is included under the heading "Bipartite Treaties Signed but not in Force." It should now be included on page 21 among the treaties in force: Czechoslovakia: Naturalization treaty Signed at Prague, July 16, 1928. Ratifications exchanged, November 14, 1929. Effective "immediately upon the exchange of ratifications." (Art. IV.) Text: USTS No. 804. OBSCENE PUBLICATIONS Malay Federated States. On November 9, 1929, the French Ambassador at Washington informed the Secretary of State that the duties provided by Article 1 of the agreement of May 4, 1910, relative to the suppression of the circulation of obscene publications, are discharged by the Police Commissioner of Kuala-Lampur with respect to the Malay Federated States and not, as stated in the Embassy's note of April 8, 1929, by the Police Commissioner of Singapore. Japan OPIUM CONTROL OF TRAFFIC 2 By note dated September 6, 1929, the Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan informed the American Chargé d'Affaires at Tokyo that the Japanese Government accepted the American proposal of April 23, 1929, and agreed to instruct its diplomatic and consular officers to cooperate with their American colleagues or the competent American authorities, if in American territory, in collecting and forwarding information that will lead to the seizure of illicit narcotic drugs and the detection or apprehension of persons engaged in this traffic. 3 The above agreement supplements the informal arrangement previously concluded and provides for cooperation in matters not covered by it. On October 17, 1929, in conformity with the provisions of clauses 4 and 5 of Article 13 of the international opium convention of 1925, the Japanese Government informed the Secretariat of the League of Nations that the Ministry of Foreign Affairs had been recently designated as the competent authority in Japan to receive and dispose of export authorizations forwarded by the Government of the exporting countries in respect of the dangerous drugs imported into Japan. 2 See Bulletin for May 1929, p. 11. 'See Bulletin for July 1929, Second Supplement, p. 31. 87081-30-2 Switzerland An agreement between the United States and Switzerland for the direct exchange of information concerning traffic in narcotic drugs was effected by an exchange of notes on November 16, 1929. The text of the agreement will be published in the Executive Agreement Series. SLAVERY INTERNATIONAL SLAVERY CONVENTION China. On October 17, 1929, the director of the permanent office of the Chinese delegation to the League of Nations informed the League's Secretariat that the Republic of China was prepared to accept the reservation made by the Government of the United States to the international slavery convention, signed at Geneva, September 25, 1926. Egypt. On July 15, 1929, the Egyptian Minister for Foreign Affairs informed the Secretariat of the League of Nations that the Egyptian Government had accepted the reservation made by the Government of the United States in acceding to the international slavery convention. Iraq. By a communication dated July 11, 1929, the Minister for Foreign Affairs of Iraq informed the Secretariat of the League of Nations that the Iraq Government has taken note of the reservation made by the United States to the international slavery convention. Monaco. On October 14, 1929, the Government of the Principality of Monaco informed the Secretary General of the League of Nations that it agreed with the United States on the fundamental distinction to be established between forced labor "as punishment for a crime" and the forms of forced labor susceptible of causing conditions analogous to slavery but that, in its opinion, Article V of the slavery convention appeared to sufficiently establish this distinction, even in the absence of the reservation of the United States. ECONOMIC AVIATION CONVENTION RELATING TO THE REGULATION OF AERIAL NAVIGATION 1 Denmark. On October 21, 1929, the secretary general of the International Commission for Air Navigation informed the Secretary of State that the protocol of June 15, 1929,2 relative to amendments to the air convention of October 13, 1919, was ratified by the Danish Government on October 17, 1929. Denmark is the first contracting State to ratify the protocol of June 15, 1929. COMMERCE THIRD INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE FOR THE ABOLITION OF IMPORT AND EXPORT PROHIBITIONS AND RESTRICTIONS 3 The Secretary General of the League of Nations has informed the Governments concerned that the Third International Conference for the Abolition of Import and Export Prohibitions and Restrictions called to convene in Paris for December 5, 1929, will be held at the Institut Océanographique, 195 rue St. Jacques, Paris, Ve. The opening meeting will be at 11 a. m., on Thursday, December 5, 1929. INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION FOR THE ABOLITION OF IMPORT AND EXPORT PROHIBITIONS AND RESTRICTIONS 1 ACTION BY INDIVIDUAL COUNTRIES France The Minister of Foreign Affairs of the French Republic has informed the Secretary General of the League of Nations of the French Government's withdrawal in respect of Turkey of the reservation formulated in its instrument of ratification of the international convention for the abolition of import and export prohibitions. and restrictions, signed at Geneva on November 8, 1927. 4 See Bulletin No. 1, October 1929, p. 17. See Bulletin for August 1929, First Supplement. 'See Bulletin No. 1, October 1929, p. 19. See Bulletin for September 1929, p. 15, and Bulletin No. 1, October 1929, p. 19. Germany By a despatch dated October 29, 1929, the American Ambassador at Berlin informed the Secretary of State that the international convention for the abolition of import and export prohibitions and restrictions, signed at Geneva on November 8, 1927, and the supplementary agreement thereto of July 11, 1928, were ratified by Germany on October 17, 1929. Japan The Secretary General of the League of Nations has informed the United States that the director of the Japanese League of Nations' office has forwarded to the Secretariat a copy of the text of the Japanese instrument of ratification of the international convention and protocol for the abolition of import and export prohibitions and restrictions, and of the supplementary agreement and protocol thereto. The said text was transmitted to the director by telegraph, as the actual deposit of the instrument of ratification could not be effected before September 30, 1929. The Government of Japan considers the deposit of the instrument of ratification as having been effected on September 28, 1929, the date of reception by the Secretariat of the copy of the said instrument. CUSTOMS PAN AMERICAN COMMISSION ON CUSTOMS PROCEDURE AND PORT FORMALITIES On November 18, 1929, the Pan American Commission on Customs Procedure and Port Formalities convened in the Pan American Union building at Washington. The Commission was called pursuant to a resolution of the Sixth International Conference of American States adopted at the plenary session of February 15, 1928, which reads as follows: To recommend to the Governing Board of the Pan American Union that it convene a meeting of technical experts who, in representation of their respective Governments, and in the place and date which the board may determine, shall study: (a) The most effective methods for the establishment of steamship lines connecting the countries of America; (b) The methods or means of eliminating unnecessary port formalities. On May 8, 1929, the Chairman of the Governing Board of the Pan American Union issued invitations to the Governments, members of the Pan American Union, to appoint two delegates, one a specialist in customs procedure and the other a specialist in port formalities to represent them on the commission. Mr. F. X. A. Eble, Commissioner of Customs, and Mr. H. B. Walker, president of the American Steamship Owners Association, were designated by the President to represent the United States. The Pan American Commission on Customs Procedure and Port Formalities decided upon certain proposals looking to the simplification and standardization of customs procedure and port formalities and adopted on November 25, 1929, a draft convention for submission to the Governing Board of the Pan American Union. as part of the report of the commission. FINANCE ARRANGEMENT BETWEEN THE UNITED STATES AND CANADA FOR THE EXEMPTION FROM DOUBLE INCOME TAX OF PROFITS ACCRUING FROM THE BUSINESS OF SHIPPING By note dated October 24, 1929, the Secretary General of the League of Nations informed the Secretary of State that the exchange of notes between the United States and Canada at Washington, August 2 and September 17, 1928, constituting an agreement for the exemption from double income tax of profits accruing from the business of shipping, was registered by the Canadian Government with the Secretariat of the League on October 21, 1929. The full text of the arrangement will shortly be published in the United States Executive Agreement Series. INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY GENERAL INTER-AMERICAN CONVENTION FOR TRADE-MARK AND COMMERCIAL PROTECTION Costa Rica. In a despatch to the Secretary of State, dated October 31, 1929, the American Minister at San José reported that by a decree dated October 30, 1929, the President of Costa Rica submitted to the Congress the trade-mark convention, signed at the Pan American Union on February 20, 1929. POSTAL ARRANGEMENT BETWEEN THE UNITED STATES AND ITALY REGULATING THE EXCHANGE OF PARCELS POST By arrangement between the Italian Ambassador and the American Postmaster General, pursuant to the terms of the agreement regulating the exchange of parcels post between the United States and Italy, that agreement, which was approved and ratified by the President of the United States on October 18, 1929, will become effective on December 1, 1929. * See Final Act, Pan American Commission on Customs Procedure and Port Formalities, November 18-26, 1929 (Pan American Union, Washington). |