NAVIGATION INTERNATIONAL LOAD LINE CONVENTION AND FINAL PROTOCOL #1 On February 27, 1931, the Senate gave its advice and consent to the ratification by the President of the international load line convention and final protocol signed at London, July 5, 1930, on behalf of 30 countries. INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON THE UNIFICATION OF BUOYAGE AND LIGHTING OF COASTS 22 On December 6, 1930, the Acting Secretary-General of the League of Nations addressed circular letter C.L.329.1930.VIII to the Secretary of State, the text of which is as follows: SIR: The Council of the League of Nations decided, by its resolution of January 15, 1930, to convene, in conformity with the proposals of the advisory and technical committee for communications and transit, a conference for the unification of buoyage and the lighting of coasts. This conference was held at Lisbon, from October 6 to 23, 1930, and resulted in the adoption of the following instruments: Agreement concerning maritime signals, Agreement concerning manned lightships not on their stations. signed at Lisbon, October 23, 1930. The conference also adopted recommendations on lighthouse characteristics and radiobeacons, and a final act. The two above-mentioned agreements can be signed until and including April 30, 1931, on behalf of any government represented or invited to the conference. In conformity with the final provisions of the above-mentioned instruments, I have the honour to forward to you herewith a certified true copy thereof, showing the signatures given by the present date, and at the same time to draw your attention to articles 4 and 3, respectively, of the agreements. I would add that the Secretariat will be happy to afford your Government all possible facilities in connection with formalities for the signature of these agreements. The agreement concerning manned lightships not on their stations having been signed without reservation of ratification by Great Britain and Northern Ireland, India, France, Morocco, Tunis, Greece, Monaco, the Netherlands, and Portugal, on October 23. 1930, will enter into force 90 days from that date, in accordance with the provisions of article 4. I have [etc.] J. AVENOL Acting Secretary-General "See Bulletin No. 11, August, 1930, p. 12. For text of the convention, final protocol, annexes, and final act, see Supplement to Bulletin No. 12, September, 1930. "See Bulletin No. 13, October, 1930, p. 14. INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION FOR THE UNIFICATION OF CERTAIN RULES WITH REGARD TO BILLS OF LADING 23 The Belgian Ambassador at Washington notified the Secretary of State by a note dated December 29, 1930, of the first deposit of ratifications, on June 2, 1930, of the convention for the unification of certain rules with regard to bills of lading, signed at Brussels, August 26, 1924. Four Governments perfected their ratifications on that day, namely: Belgium, Great Britain and Northern Ireland, Spain, and Hungary. The convention will go into effect for these four countries on June 2, 1931, in accordance with the stipulations of article 14 of the convention. The Belgian and British Governments made reservations at the time of the deposit of their ratifications. The Belgian reservation is as follows: At the moment of proceeding to the deposit of ratifications of His Majesty the King of the Belgians, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Belgium made the declaration, in conformity with the stipulations of article 13 of the convention that these ratifications are effective for Belgium only, with the exclusion of the Belgian Congo and Ruanda-Urundi, territories under mandate. BRUSSELS, June 2, 1930. The British reservation is as follows: I, the undersigned, His Britannic Majesty's Ambassador at Brussels, on signing the procès verbal of the deposit of the ratifications of the international convention for the unification of certain rules relating to bills of lading on this second day of June, 1930, hereby make the following declaration on behalf of His Britannic Majesty's Government in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: In accordance with article 13 of the above-named convention, I declare that the acceptance of the convention given by His Britannic Majesty in the instrument of ratification deposited this day extends only to the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and does not apply to any of His Majesty's colonies or protectorates, or territories under suzerainty or mandate. GRANVILLE, His Britannic Majesty's Ambassador at Brussels BRUSSELS, this second day of June, 1930. INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION FOR THE UNIFICATION OF CERTAIN RULES CONCERNING MARITIME LIENS AND MORTGAGES The Belgian Ambassador notified the Secretary of State, by a note dated December 29, 1930, of the first deposit of ratifications, on June 2, 1930, of the convention for the unification of certain rules concerning maritime liens and mortgages, signed at Brussels, August 23 For text, see post, p. 25. 25, 1924. Five Governments deposited their ratifications, namely: Belgium, Spain, Hungary, Estonia, and Denmark and Iceland. The convention will go into effect for these countries on June 2, 1931, in accordance with the stipulations of article 20 of the convention, or one year after the deposit of ratifications. Belgium at the time of ratifying made the following declaration: At the moment of proceeding to the deposit of the ratifications of His Majesty the King of the Belgians, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Belgium made the declaration, in conformity with the stipulations of article 19 of the convention, that these ratifications are effective for Belgium only, with the exclusion of the Belgian Congo and Ruanda-Urundi, territories under mandate. BRUSSELS, June 2, 1930. The Minister of Foreign Affairs of Belgium, HYMANS INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION FOR THE UNIFICATION OF CERTAIN RULES CONCERNING THE LIMITATION OF THE LIABILITY OF OWNERS OF SEAGOING VESSELS The Belgian Ambassador notified the Secretary of State, by a note dated December 29, 1930, of the first deposit, on June 2, 1930, of the convention for the unification of certain rules concerning the limitation of the liability of the owners of seagoing vessels, signed at Brussels on August 25, 1924. Five Governments deposited their ratifications on that day, namely: Belgium, Denmark and Iceland. Spain, Hungary, and Portugal. The convention will go into effect for these countries on June 2, 1931, in accordance with the stipulations of article 19 of the convention. Belgium at the time of ratifying made the following declaration: At the moment of proceeding to the depositing of the ratifications of His Majesty the King of the Belgians, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Belgium made the declaration, in conformity with the stipulations of article 18 of the convention that these ratifications are effective for Belgium only, with the exclusion of the Belgian Congo and Ruanda-Urundi, territories under mandate. BRUSSELS, June 2, 1930. The Minister of Foreign Affairs of Belgium, POSTAL PAN AMERICAN POSTAL CONVENTIONS HYMANS The following information concerning the deposit of ratifications of the three Pan American postal conventions signed at the Second Pan American Postal Congress, Mexico City, November 9, 1926, was compiled by the Mexican Department of Foreign Relations, January 22, 1931. STATUS ON JANUARY 22, 1931, OF THE DEPOSIT OF RATIFICATIONS OF THE POSTAL CONVENTION OF NOVEMBER 9, 1926 STATUS ON JANUARY 22, 1931, OF THE DEPOSIT OF RATIFICATIONS OF THE MONEY ORDER CONVENTION OF NOVEMBER 9, 1926 STATUS ON JANUARY 22, 1931. OF THE DEPOSIT OF RATIFICATION OF THE PARCEL POST CONVENTION OF NOVEMBER 9, 1926 On October 11, 1928, the Government of Colombia ratified the three conventions, but has not made the deposit of the ratifications. Argentina put the three conventions into force on July 1, 1927, but up to date has not deposited the instruments of ratification. 44726-31-4 UNIVERSAL POSTAL CONVENTION AND SUBSIDIARY AGREEMENTS Argentina 24 The Minister of Switzerland, by a note dated February 7, 1931. informed the Secretary of State that, by a note dated January 8. 1931, the Legation of the Argentine Republic notified the Swiss Federal Council of the adherence, on September 24, 1930, of the Argentine Government to the convention and the six arrangements signed at London, June 28, 1929, at the Ninth Universal Postal Congress. namely: (a) The universal postal convention; (b) Arrangement and protocol concerning letters and parcels (c) Arrangement and protocol concerning parcels post; (e) Arrangement concerning collections of accounts, etc.. (f) Arrangement concerning transfers of postal cheque accounts; (g) Arrangement governing subscriptions to newspapers and periodicals through the post. Article 2 of the convention provides that any country is permitted to adhere to it at any time and that the notice of the request for adherence must be given through diplomatic channels to the Swiss Confederation, which, in turn, must notify all the countries of the Postal Union. As Argentina, which is a member of the Union. was not represented at the conference and did not make use of the special provisions granted in articles 11 and 13 of the final protocol to adhere prior to July 1, 1930, the adherence was made under the provision of article 2 of the convention. Australia By a note dated February 24, 1931, the British Embassy at Washington informed the Secretary of State that the Government of Australia has requested that its signature and ratification of the universal postal convention signed at London, June 28, 1929, be regarded as covering Papua and the mandated territories of New Guinea and Nauru.25 Costa Rica By despatch dated February 9, 1931, the American Minister at San José reported that, on February 5, 1931, the universal postal convention, signed at London on June 28, 1929, was ratified by the Executive and the Minister for Foreign Affairs of Costa Rica. 25 |