(b) of the cruiser category (Art. 16) which shall become overage may be replaced only within that subcategory. [File copy not signed] The British Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs (Henderson) to the American Ambassador (Dawes) LONDON, June 5, 1930. YOUR EXCELLENCY: In the note No. 611 which Your Excellency was so good as to address to me on June 4 you stated that it was the understanding of the Government of the United States that the word "category" in Article 19 of the London naval treaty, 1930, meant "category or "subcategory." Your Excellency added that the Government of the United States declare that it interpreted the treaty to mean that vessels becoming overage of either subcategory (a) or subcategory (b) of the cruiser categories (Art. 16) shall be replaceable only in that subcategory. 2. His Majesty's Government in the United Kingdom note the above understanding and interpretation of the London naval treaty of 1930 and concur therein. His Majesty's Government in the United Kingdom do so without prejudice to Article 20 (a) of that treaty under which they understand that the tonnage to be scrapped and replaced in the case of the British Commonwealth of Nations by the 91,000 tons of 6-inch cruiser tonnage which may be completed before 31st December, 1936, comprises partly 6-inch-gun cruiser tonnage and partly cruiser tonnage of the 7.5-inch-gun Effingham class. [File copy not signed] On June 23, 1930, by a vote of 16 to 4, the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate of the United States reported to the Senate the treaty between the United States of America, France, the British Commonwealth of Nations, Italy, and Japan for the limitation and reduction of naval armament, signed at London, April 22, 1930. The treaty was placed on the executive calendar of the Senate for consideration at the forthcoming special session of Congress. INTERNATIONAL LAW CONVENTION DEFINING THE RIGHTS AND DUTIES OF AMERICAN STATES IN THE EVENT OF CIVIL STRIFE The President of the United States, on June 6, 1930, proclaimed the convention defining the rights and duties of American states in the event of civil strife, adopted at the Sixth International Conference of American States, at Habana, February 20, 1928. The Senate, on April 15, 1930, gave advice and consent to its ratification subject to the understanding that the provisions of Article 3 will not apply where a state of belligerency has been recognized. It was *Same text as note above to the Japanese Government. ratified by the President on May 7, 1930, and the instrument of ratification was deposited with the Pan American Union on May 21, 1930. Article 3 of the convention provides that an insurgent vessel, whether a warship or a merchantman, equipped by the rebels, which arrives at a foreign country or seeks refuge therein, shall be delivered by the Government of the latter to the constituted Government of the state in civil strife, and the members of the crew shall be considered as political refugees. RESTRICTION OF WAR PROTOCOL CONCERNING THE PROHIBITION OF THE USE IN WARFARE OF ASPHYXIATING, POISONOUS, OR OTHER GASES, AND OF BACTERIOLOGICAL METHODS OF WARFARE By a despatch dated May 28, 1930, the American Ambassador at Paris transmitted to the Secretary of State a certified copy of the procès verbaux of deposit of the instruments of ratification of Sweden, April 25, 1930, Denmark, May 5, 1930, Great Britain, April 9, 1930, India, April 9, 1930, and Canada, May 6, 1930, to the protocol signed at Geneva, June 17, 1925, concerning the use of asphyxiating, poisonous, or other gases, and of bacteriological methods of warfare, as well as a certified copy of a letter dated January 22, 1930, by which the British Ambassador at Paris notified the French Government of the adhesion of Australia, New Zealand, and the Union of South Africa to the protocol. The protocol was ratified by Great Britain, Canada, and India, and adhered to by Australia, New Zealand, and the Union of South Africa, subject to the reservations that they are bound by the protocol only towards those powers and states which have both signed and ratified the protocol or have acceded thereto, and that they shall cease to be bound by the protocol towards any power at enmity with them whose armed forces, or the armed forces of whose allies, do not respect the protocol. POLITICAL CONVENTION BETWEEN GREAT BRITAIN AND CHINA FOR THE RENDITION OF THE BRITISH CONCESSION AT WEIHAIWEI 1 China. By a despatch dated May 9, 1930, the American Consul General at Shanghai transmitted to the Secretary of State a copy of the convention between Great Britain and China for the rendition of the British concession at Weihaiwei, signed at Nanking, April 18, 1930.2 PAN AMERICAN CONVENTION ON DIPLOMATIC OFFICERS Nicaragua. On June 16, 1930, the Director General of the Pan American Union informed the Secretary of State that the Nicaraguan Minister at Washington, Señor Dr. Juan B. Sacasa, deposited with the Pan American Union the instrument of ratification of the convention on diplomatic officers, adopted at the Sixth International Conference of American States, February 20, 1928. The convention was ratified by Nicaragua by decree of April 25, 1930. TREATY RECOGNIZING SOVEREIGNTY OF NORWAY OVER SPITZBERGEN Albania. The Chargé d'Affaires of France at Washington, Mr. Jules Henry, transmitted to the Secretary of State on June 21, 1930, an authenticated copy of the act of adherence of Albania, April 29, 1930, without any condition or reservation, to the treaty signed at Paris, February 9, 1920, by which the United States, Great Britain, Denmark, France, Italy, Japan, Norway, the Netherlands, and Sweden recognized the sovereignty of Norway over the Archipelago of Spitzbergen. 1 See Bulletin No. 8, May, 1930, p. 5. 2 See post, p. 18, for text of convention and supplementary agreement. 6 HUMANITARIAN EXTRADITION TREATY BETWEEN THE UNITED STATES AND AUSTRIA The Senate of the United States gave its advice and consent on June 16, 1930, to the ratification of a treaty of extradition between the United States and Austria, signed at Vienna, January 31, 1930.1 LIQUOR CONVENTION BETWEEN THE UNITED STATES AND POLAND FOR THE PREVENTION OF THE SMUGGLING OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES INTO THE UNITED STATES On June 19, 1930, the Secretary of State, Mr. Henry L. Stimson, and the Ambassador of Poland, Mr. Tytus Filipowicz, signed at Washington a convention between the United States and Poland for the prevention of the smuggling of alcoholic beverages into the United States. Under the provisions of the convention, Polish vessels will be exempt from penalty or forfeiture under the laws of the United States for carrying alcoholic liquors as sea stores or as cargo destined for a foreign port through the territorial waters of the United States, provided the liquors are kept under seal continuously while within the territorial waters. Poland agrees that authorities of the United States may board private vessels under the Polish flag outside the limits of the territorial waters of the United States for the purpose of ascertaining whether the vessel or persons on board are endeavoring to import or have imported alcoholic beverages into the United States, and that on sufficient evidence that such attempts have been made, or are being made, may seize the vessel and bring it into a port of the United States for adjudication in accordance with the laws of the United States prohibiting the importation of alcoholic beverages. The convention will come into force on the date of the exchange of ratifications, and may be terminated by either the United States or Poland at the end of one year. 'See Bulletin No. 4, January, 1930, p. 7. CONVENTION AND PROTOCOL RELATING TO THE LIQUOR TRAFFIC IN AFRICA Italy. By a despatch dated June 10, 1930, the American Ambassador at Paris transmitted to the Secretary of State a certified copy of the procès verbal of the deposit with the French Government on May 21, 1930, of the ratifications by Italy of the convention and protocol relating to the liquor traffic in Africa, signed at SaintGermain-en-Laye, September 10, 1919. OBSCENE PUBLICATIONS INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION FOR THE SUPPRESSION OF THE CIRCULATION OF, AND TRAFFIC IN OBSCENE PUBLICATIONS Denmark. On May 19, 1930, the Secretary General of the League of Nations informed the Secretary of State that the Permanent Delegate of Denmark accredited to the League deposited, May 6, 1930, the instrument of ratification of Denmark of the international convention for the suppression of the circulation of, and traffic in obscene publications, signed at Geneva, September 12, 1923. OPIUM INTERNATIONAL OPIUM CONVENTION Denmark. By a note dated May 12, 1930, the Secretary General of the League of Nations informed the Secretary of State that the Permanent Delegate of Denmark accredited to the League deposited with the Secretariat of the League, April 23, 1930, the instrument of ratification of Denmark of the international opium convention, signed at Geneva, February 19, 1925 (Second Opium Conference). SLAVERY INTERNATIONAL SLAVERY CONVENTION Liberia. The American Chargé d'Affaires ad interim at Monrovia informed the Secretary of State by a despatch dated May 5, 1930, that the President of Liberia proclaimed on April 3, 1930, the international slavery convention signed at Geneva, September 25, 1926. The convention was ratified by the Senate of Liberia on November 8, 1928. The Secretary General of the League of Nations informed the Secretary of State that he received letters from the Prime Minister and Minister for External Affairs of Australia, the Portuguese Delegate and the Canadian Advisory Officer accredited to the League, dated February 25, 1930, April 26, 1930, and May 2, 1930, |