l'article premier. France. Sous réserve de l'article II. Grande Bretagne. Sous réserve de la déclaration suivante: "En apposant leurs signatures à cette Convention, les plénipotentiaires britaniques déclarent que le simple fait que la dite convention ne défend tel acte ou tel procédé, ne doit pas être considéré comme privant le Gouvernement de Sa Majesté Britannique du droit de contester légalité dudit acte ou procédé." la res ervation of article 2. Dominican Republic. With reservation as to the first paragraph of article 1. France. Under reservation of article II. Great Britain. Under reservation of the following declaration: "In affixing their signatures to this Convention the British plenipotentiaries declare that the mere fact that the said Convention does not prohibit a particular act or proceeding, is not to be considered as depriving the Government of His Britannic Majesty of the right to contest the legality of the said act or proceeding. Avec réserve de l'alinéa 2 de l'article premier. X. Chine. Sous réserve de l'article 21. Grande Bretagne. - Sous réserve des articles 6 et 21 et de la déclaration suivante: "En apposant leurs signatures à cette convention, les plénipotentiaires britanniques déclarent que le Gouvernement de Sa Majesté entend que l'application de l'article 12 se borne au seul cas des combattants recueillis pendant ou après un combat naval auquel ils auront pris part." verbal of the eighth plenary session of the Conference of October 9, 1907. IX. Germany. - Under res ervation of article I, paragraph 2. Chile. Under reservation of article 3, formulated during the fourth plenary session of August 17. France. Under reser vation of the second paragraph of article I. Great Britain. Under reservation of the second paragraph of article I. Japan. With reserva tion of the second para graph of the first article. X. China. Under reservation of article 21. Great Britain. Under reservation of articles 6 and 21 and of the following declaration: "In affixing their signatures to this Convention, the British plenipotentiaries declare that His Majesty's Government understands that the application of article 12 is confined to the case of combatants taken on board during or after a naval combat in which they have taken part. XII. Chili. Sous la réserve de l'article 15, formulée à la sixième séance plénière du 21 septembre. Cuba. Sous réserve de l'article 15. Equateur. Sous réserve de l'article XV. Guatemala. - Sous les réserves formulées concernant l'article 15. Haîti. Avec la réserve relative à l'article 15. Persia. Under reservation of the right, recognized by the Conference to use the Lion and Red Sun instead of and in the place of the Red Cross. Turkey. Under reservation of the right recognized by the Peace Conference to employ the Red Crescent. XII. Chile. Under reservation of article 15, formulated at the sixth plenary session of September 21. XIII. Allemagne. - Sous ré- XIII. Germany. - Under res Uruguay. Sous réserve de l'article 15. serve des articles 11, 12, 13, et 20. ervation of articles 11, 12, 13, and 20. APPENDIX DOCUMENTS REFERRING TO AND EXPLANATORY OF THE HAGUE CONVENTIONS THE DECLARATION OF PARIS, 1856 DECLARATION respecting maritime law signed by the plenipotentiaries of Great Britain, Austria, France, Prussia, Russia, Sardinia, and Turkey, assembled in Congress at Paris, April 16, 1856. The plenipotentiaries who signed the Treaty of Paris of the 30th of March, 1856, assembled in conference, considering: That maritime law, in time of war, has long been the subject of deplorable disputes; That the uncertainty of the law, and of the duties in such a matter, gives rise to differences of opinion between neutrals and belligerents which may occasion serious difficulties, and even conflicts; That it is consequently advantageous to establish a uniform doctrine on so important a point; That the plenipotentiaries assembled in Congress at Paris can not better respond to the intentions by which their governments are animated than by seeking to introduce into international relations fixed principles in this respect; The above-mentioned plenipotentiaries, being duly authorized, resolved to concert among themselves as to the means of attaining this object; and, having come to an agreement, have adopted the following solemn declara tion: 1. Privateering is, and remains abolished. 2. The neutral flag covers enemy's goods, with the exception of contraband of war. 3. Neutral goods, with the exception of contraband of war, are not liable to capture under the enemy's flag. 4. Blockades, in order to be binding, must be effective, that is to say, maintained by a force sufficient really to prevent access to the coast of the enemy. The Governments of the undersigned plenipotentiaries engage to bring the present declaration to the knowledge of the states which have not taken part in the Congress of Paris, and to invite them to accede to it. |