec. 28, 1921, p. 878; Monit., Jan. 20,

1922, p. 567; Ga. de Madrid, Jan. 18, 1922, p. 303.

CUSTOMS TARIFFS PUBLICATION. Brussels, July 5, 1890.
Notification that convention is binding:

Austria. Dec. 7, 1921. E. G., Dec. 28, 1921, p. 882; Ga. de Madrid,
Jan. 3, 1922, p. 24.

EMPLOYMENT OF CHILDREN IN INDUSTRY. Washington, Nov. 28, 1919. Adhesion:

Switzerland. I. L. O. B., Feb. 15, 1922, p. 107.

FALSE INDICATION OF ORIGIN OF GOODS. Madrid, Apr. 14, 1891. Revision, Washington, June 2, 1911.

Adhesion:

Cuba. June 1, 1921. Cuba. B. O. de Sec. de Estado, Sept. 1921, p. 1 (appendix).

Czechoslovak Republic. B. I. I. I., Jan. 1922, p. 168.

FREEDOM OF TRANSIT. Barcelona, Apr. 20, 1921.

Ratification:

Albania. Oct. 8, 1921. L. N. T. S. (annex) III, 1, p. 11; B. I. I. I., Jan. 1922, p. 166.

HOSPITAL SHIPS. The Hague, Dec. 21, 1904.

Adhesion:

Danzig. Oct. 31, 1921.

Poland. Oct. 31, 1921. E. G., Dec. 21, 1921, p. 873. Monit., Jan. 7, 1922, p. 219.

INTERNATIONAL EXCHANGE OF DOCUMENTS AND PUBLICATIONS. Brussels, Mar. 15, 1886.

Adhesion:

Poland. Apr. 24, 1921. B. I. I. I., Jan. 1922, p. 168.

INTERNATIONAL OPIUM CONVENTION, 2D. Protocol. The Hague, Jan. 23,

1912.

Adhesion:

Denmark.

Iceland. B. I. I. I., Jan. 1922, p. 169.

LETTERS, ETC. OF DECLARED VALUE. Madrid, Nov. 30, 1920.

Adhesion:

Danzig. B. I. I. I., Jan. 1922, p. 169.

Lithuania. Dec. 29, 1921. Ga. de Madrid, Feb. 23, 1922, p. 819.

Ratification:

China. Oct. 12, 1921.

Czechoslovak Republic. Nov. 23, 1921. Ga. de Madrid, Jan. 22, 1922, p. 345.

Egypt. Dec. 24, 1921.

Finland. Dec. 21, 1922.

Ga. de Madrid, Jan. 8, 1922, p. 158.
Ga. de Madrid, Jan. 28, 1922, p. 440.

Newfoundland. Nov. 15, 1921. Ga. de Madrid, Feb. 8, 1922, p. 556.
Switzerland. Dec. 27, 1921. Ga. de Madrid, Jan. 22, 1922, p. 345.

LETTERS, ETC. OF DECLARED VALUE. Rome, May 26, 1906.

Adhesion:

Danzig. B. I. I. I., Jan. 1922, p. 169.

Serb, Croat, Slovene State. Monit., Feb. 1, 1922, p. 1031; Ga. de
Madrid, Jan. 18, 1922, p. 303.

LIQUOR TRAFFIC IN AFRICA. Saint Germain-en-Laye, Sept. 10, 1919.

Ratification:

Belgium.

France.

Great Britain. L. N. M. S., Jan. 1922, p. 5.

MERCHANDISE TRANSPORT BY RAILWAY.

Adhesion:

Berne, Oct. 14, 1890

Poland. Jan. 23, 1922. E. G., Feb. 1, 1922, p. 20.

Danzig. B. I. I. I., Jan. 1922, p. 169.

Lithuania. Dec. 29, 1921. Ga. de Madrid, Feb. 23, 1922, p. 819. Ratification:

China. Oct. 12, 1921.

Czechoslovak Republic. Nov. 23, 1921. Ga. de Madrid, Jan. 22, 1922,

p. 345.

Egypt. Dec. 24, 1921.

Finland. Dec. 21, 1921.

Ga. de Madrid, Jan. 8, 1922, p. 158.

Ga. de Madrid, Jan. 28, 1922, p. 440.

Siam. Aug. 19, 1921. Ga. de Madrid, Feb. 8, 1922, p. 556.

Switzerland. Dec. 27, 1921. Ga. de Madrid, Jan. 22, 1922, p. 345.

MONEY ORDERS. Rome, May 26, 1906.

Adhesion:

Danzig. B. I. I. I., Jan. 1922, p. 169.

Serb, Croat, Slovene State. Monit., Feb. 1, 1922, p. 1031; Ga. de
Madrid, Jan. 18, 1922, p. 303.

MOTOR VEHICLES, International Circulation of, Paris, Oct. 11, 1909.
Adhesion:

Norway. Dec. 19, 1921 (in effect May 1, 1922). J. O., Jan. 21,
1922, p. 954; E. G., Jan. 13, 1922, p. 8.

NAVAL LIMITATION TREATY. Washington, Feb. 6, 1922.

Signatures:

France, Italy, Great Britain, Japan, United States. Text: 67th Cong.
2d sess. Senate Doc. 124; Cur. Hist., Mar. 1922, 15: 1017.

NAVIGABLE WATERWAYS AND PROTOCOL. Barcelona, Apr. 20, 1921.
Ratification:

Albania, Oct. 8, 1921. L. N. T. S. (annex) III, 1, p. 11; B. I. I. I.,
Jan. 1922, p. 166.

NIGHT WORK OF WOMEN. Washington, Nov. 28, 1919.

Adhesion:

Switzerland. I. L. O. B., Feb. 15, 1922, p. 107.

NIGHT WORK OF YOUNG PERSONS. Washington, Nov. 28, 1919.
Adhesion:

Switzerland. I. L. O. B., Feb. 15, 1922, p. 107.

OPEN DOOR (integrity of China). Washington, Feb. 6, 1922.
Signatures:

Belgium, China, France, Great Britain, Italy, Japan, Netherlands,
Portugal, United States. Text: 67th Cong., 2d sess. Senate Doc. 124;
Cur. Hist., Mar. 1922, 15: 1026.

PACIFIC POSSESSIONS. Declaration and supplement. Washington, Feb. 6, 1921.

Signatures:

France, Great Britain, Japan and United States. Text: 67th Cong., 2d sess. Senate Doc. 124.

PACIFIC POSSESSIONS TREATY. Washington, Dec. 13, 1921.

Signatures:

France, Great Britain, Japan and United States. Text: 67th Cong., 2d sess. Senate Doc. 124.

PARCEL POST CONVENTION. Madrid, Nov. 30, 1920.

Adhesion:

Danzig. B. I. I. I., Jan. 1922, p. 169.

Lithuania. Dec. 29, 1921. Ga. de Madrid, Feb. 23, 1922, p. 819. Promulgation:

Belgium. Aug. 20, 1921. Monit., Feb. 17, 1922, p. 1414. Ratification:

China. Oct. 12, 1921.

Czechoslovak Republic. Nov. 23, 1921. Ga. de Madrid, Jan. 22,

1922, p. 345.

Egypt. Dec. 24, 1921.
Finland. Dec. 21, 1921.

Ga. de Madrid, Jan. 8, 1922, p. 158.

Ga. de Madrid, Jan. 28, 1922, p. 440.

Siam. Aug. 19, 1921. Ga. de Madrid, Feb. 8, 1922, p. 556.

Switzerland. Dec. 27, 1921. Ga. de Madrid, Jan. 22, 1922, p. 345.

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