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GENEVA CONVENTION, 1906.

CONVENTION FOR THE AMELIORATION OF THE CONDITION OF THE SICK AND WOUNDED IN ARMIES IN THE FIELD.

Signed at Geneva July 6, 1906.

Ratification advised by the Senate December 19, 1906.

Ratified by the President of the United States January 2, 1907. Ratification deposited with the Government of the Swiss Confederation February 9, 1907.

Proclaimed August 3, 1907.

Ratified by Austria-Hungary, Belgium, Brazil, Chile, Congo Free State, Denmark, Germany, Great Britain (with reservations as to articles 23, 27, and 28), Italy, Japan, Luxemburg, Mexico, The Netherlands, Norway, Russia, Servia, Siam, Spain, Switzerland. Adhered to by Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Nicaragua, Paraguay, Turkey (with reservation as to article 18), Venezuela.

BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.

A PROCLAMATION.

Whereas a Convention between the United States of America and Germany, the Argentine Republic, Austria-Hungary, Belgium, Bulgaria, Chile, China, the Congo Free State, Denmark, Spain, Brazil, Mexico, France, Great Britain, Greece, Guatemala, Honduras, Italy, Japan, Luxemburg, Montenegro, Norway, the Netherlands, Peru, Persia, Portugal, Roumania, Russia, Servia, Siam, Sweden, Switzerland, and Uruguay, for the amelioration of the condition of the wounded of armies in the field, was signed at Geneva, July 6, 1906, the original of which convention, being in the French language, is word for word as follows:

CONVENTION POUR L'AMÉ-
LIORATION DU SORT DES
BLESSÉS ET MALADES
DANS LES ARMÉES EN
CAMPAGNE.

Sa Majesté l'Empereur d'Allemagne, Roi de Prusse; Son Excellence le Président de la Ré

[Translation.]

CONVENTION FOR THE AME

LIORATION OF THE CON-
DITION OF THE SICK AND
WOUNDED IN ARMIES IN
THE FIELD.

His Majesty the Emperor of Germany, King of Prussia; His Excellency the President of the

publique Argentine; Sa Majesté l'Empereur d'Autriche, Roi de Bohême, etc., et Roi Apostolique de Hongrie; Sa Majesté le Roi des Belges; Son Altesse Rovale le Prince de Bulgarie; Son Excellence le Président de la République du Chili; Sa Majesté l'Empereur de Chine; Sa Majesté le Roi des Belges, Souverain de l'État indépendant du Congo; Sa Majesté l'Empereur de Corée; Sa Majesté le Roi de Danemark; Sa Majesté le Roi d'Espagne; le Président des Etats-Unis d'Amérique; le Président des États-Unis du Brésil; le Président des États-Unis Mexicains; le Président de la République Française; Sa Majesté le Roi du Royaume-Uni de la Grande-Bretagne et d'Irlande, Empereur des Indes; Sa Majesté le Roi des Hellènes; le Président de la République de Guatemala; le Président de la République de Honduras; Sa Majesté le Roi d'Italie; Sa Majesté l'Empereur du Japon; Son Altesse Royale le Grand-Duc de Luxembourg, Duc de Nassau; Son Altesse Royale le Prince de Montenegro; Sa Majesté le Roi de Norvège; Sa Majesté la Reine des Pays-Bas; le Président de la République du Pérou; Sa Majesté Impériale le Schah de Perse; Sa Majesté le Roi de Portugal et des Algarves, etc.; Sa Majesté le Roi de Roumanie; Sa Majesté l'Empereur de Toutes les Russies; Sa Majesté le Roi de Serbie; Sa Majesté le Roi de Siam; Sa Majesté le Roi de Suède; le Conseil Fédéral Suisse; le Président de la République Orientale de l'Uruguay,

Egalement animés du désir de diminuer, autant qu'il dépend d'eux, les maux inséparables de la guerre et voulant, dans ce but,

Argentine Republic; His Majesty the Emperor of Austria, King of Bohemia, etc., and Apostolic King of Hungary; His Majesty the King of the Belgians; His Royal Highness the Prince of Bulgaria; His Excellency the President of the Republic of Chile; His Majesty the Emperor of China; His Majesty the King of the Belgians, Sovereign of the Congo Free State; His Majesty the Emperor of Korea; His Majesty the King of Denmark; His Majesty the King of Spain; the President of the United States of America; the President of the United States of Brazil; the President of the United Mexican States; the President of the French Republic; His Majesty the King of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, Emperor of India; His Majesty the King of the Hellenes; the President of the Republic of Guatemala; the President of the Republic of Honduras; His Majesty the King of Italy; His Majesty the Emperor of Japan; His Royal Highness the Grand Duke of Luxemburg, Duke of Nassau; His Highness the Prince of Montenegro; His Majesty the King of Norway; Her Majesty the Queen of the Netherlands; the President of the Republic of Peru; His Imperial Majesty the Shah of Persia; His Majesty the King of Portugal and of the Algarves, etc.; His Majesty the King of Roumania; His Majesty the Emperor of All the Russias; His Majesty the King of Servia; His Majesty the King of Siam; His Majesty the King of Sweden; the Swiss Federal Council; the President of the Oriental Republic of Uruguay,

Being equally animated by the desire to lessen the inherent evils of warfare as far as is within their power, and wishing for this pur

perfectionner et compléter les dispositions convenues à Genève, le 22 août 1864, pour l'amélioration du sort des militaires blessés ou malades dans les armées en campagne;

Ont résolu de conclure une nouvelle Convention à cet effet, et ont nommé pour leurs Plénipotentiaires, savoir:

Sa Majesté l'Empereur d'Allemagne, Roi de Prusse: S. E. M. le chambellan et conseiller intime actuel A. de Bülow, envoyé extraordinaire et ministre plénipotentiaire à Berne, M. le général de brigade baron de Manteuffel, M. le médecin-inspecteur, médecin général Dr Villaret (avec rang de général de brigade), M. le Dr Zorn, conseiller intime de justice, prof professeur ordinaire de droit à l'Université de Bonn, syndic de la

couronne;

Son Excellence le Président de la République Argentine: S. E. M. Enrique B. Moreno, envoyé extraordinaire et ministre plénipotentiaire à Berne, M. Molina Salas, consul général en Suisse;

Sa Majesté l'Empereur d'Autriche, Roi de Bohême, etc., et Roi Apostolique de Hongrie: S. E. M. le baron Heidler de Egeregg et Syrgenstein, conseiller intime actuel, envoyé extraordinaire et ministre plénipotentiaire à Berne;

Sa Majesté le Roi des Belges: M. le colonel d'état-major comte de T'Serclaes, chef d'état-major de la 4me circonscription militaire; Son Altesse Royale le Prince de Bulgarie: M. le Dr Marin Rousseff, directeur du service sanitaire, M. le capitaine d'état-major Boris Sirmanoff;

Son Excellence le Président de la République du Chili: M. Agustin Edwards, envoyé extraordinaire et ministre plénipotenti

aire;

pose to improve and supplement the provisions agreed upon at Geneva on August 22, 1864, for the amelioration of the condition of the wounded in armies in the field,

Have decided to conclude a new Convention to that effect, and have appointed as their Plenipotentiaries, to wit:

His Majesty the Emperor of Germany, King of Prussia: His Excellency the Chamberlain and Actual Privy Councilor A. de Bülow, Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary at Berne, General of Brigade Baron de Manteuffel, Medical Inspector and Surgeon-General Dr. Villaret

(with rank of general of brigade), Dr. Zorn, Privy Councilor of Justice, ordinary professor of law at the University of Bonn, Solicitor of the Crown;

His Excellency the President of the Argentine Republic: His Excellency Mr. Enrique B. Moreno, Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary at Berne, Mr. Molina Salas, Consul-General in Switzerland;

His Majesty the Emperor of Austria, King of Bohemia, etc., and Apostolic King of Hungary: His Excellency Baron Heidler de Egeregg et Syrgenstein, Actual Privy Councilor, Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary at Berne:

His Majesty the King of the Belgians: Colonel of Staff Count de T'Serclaes, Chief of Staff of the Fourth Military District;

His Royal Highness the Prince of Bulgaria: Dr. Marin Rousseff, Chief Medical Officer, Captain of Staff Boris Sirmanoff;

His Excellency the President of the Republic of Chile: Mr. Augustin Edwards, Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary;

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