RATIFICATION OF AGREEMENTS AND CONVENTIONS

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1 [Distributed to the Council,icial No. A 6 (a). A the Members of the League and the Delegates at the Asscmbly.] LEAGUE OF NATIONS Geneva, September gth, Annex to the Supplementary ReportI ON THE WORK OF THE COUNCIL AND THE SECRETARIAT TO THE Eleventh Ordinary Session of the Assembly of the League RATIFICATION OF AGREEMENTS AND CONVENTIONS CONCLUDED UNDER THE AUSPICES OF THE LEAGUE OF NATIONS NINTH LIST Note by the Secretary-General. In accordance with the instructions contained in the report adopted by the Council of the League of Nations during its forty-third session on December 6th, r926, the Secretary-General has the honour to submit herewith to the Members of the Council a list, in chronological order, of the international agreements which have been concluded under the auspices of the League. The list shows the States which have become parties to these agreements by ratification or accession, the States which have signed but have not yet ratified them, and, finally, the States which have neither signed nor acceded, although they took part in the conferences at which the agreements were drawn up or have been invited to become parties thereto. According to the decision taken by the Council at its forty-ninth session in March 1928, the present list contains in addition the reservations affixed or declarations formulated either in signing or in ratifying or in acceding to the agreements which have been concluded under the auspices of the League of Nations. Until now the Secretariat has prepared two separate lists of the actual state of Conventions and international engagements concluded under the auspices of the League of Nations. The one list for the Council, the other for the Assembly, the latter being drawn up as an annex to the 1 The Annex toen Supplementary the Report to the Fourth Assembly of the League on the hwork of the Council and the Secretariat for I923 (A.io(a).1923, Annex) contains, moreover, complete details concerning: (a) PROTECTION OF RACIAL, RELIGIOUS AND LINGUISTIC MINORITIES: I. Treaty of Peace between the Allied Powers and Austria, of September ioth, I9I9. 2. Treaty of Peace between the Allied Powers and Bulgaria, of November 2 7 th, I Treaty of Peace between the Allied Powers and Hungary, of June 4 th, Treaty of Peace between the Allied Powers and Turkey, of July 2 4 th, Treaty between the Principal Allied and Associated Powers and Poland, of June 28th, Treaty between the Principal Allied and Associated Powers and Czechoslovakia, of September ioth, I9I9. 7. Treaty between the Principal Allied and Associated Powers and the Kingdom of the Serbs, Croats and Slovenes, of September Ioth, I Treaty between the Principal Allied and Associated Powers and Roumania, of December 9th, I Germano-Polish Convention relating to Upper Silesia, of May 15th, Io. Declaration by Albania, of October 2nd, ii. Declaration by Finland as to the Aaland Islands, of June 2 7 th, Declaration by Latvia, of July 7 th, Convention between Bulgaria and Greece respecting Reciprocal Emigration, Neuilly-sur-Seine, November 27th, I4. Convention concerning the Exchange of Greek and Turkish Populations, of January 30th, I923. (b) TRAFIC IN LIQUOR: Convention relating to the Liquor Traffic in Africa, St. Germain-en-Laye, September ioth, I919. Sd.N (F.) (A.) 9/30. Imp. Kundig. Series of League of Nations Publications GENERAL

2 2 supplementary report on the work of the Council and the Secretariat in compliance with a decision of the Council of December Ioth, I923. The Assembly of the League of Nations having charged the Secretariat, by resolution of September 24th, 1929, to present toit a graphicitable.showirngthe state of signatures, ratifications or accessions for all the different conventions concludedo under the auspices of the League of Nations, the Secretariat has considered it advisable, for easier reference, to put together in a single document the-.ists.: for' the:. Assembly. aid for- the Council': From now onwards the Secretariat will bring out one printed list only giving the state of ratifications, signatures and accessions to the conventions concluded under the auspices of the League of Nations and also a table prepared according to the instructions of the Assembly. The International Labour Conventions and other instruments which concern International Labour Organisation : havee been grouped at the end of this document. ' N.B.- States which have signed, ratified'or acceded to particular agreements or conventions since the date of the last list submitted to the Council (document C.4.I930.V, April 25th, 1930) are indicated in italics. The letter "a " placed immediately after a date signifies an accession. (c) AERIAL NAVIGATION: Convention relating to the Regulation of Aerial Navigation, Paris, October I3th, I919. (d) (e) HEALTH: I. Sanitary Convention between Poland and Roumania, Warsaw, December 20th, I Sanitary Convention between Poland and the Federal Soviet Republic of Russia and Soviet Republics of Ukraine and of White Russia, Warsaw, February I7th, Sanitary Convention between Germany and Poland, Dresden, December I8th, Sanitary Convention between Poland and Czechoslovakia, Warsaw, I Sanitary Convention between Poland and Latvia, Warsaw, July 7 th, Sanitary Convention between Estonia and the Federal Soviet Republic of Russia and Soviet Republics of Ukraine and of White Russia, Tartu, June 25th, Sanitary Convention between Latvia and the Federal Soviet Republic of Russia and Soviet Republics of Ukraine and of White Russia, Tartu, June 2 4 th, I Sanitary Convention between Bulgaria and the Kingdom of the Serbs, Croats and Slovenes, April I923. AALAND ISLANDS: Convention relating to the Non-Fortification and Neutralisation of the Aaland Islands, Geneva, October 20th, (f) UPPER SILESIA: Germano-Polish Convention relating to Upper Silesia, Geneva, May 15th, (g) FINANCIAL RESTORATION OF AUSTRIA: i. Protocol No. I (Declaration), Geneva, October 4 th, Protocol No. II and Annexes and Explanatory Note, Geneva, October 4 th, I Protocol No. III (Declaration), Geneva, October 4 th, I922. (h) SAAR: Protocol between the German Government and the Governing Commission of the Territory of the Saar Basin, Berlin, June 3rd, I921. (i) DANZIG: I. Convention between Poland and the Free City of Danzig, Paris, November 9th, Treaty between Germany and Poland concerning the Regulation of Option Questions, Danzig, November 8th, Treaty between Poland and the Free City of Danzig, Warsaw, October 2 4 th, I921. The Annex to the Supplementary Report on the Work of the Council and of the Secretariat to the Fifth Assembly of the League of Nations for the year 1924 (A.8(a).I924, Annex) contains, moreover, complete details concerning: (a) MINORITIES: I. 2. Declaration concerning the Protection of Minorities in Lithuania, Geneva, May I2th, I923. Convention between Poland and the Free City of Danzig, signed at Paris, November 9th, (b) TRAFFIC IN ARMS: Engagement undertaken by Ethiopia on signing the Protocol done at Geneva, September 27th, (c) REVISION OF BERLIN AND BRUSSELS ACTS RELATING TO AFRICAN TERRITORIES: Engagement undertaken by Ethiopia on signing the Protocol done at Geneva on September 27th, I923. (d) REFUGEES: I. Arrangement with regard to the issue of Certificates of Identity to Russian Refugees, Geneva, July 5th, Protocol relating to the Settlement of Refugees in Greece and the creation for this purpose of a Refugees Settlement Commission, signed at Geneva, September 29th, Declaration relating to the Settlement of Refugees in Greece and the creation for this purpose of a Refugees Settlement Commission, signed at Geneva, September 29th, I923. (e) FINANCIAL RECONSTRUCTION OF HUNGARY: Protocols on the Financial Reconstruction of Hungary, March I 4 th, The Annex to the Supplementary Report for the year I925 (A.7(a).I92, details concerning: (a) PROTECTION OF RACIAL, RELIGIOUS AND LINGUISTIC MINORITIES: I. Proposal relating to the Protection of Greek Minorities in Bulgaria; 2. Proposal relating to the Protection of Bulgarian Minorities in Greece. (Geneva, September 29th, 1924.) Annex) contains, moreover, complete The Annex to the Supplementary Report on the work of the Council and the Secretariat for I929 (A.6(a).I929, Annex) contains, moreover, complete details concerning: I. Protocol regarding Currency and Banking Reform in Estonia, signed at Geneva, December Ioth, 1926; 2. Protocol regarding the Bulgarian Stabilisation Loan, signed at Geneva, March Ioth, 1928; 3. Additional Act to the Protocol of March Ioth, 1928.

3 3 - CONTENTS. 1. PERMANENT COURT OF INTERNATIONAL JUSTICE: Page Protocol of Signature. Geneva, December I6th, Optional Clause. Geneva, December I6th, II. COMMUNICATIONS AND TRANSIT: Convention. Barcelona, April 20th, I92I... I2 Convention. Barcelona, April 20th, 192I Protocol. Barcelona, April 2oth, I92I I5 Declaration. Barcelona, April 2oth, I92I I7 III. TRAFFIC IN WOMEN AND CHILDREN: Convention. Geneva, September 30th, I92I... I8 IV. AMENDMENTS TO THE COVENANT OF THE LEAGUE OF NATIONS: Protocols of Amendments to Articles 16 and 26 of the Covenant. Geneva, October 5 th, V. OBSCENE PUBLICATIONS: Convention. Geneva, September I2th, I VI. VII. VIII. IX. ARBITRATION CLAUSES IN COMMERCIAL MATTERS: Protocol. Geneva, September 2 4 th, ' '. 27 CUSTOMS FORMALITIES: Convention and Protocol. Geneva, November 3rd, I » 29 COMMUNICATIONS AND TRANSIT: Conventions and Protocols. Geneva, December 9th, I AMENDMENTS TO THE COVENANT OF THE LEAGUE OF NATIONS: Protocol of an Amendment to Article 16 (latter part of first paragraph). Geneva, September 2 7 th, X. TRAFFIC IN OPIUM AND OTHER DANGEROUS DRUGS: International Opium Convention, January 23rd, 1912: 38 (a) Agreement and Protocol (First Conference). Geneva, February I th, (b) Convention and Protocol (Second Conference). Geneva, February g9th, I XI. SUPERVISION OF THE INTERNATIONAL TRADE IN ARMS AND AMMUNITION AND IN IMPLEMENTS OF WAR: Convention, Declaration and Protocols. Geneva, June I7th, I XII. AMENDMENTS TO THE COVENANT OF THE LEAGUE OF NATIONS: Protocol of an Amendment to Article 16 (second paragraph of the original text). Geneva, September 2ISt, I XIII. COMMUNICATIONS AND TRANSIT: Convention regarding the Measurement of Vessels employed in Inland Navigation. Paris, November 27th, XIV. XV. XVI. XVII. XVIII. SLAVERY: Convention. Geneva, September 25th, INTERNATIONAL RELIEF UNION: Convention and Statute establishing an International Relief Union. Geneva, July 12th, I ARBITRATION CLAUSES IN COMMERCIAL MATTERS: Convention on the Execution of Foreign Arbitral Awards. Geneva, September 26th, ABOLITION OF IMPORT AND EXPORT PROHIBITIONS AND RESTRICTIONS: International Convention. Geneva, November 8th, Protocol to the International Convention. Geneva, November 8th, I Supplementary Agreement to the Convention of November 8th, I927. Geneva, July Ith, Protocol to the Supplementary Agreement. Geneva, July iith, International Agreement relating to the Exportation of Hides and Skins. Geneva, July iith, Protocol to the International Agreement. Geneva, July iith, I International Agreement relating to the Exportation of Bones. Geneva, July iith, Protocol to the International Agreement. Geneva, July iith, PACIFIC SETTLEMENT OF INTERNATIONAL DISPUTES: General Act. Geneva, September 26th, XIX. ECONOMIC STATISTICS: International Convention. Geneva, December I 4 th, Protocol to the Convention. Geneva, December I 4 th, I XX. SUPPRESSION OF COUNTERFEITING CURRENCY: International Convention, Geneva, April 2oth, Protocol to the Convention, Geneva, April 2oth, Optional Protocol, Geneva, April 2oth, I XXI. TRANSIT CARD FOR EMIGRANTS: Agreement relating thereto. Geneva, June 4 th, I XXII. PERMANENT COURT OF INTERNATIONAL JUSTICE: Revision of the Statute of the Permanent Court of International Justice: Protocol. Geneva, September i 4 th, Accession of the United States of America to the Protocol of Signature of the Statute of the Permanent Court of International Justice: Protocol. Geneva, September I 4 th, XXIII. REFUGEES. Convention between the Hellenic Government and the Refugees Settlement Commission, signed at Geneva, January 2 4 th, XXIV. CONCERTED ECONOMIC ACTION. Commercial Convention and Protocol. Geneva, March 24th, Protocol regarding the Programme of Future Negotiations, Geneva, March 2 4 th, I

4 -4 XXV. PROGRESSIVE CODIFICATION OF INTERNATIONAL LAW. Page Convention on Certain Questions relating to the Conflict of Nationality Laws. The Hague, April I2th, Protocol relating to Military Obligations in Certain Cases of Double Nationality. The Hague, April I2th, I Protocol relating to a Certain Case of Statelessness. The Hague, April I2th, I Special Protocol relating to Statelessness. The Hague, April I2th, XXVI. UNIFICATION OF LAWS ON BILLS OF EXCHANGE, PROMISSORY NOTES AND CHEQUES. Convention providing a uniform law for bills of exchange and promissory notes, and Protocol. Geneva, June 7th, Convention for the settlement of certain conflicts of laws in connection with bills of exchange and promissory notes, and Protocol. Geneva, June 7th, Convention on the stamp laws in connection with bills of exchange and promissory notes, and Protocol. Geneva, June 7th, o XXVII. INTERNATIONAL LABOUR CONVENTIONS. (a) Conventions adopted by the International Labour Conference at its First Session (Washington, October 29th-November 29th, I919) (b) Conventions adopted by the International Labour Conference at its Second Session (Genoa, June I5th-July ioth, I920 ) (c) Conventions adopted by the International Labour Conference at its Third Session (Geneva, October 25th-November I9th, I92I) (d) Conventions adopted by the International Labour Conference at its Seventh Session (Geneva, May I9th-June Ioth, I925) (e) Conventions adopted by the International Labour Conference at its Eighth Session (Geneva, May 26th-June 5th, 1926) (t) Conventions adopted by the International Labour Conference at its Ninth Session (Geneva, June 7th-2 4 th, 1926)... (g) Conventions adopted by the International Labour Conference at its Tenth Session (Geneva, 89 May 25th-June I6th, 1927) (h) Convention adopted by the International Labour Conference at its Eleventh Session (Geneva, May 3oth-June i6th, 1928) (i) Conventions adopted by the International Labour Conference at its Twelfth Session (Geneva, May 3oth-June 2Ist, 1929) (j) Conventions adopted by the International Labour Conference at its Fourteenth Session (Geneva, June Ioth-28th, 1930) XXVIII. AMENDMENTS TO THE LABOUR PART OF THE TREATIES OF PEACE. Amendment to Article 393 of the Treaty of Versailles and to the corresponding articles of the other Treaties of Peace, adopted by the International Labour Conference at its Fourth Session, Geneva, November 2nd, Protocol relative to this Amendment opened for signature at Geneva on June i4th,

5 - 5 I. PERMANENT COURT OF INTERNATIONAL JUSTICE. I. PROTOCOL OF SIGNATURE OF THE PERMANENT COURT OF INTERNATIONAL JUSTICE. (Geneva, December I6th, 1920.) Ratifications. Signatures not yet Other Members or States perfected by Ratification. which may sign the Protocol. ABYSSINIA (July i6th, 1926) UNITED STATES OF AMERICA ARGENTINE REPUBLIC UNION OF SOUTH AFRICA BOLIVIA ECUADOR (August 4 th, 1921) COLOMBIA HEJAZ ALBANIA (July 13th, 9231) COSTA RICA HONDURAS AUSTRALIA (August 4th, 192I) DOMINICAN REPUBLIC AUSTRIA (July 23rd, 1921) GUATEMALA BELGIUM (August 2 9 th, I921 ) LIBERIA BRAZIL (November Ist, I921) NICARAGUA BRITISH EMPIRE (August 4th, PARAGUAY I92I) PERU BULGARIA (August I2th, I92I ) CANADA (August 4th, I92I) CHILE (July 20th, I928) CHINA (May I3th, I922) CUBA (January I2th, I922) CZECHOSLOVAKIA (September 2nd, I92I ) DENMARK (June I3th, I92I) ESTONIA (May 2nd, I923) FINLAND (April 6th, 1922) FRANCE (August 7 th, I92I ) GERMANY (March IIth, I927) GREECE (October 3rd, I92I ) HAITI (September 7th, I92I ) HUNGARY (November 20th, 1925) INDIA (August 4th, I92I) IRISH FREE STATE ITALY (June 20th, I92I ) JAPAN (November i6th, I92I ) LATVIA (February I2th, I924) LITHUANIA (May I6th, I922) Luxem burg NETHERLANDS (August 6th, I92I) NEW ZEALAND (August 4th, I92I) NORWAY (August 20th, I92I ) PANAMA (June I4th, I929) Persia POLAND (August 26th, I92I ) PORTUGAL (October 8th, I92I ) ROUMANIA (August 8th, I92I ) KINGDOM OF THE SERBS, CROATS AND SLOVENES (August I2th, I92I ) Salvador (August 29th, I930) SIAM (February 27th, 1922) SPAIN (August 3oth, I92I) SWEDEN (February 2Ist, 192I) SWITZERLAND (July 25th,I921) URUGUAY (September 27th, 1921) VENEZUELA (December 2nd, I92I) See Treaty Series of the League of Nations, Vol. VI, p. 379; Vol. XI, p. 404-; Vol. XV, p. 304; Vol. XXIV, p. 152; Vol. XXVII, p. 416; Vol. XXXIX, p. 165; Vol. XLV, p. 96; Vol. L, p. 159; Vol. LIV, p. 387; Vol. LXIX, p. 70; Vol. LXXII, p. 452; Vol. LXXVIII, p. 435; Vol. LXXXVIII, p. 272; Vol. XCII, p. 362 and Vol. XCVI, p. I8o. The Annex to the Supplementary Report on the work of the Council and the Secretariat for 1929 (A.6(a).1929, Annex) contains, moreover, complete details concerning the Final Act of the Conference of States signatories of the Protocol of Signature of the Statute of the Permanent Court of International Justice, Geneva, September 23rd, 1926.

6 - -0- O. OPTIONAL CLAUSE RECOGNISING THE COURT'S JURISDICTION, AS DESCRIBED IN ARTICLE 36 OF THE STATUTE. (Geneva, December I6th, 1920.) Ratifications. Signatures not yet Other Members or States perfected by Ratification. which may sign the Clause. UNION OF SOUTH AFRICA COSTA RICA ALBANIA (April 7th, I930) Reciprocity. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA Reciprocity, io years, and there- CZECHOSLOVAKIA ARGENTINE REPUBLIC after until such time as notice may Reciprocity, ro years from the date BOLIVIA be given to terminate the accept- of the deposit of the instrument CHILE ance, over all disputes arising of ratification, in any dispute CHINA after the ratification of the arising after the ratification of COLOMBIA present declaration with regard the present declaration with to situations or facts subsequent regard to situations or facts CUBA to the said ratification, subsequent to this ratification, ECUADOR Other than disputes in except in cases where the parties HEJAZ regard to which the parties have agreed or shall agree to HONDURAS to the dispute have agreed or have recourse to another method shall agree to have recourse of pacific settlement, and subject JAPAN to some other method of peace- to p the t right, th dispute, for either of the PARAGUAY ful settlement, and parties to the dispute, to submit PERSIA Disputes with the Govern- the dispute, before any recourse POLAND ment of any other Member of to the Court, to the Council of the ROUMANIA the League which is a Member League of Nations. RUMANIA of the British Commonwealth DOMINICAN REPUBLIC VENEZUELA of Nations, all of which disputes Reciprocity. shall be settled in such manner as the parties have agreed or FRANCE shall agree, and Reciprocity, 5 years, in any dis- Disputes with regard to putes arising after the ratification questions which by inter- of the present declaration with national law fall exclusively regard to situations or facts within the jurisdiction of the subsequent to this ratification, Union of South Africa, and which could not have been And settled subject to the by condition a procedure sttedby apredureofconciliathat His Majesty's Government tio or the oci according in the Union of South Africa to t t he Cove nant, with - of conciliareserve the right to require that rah, o the ov with proceedings.proceedings in n the the Court Court shall shall reservation as to the case where be suspended in in hrespect respect of of any any the parties have agreed or shall dispute which has been submitted agree to have recourse to another to and is under consideration by method o settlement byrbitration. the Council of the League of t This deonrepe declaration replaces Nations, provided that notice to the declaration of October nd, suspend is given after the dispute, I924, which w has h now lapsed. has been submitted to the Council GUATEMALA and is given within ten days of Reciprocity. the notification of the initiation of the proceedings in the Court, ITALY and provided also that such Reciprocity, 5 years, subject to suspension shall be limited to any other method of settlement a period of twelve months or provided by a special convention, such longer period as may be and in any case where a solution agreed by the parties to the through the diplomatic channel dispute or determined by a or, further, by the action of the decision of all the Members of Council of the League of Nations the Council other than the could not be reached, on the parties to the dispute. following classes of legal disputes XBYSSINu'IA (J~ly I~tb, r926) arising after the ratification of (July i6th, 926) the present declaration, and Reciprocity, 5 years, excepting concerning: disputes in respect to which the (a) The interpretation of a parties have agreed to have treaty, recourse to another method of (b) Any question of internapacific settlement. tional law,

7 OPTIONAL CLAUSE RECOGNISING THE COURT'S JURISDICTION, AS DESCRIBED IN ARTICLE 3 OF THE STATUTE (continued). (Geneva, December I6th, I920.) Ratifications. Signatures not yet perfected by Ratification. Australia (August I8th, I930) (c) The existence of any fact which, if established, would Reciprocity, io years, and there- constitute a breach of an after until such time as notice international obligation, may be given to terminate the (d) The nature or extent of the acceptance, over all disputes reparation to be made for the arising after the ratification of breach of an international the present declaration with obligation. regard to situations or facts subsequent to the said ratification, LIBERIA Other than disputes in regard Reciprocity. to which the parties to the LUXEMBURG dispute have agreed or shall Reciprocity, 5 years. agree to have recourse to some other method of peaceful settle- NICARAGUA ment, and Unconditional. Disputes with the Govern- PERU ment of any other Member of the League which is a Member Reciprocity, Io years from the date of the British Commonwealth of deposit of the instrument of of Nations, all of which dis- ratification, in any dispute arising putes shall be settled in such with regard to situations and facts subsequent to that ratificamanner as the parties have tion,. except in. cases where the agreed or shall agree, and Disputes with regard to parties have agreed either to have esptis y whih iegrn. recourse to another method of questions which by international law fall exclusively settlement by arbitration, or to tional law fall exclusively... X wthion. ju. i. ct. oel th submit the dispute previously to within the jurisdiction of the C. ^ Commonweath o Aus ta the Council of the League of Commonwealth of Australia, And subject to the conditionatons. that His Majesty's Government Yugoslavia in the Commonwealth of Aus- Subject to ratification. Reciprocity, tralia reserve the right to require 5 years, in relation to any other that proceedings in the Court Member of the League of Nations shall be suspended in respect of or State the Government of any dispute which has been which is recognised by the submitted to and is under consi- Kingdom of Yugoslavia, and deration by the Council of the from the date of the deposit of League of Nations, provided that the instrument of ratification, in notice to suspend is given after any disputes arising after the the dispute has been submitted ratification of the present declarto the Council and is given within ation, except disputes with regard ten days of the notification of to questions which by internathe initiation of the proceedings tional law, fall exclusively within in the Court, and provided also the jurisdiction of the Kingdom that such suspension shall be of Yugoslavia, and except in limited to a period of twelve cases where the Parties have months or such longer period agreed or shall agree to have as may be agreed by the parties recourse to some other method to the dispute or determined by of peaceful settlement. a decision of all the Members of the Council other than the parties to the dispute. AUSTRIA (March 13th, 1927) Reciprocity, Io years. BELGIUM (March roth, 1926) Reciprocity, I5 years, in any disputes arising after ratification of the present Declaration with regard to situations or facts subsequent to this ratification, except cases where the parties have agreed or shall agree to have recourse to another method of pacific settlement.

8 -8-2. OPTIONAL CLAUSE RECOGNISING THE COURT'S JURISDICTION, AS DESCRIBED IN ARTICLE 36 OF THE STATUTE (continued). (Geneva, December I6th, 1920.) Ratifications. UNITED KINGDOM (February 5th, 1930) Reciprocity, io years, and thereafter until such time as notice may be given to terminate the acceptance, over all disputes arising after the ratification of the present declaration with regard to situations or facts subsequent to the said ratification, Other than disputes in regard to which the parties to the dispute have agreed or shall agree to have recourse to some other method of peaceful settlement, and Disputes with the Government of any other Member of the League which is a Member of the British Commonwealth of Nations, all of which disputes shall be settled in such manner as the parties have agreed or shall agree, and Disputes with regard to questions which by international law fall exclusively within the jurisdiction of the United Kingdom, And subject to the condition that His Majesty's Government reserve the right to require that proceedings in the Court shall be suspended in respect of any dispute which has been submitted to and is under consideration by the Council of the League of Nations, provided that notice to suspend is given after the dispute has been submitted to the Council and is given within ten days of the notification of the initiation of the proceedings in the Court, and provided also that such suspension shall be limited to a period of twelve months or such longer period as may be agreed by the parties to the dispute or determined by a decision of all the Members of the Council other than the parties to the dispute. BRAZIL 1 (November ist, I921) Reciprocity, 5 years, and as soon as it has been recognised as such by two at least of the Powers permanently represented on the Council of the League of Nations. BULGARIA (August I2th, I921) Reciprocity. Canada (July 28th, 1930) Reciprocity, Io years, and thereafter until such time as notice may be given to terminate the acceptance, in all disputes arising after ratification of the present declaration with regard to situations or facts subsequent to said ratification, other than: Disputes in regard to which parties have agreed or shall agree to have recourse to some other method of peaceful settlement; and 1 Brazil is bound by the Optional Clause as from February 5th, 1930.

9 2. OPTIONAL CLAUSE RECOGNISING THE COURT'S JURISDICTION, AS DESCRIBED IN ARTICLE 36 Ratifications. Disputes with the Government of any other Member of the League which is a Member of the British Commonwealth of Nations, all of which disputes shall be settled in such manner as the parties have agreed or shall agree; and Disputes with regard to questions which by international law fall exclusively within the jurisdiction of the Dominion of Canada. And subject to the condition that His Majesty's Government in Canada reserve the right to require that proceedings in the Court shall be suspended in respect of any dispute which has been submitted to and is under consideration by the Council of the League of Nations, provided that notice to suspend is given after the dispute has been submitted to the Council and is given within ten days of the notification of the initiation of the proceedings in the Court, and provided also that such suspension shall be limited to a period of twelve months or such longer period as may be agreed by the parties to the dispute or determined by a decision of all the Members of the Council other than the parties to the dispute. DENMARK (June r3th, I926) Reciprocity, Io years. ESTONIA (May 2nd, I928) Reciprocity, Io years, in any future dispute in respect of which the parties have not agreed to have recourse to another method of pacific settlement. *FINLAND (April 6th, I927) Reciprocity, Io years. GERMANY (February 2 9 th, I928) Reciprocity, 5 years, in any disputes arising after the ratification of the present Declaration with regard to situations or facts subsequent to this ratification, except in cases where the parties have agreed or shall agree to have recourse to another method of pacific settlement. *GREECE (September 12th, 1929) Reciprocity, 5 years. For all the classes of disputes mentioned in Article 36, with the exception of: (a) Disputes relating to the territorial status of Greece, including disputes relating to its rights of sovereignty over its ports and lines of communication; (b) Disputes relating directly or indirectly to the application of treaties or conventions accepted by Greece and providing for another procedure. * Declaration not subject to ratification. OF THE STATUTE (continued). (Geneva, December I6th, 1920.)

10 - IO - 2. OPTIONAL CLAUSE RECOGNISING THE COURT'S JURISDICTION, AS DESCRIBED IN ARTICLE 3 OF THE STATUTE (continued). (Geneva, December i6th, 1920.) tratificttions. *HAITI (September 7th, 192I) Unconditional. HUNGARY (August I3th, I929) Reciprocity, 5 years. INDIA (February 5th, I930) Reciprocity, io years, and thereafter until such time as notice may be given to terminate the acceptance, over all disputes arising after the ratification of the present declaration with regard to situations or facts subsequent to the said ratification, Other than disputes in regard to which the parties to the dispute have agreed or shall agree to have recourse to some other method of peaceful settlement, and Disputes with the Govern ment of any other Member of the League which is a Member of the British Commonwealth of Nations, all of which disputes shall be settled in such manner as the parties have agreed or shall agree; and Disputes with regard to questions which by international law fall exclusively within the jurisdiction of India, And subject to the condition that the Government of India reserve the right to require that proceedings in the Court shall be suspended in respect of any dispute which has been submitted to and is under consideration by the Council of the League of Nations, provided that notice to suspend is given after the dispute has been submitted to the Council and is given within ten days of the notification of the initiation of the proceedings in the Court, and provided also that such suspension shall be limited to a period of twelve months or such longer period as may be agreed by the parties to the dispute or determined by decision of all the Members of the Council other than the parties to the dispute. Irish Free State (July irth, 1930) Reciprocity, 20 years. LATVIA (February 26th, I930) Reciprocity, 5 years, in any disputes arising after the ratification of the present declaration with regard to situations or facts subsequent to this ratification, except in cases where the parties have agreed or shall agree to have recourse to another method of pacific settlement. This declaration replaces the declaration made on September IIth, I923. LITHUANIA (January l4th, 1930) Five years, unconditional. * Declaration not subject to ratification.

11 - II - 2. OPTIONAL CLAUSE RECOGNISING THE COURT'S JURISDICTION, AS DESCRIBED IN ARTICLE 36 OF THE STATUTE (continued). (Geneva, December I6th, 1920.) Ratifications *NETHERLANDS (August 6th, I926) Reciprocity, io years, and in future disputes, excepting those in regard to which the parties would have agreed after the coming into force of the Statute of the Permanent Court of International Justice to have recourse to another method of pacific settlement. NEW ZEALAND (March 2 9 th, I930) Reciprocity, Io years, and thereafter until such time as notice may be given to terminate the acceptance, over all disputes arising after the ratification of the present declaration with regard to situations or facts subsequent to the said ratification, Other than disputes in regard to which the parties to the dispute have agreed or shall agree to have recourse to some other method of peaceful settlement, and Disputes with the Government of any other Member of the League which is a Member of the British Commonwealth of Nations, all of which disputes shall be settled in such manner as the parties have agreed or shall agree, and Disputes with regard to questions which by international law fall exclusively within the jurisdiction of the Dominion of New Zealand, And subject to the condition that His Majesty's Government in New Zealand reserve the right to require that proceedings in the Court shall be suspended in respect of any dispute which has been submitted to and is under consideration by the Council of the League of Nations, provided that notice to suspend is given after the dispute has been submitted to the Council and is given within ten days of the notification of the initiation of the proceedings in the Court, and provided also that such suspension shall be limited to a period of twelve months or such longer period as may be agreed by the parties to the dispute or determined by a decision of all the Members of the Council other than the parties to the dispute. *NORWAY (October 3rd, I92I) Reciprocity, Io years. PANAMA (June I4th, r929) Reciprocity. PORTUGAL (October 8th, I921 ) Reciprocity. * Declaration not subject to ratification.

12 -- I2-2. OPTIONAL CLAUSE RECOGNISING THE COURT'S JURISDICTION, AS DESCRIBED IN ARTICLE 39 OF THE STATUTE (continued). Ratifications. Salvador The provisions of this Statute do not apply to any disputes or differences concerning points or questions which cannot be submitted to arbitration in accordance with the political Constitution of this Republic. The provisions of this Statute also do not apply to disputes which arose before that date or to pecuniary claims made against the Nation, it being further understood that Article 36 binds Salvador only in regard to States which accept the arbitration in that form. Siam (May 7th, I930) Reciprocity, io years, the jurisdiction of the Court as compulsory ipso facto and without any special convention, in conformity with Article 36, paragraph 2, of the Statute of the Court, for a period of ten years in all disputes as to which no other means of pacific settlement is agreed upon between the Parties. *SPAIN (September 2ist, 1928) Reciprocity, io years, in any disputes arising after the signature of the present declaration with regard to situations or facts subsequent to this signature, except in cases where the Parties have agreed or shall agree to have recourse to another method of pacific settlement. *SWEDEN (August I6th, 1926) Reciprocity, io years. SWITZERLAND (July 24th, 1926) Reciprocity, io years. URUGUAY (September 27th, I921) Reciprocity. (Geneva, December I6th, I920.) II. COMMUNICATIONS AND TRANSIT. 1. CONVENTION AND STATUTE ON FREEDOM OF TRANSIT. 1 (Barcelona, April 20th, 1921.) Ratifications or Signatures or Accessions not yet The Convention is open definitive Accessions. perfected by Ratification. to Accession by: ALBANIA (October 8th, 192r) BOLIVIA ABYSSINIA AUSTRIA (November i5th, 1923) CHINA UNION OF SOUTH AFRICA BELGIUM (May I6th, 1927) GUATEMALA ARGENTINE REPUBLIC * Declaration not subject to ratification. 1 This Convention came into force on October 3Ist, 1922, ninety days after it had been ratified by five Powers. See League of Nations Treaty Series, Vol. VII, p. ii; Vol. XI, p. 406; Vol. XV, p. 304; Vol. XIX, p, 278; Vol. XXIV, p. 154; Vol. XXXI, p. 244; Vol. XXXV, p. 298; Vol. XXXIX, p. 166; Vol. LIX, p. 344; Vol. LXIX, p. 70; Vol. LXXXIII, p. 373; Vol. XCII, p. 363, and Vol. XCVI, p. I1I,

13 - I3 - I. CONVENTION AND STATUTE ON FREEDOM OF TRANSIT (continued). (Barcelona, April 20th, I921.) Ratifications or Signatures or Accessions not yet The Convention is open definitive Accessions. perfected by Ratification. to Accession by: BRITISH EMPIRE, including LITHUANIA AUSTRALIA NEWFOUNDLAND (August PANAMA BRAZIL 2nd, I922) PERSIA CANADA Subject to the declaration inserted PERU COLOMBIA in the Proces-verbal of the PORTUGAL COSTA RICA meeting of April Igth, I92I, as URUGUAY CUBA to the British Dominions which DOMINICAN REPUBLIC have not been represented at the Barcelona Conference. HAITI Federated Malay States: HONDURAS States of Perak, Selangor, IRISH FREE STATE Negri Sembilan and PahangIBERIA (August 22nd, 1923 a) NICARAGUA Non-Federated Malay PARAGUAY States: States of Brunei, SALVADOR Johore, Kedah, Perlis, VENEZUELA Kelantan and Trengganu (August 22nd, 1923 a) PALESTINE (British Mandate) (January 28th, 1924 a) NEW ZEALAND (August 2nd, r922) INDIA (August 2nd, I922) BULGARIA (July IIth, 1922) CHILE (March Igth, I928) CZECHOSLOVAKIA (October 2 9 th, 1923 ) FREE CITY OF DANZIG (through the intermediary of Poland) (April 3rd, 1925 a) DENMARK (November 13th, I922) ESTONIA (June 6th, 1925) FINLAND (January 29th, 1923) FRANCE (September r 9 th,r924) SYRIA AND LEBANON (French Mandate) (February 7th, 1929 a) GERMANY (April 9 th, 1924 a) GREECE (February r8th, 1924) HUNGARY (May i8th, 1928 a) IRAQ (March ist, 1930 a) ITALY (August 5th, I922) JAPAN (February 2oth, 1924) LATVIA (September 29th, 1923) LUXEMBURG (March I 9 th,1930) NETHERLANDS (including Netherlands Indies, Surinam and Curacao) (April r7th, 1924) NORWAY (September 4th,g923) POLAND (October 8th, 1924) ROUMANIA (September 5th, 1923) SIAM (November 2 9 th, I922 a) SPAIN (December l7th, 1929 ) SWEDEN (January 19th, 1925) SWITZERLAND (July r4th,1 9 24) Yugoslavia (May 7th, 1930)

14 CONVENTION AND STATUTE ON THE REGIME OF NAVIGABLE WATERWAYS OF INTERNATIONAI CONCERN. 1 (Barcelona, April 20th, I921.) Ratifications or Signatures or Accessions not yet The Convention is open definitive Accessions. perfected by Ratification. to Accession by: ALBANIA (October 8th, I92I) BELGIUM ABYSSINIA AUSTRIA (November I5th, BOLIVIA UNION OF SOUTH AFRICA I923) CHINA ARGENTINE REPUBLIC BRITISH EMPIRE, including COLOMBIA AUSTRALIA NEWFOUNDLAND (August ESTONIA BRAZIL 2nd, 1922) GUATEMALA CANADA Subject to the declaration inserted LITHUANIA COSTA RICA in the Proces-verbal of the meeting of April Igth, 192I, as PANAMA CUBA to the British Dominions which PERU DOMINICAN REPUBLIC have not been represented at the POLAND GERMANY Barcelona Conference. PORTUGAL HAITI Federated Malay States; SPAIN HONDURAS States of Perak, Selangor, URUGUAY IRISH FREE STATE Negri Sembilan and Pahang JAPAN (August 22nd, I923 a) LATVIA Non-Federated Malay LIBERIA States: States of Brunei, NETHERLANDS Johore, Kedah, Perlis, NICARAGUA Kelantan and Trengganu PARAGUAY (August 22nd, I923 a) PALESTINE (British Mandate) PERSIA SALVADOR (January 28th, 1924 a) KINGDOM OF THE SERBS, NEW ZEALAND (August 2nd, CROATS AND SLOVENES 1922) SWITZERLAND INDIA (August 2nd, 1922 ) VENEZUELA BULGARIA (July IIth, 1922) CHILE (March I 9 th, I928) CZECHOSLOVAKIA (September 8th, 1924) DENMARK (November 13th, 1922) FINLAND (January 2 9 th, 1923) FRANCE (December 3Ist, 1926) GREECE (January 3rd, 1928) HUNGARY (May i8th, I928 a) ITALY (August 5th, I922) LUXEMBURG (March Igth,I9 3 0) NORWAY (September 4th, ) ROUMANIA (May 9th, I924 a) In so far as its provisions are not in conflict with the principles of the new Danube Statute drawn up by the International Commission which was appointed in accordance with Articles 349 of the Treaty of Versailles,. 304 of the Treaty of Saint-Germain, 232 of the Treaty of Neuilly and 288 of the Treaty of Trianon. SIAM (November 29th, 1922 a) SWEDEN (September t5th, I927) 1 This Convention came into force on October 3Ist, 1922, ninety days after it had been ratified by five Powers. See League of Nations Treaty Series, Vol. VII, p. 35; Vol. XI, p. 406; Vol. XV, p. 306; Vol. XIX, p. 280; Vol. XXIV p. I56; Vol, L, p, I60; Vol. LIX, p. 344; Vol. LXIX, p. 71 and Vol. XCVI, p

15 ADDITIONAL PROTOCOL TO THE CONVENTION ON THE REGIME OF NAVIGABLE WATERWAYS OF INTERNATIONAL CONCERN. 1 (Barcelona, April 20th, I921.) In Force Ratifications or Signatures or Accessions not yet The Protocol is open definitive Accessions. perfected by Ratification. to Accession by: ALBANIA (October 8th, I92I ) BELGIUM ABYSSINIA AUSTRIA (November I5th, Accepting paragraph (a). UNION OF SOUTH AFRICA 1923 a) PERU ARGENTINE REPUBLIC To the full extent indicated under PORTUGAL AUSTRALIA paragraph (a) of the Protocol. SPAIN BOLIVIA BRITISH EMPIRE (August 2nd, Accepting paragraph (a). BRAZIL i922) BULGARIA In respect of the United Kingdom BULGARIA only accepting paragraph (a). CANADA NEWFOUNDLAND (August CHINA 2nd, 1922) COLOMBIA Nyasaland Protectorate COSTA RICA and Tanganyika Ter- CUBA ritory DOMINICAN REPUBLIC To the full extent indicated ESTONIA in paragraph (b). FRANCE Bahamas GERMANY Barbados GUATEMALA British GuianaHAITI GUATEMALA Jamaica (including Turks HONDURAS and Caicos Islands and IRISH FREE STATE Cayman Islands) ITALY Leeward Islands JAPAN Trinidad and Tobago LATVIA Windward Islands (Gre- LIBERIA nada, St. Lucia and LITHUANIA St. Vincent) NETHERLANDS Gibraltar Mialta NICARAGUA PANAMA Cyprus N PARAGUAY Gambia Colony and PARAGA Protectorate PERSIA Sierra Leone Colony and N POLAND Protectorate = SALVADOR KINGDOM Nigeria Colony OF and Pro- THE SERBS, NDO O TE SE tectorate< 2tectorate ^CROATS AND SLOVENES.ctorate Gold Coast, Ashanti and SWITZERLAND northern territories of URUGUAY the Gold Coast VENEZUELA Kenya Colony and Protectorate Uganda Protectorate Zanzibar St. Helena Ceylon Mauritius Seychelles Hong-Kong Straits Settlements Fiji Gilbert and Ellice Islands Colony British Solomon Islands Tonga Islands 1 The Convention being in force, this Protocol became operative after it had been ratified by two Powers. S League of Nations Treaty Series, Vol. VII, p. 65; Vol. XI, p. 406; Vol. XV, p. 308; Vol. XIX, p. 280; Vol. XXIV, p. i5 Vol. LIX, p. 345; Vol. LXIX, p. 71; Vol. LXXVIII, p. 437, and Vol. XCVI, p. 182.

16 3. ADDITIONAL PROTOCOL TO THE CONVENTION ON THE REGIME OF NAVIGABLE WATERWAYS OF INTERNATIONAL CONCERN (continued). (Barcelona, April 20th, 192I.) Ratifications or Signatures or Accessions not yet The Protocol is ope' definitive Accessions. perfected by Ratification. to Accession by: BRITISH EMPIRE (continued) Federated Malay States: States of Perak, Selangor, Negri Sembilan and Pahang (August 22nd, I923 a) Non-Federated Malay States: States of Brunei, Johore, Kedah, Perlis, Kelantan and Trengganu (August 22nd, 1923 a) PALESTINE (British Mandate) (January 28th, I924 a) To the full extent indicated in paragraph (a) of the Protocol. Bermuda (December 27th, I928 a) To the full extent indicated in paragraph (a). NEW ZEALAND (August 2nd, 1922) Accepting paragraph (a). INDIA (August 2nd, 1922) In respect of India only accepting paragraph (a). CHILE (March Igth, I928) Accepting paragraph (b). CZECHOSLOVAKIA (September 8th, 1924) Accepting paragraph (b). DENMARK (November I3th, X922) Accepting paragraph (a). FINLAND (January g2th, 1923) Accepting paragraph (b). GREECE (January 3rd, 1928) HUNGARY (May l8th, I928 a) To the full extent indicated in paragraph (a). LUXEMBURG (March 19th, I930 a) NORWAY (September 4th,I923) ROUMANIA (May 9th, 1924 a) Is unable to accept any restriction of her liberty in administrative matters on the waterways which are not of international concern, that is to say, on purely national rivers, while at the same time accepting the principles of liberty in accordance with the laws of the country. SIAM (November 29th, I922 a) SWEDEN (September I5th, 1927 a) Accepting paragraph (b).

17 -- '7-4. DECLARATION RECOGNISING THE RIGHT TO A FLAG OF STATES HAVING NO SEA-COAST. 1 (Barcelona, April 20th, 1921.) Ratifications or Signatures or Accessions not yet The Declaration is open definitive Accessions. perfected by Ratification. to Accession by: ALBANIA (October 8th, i92i ) BOLIVIA ABYSSINIA AUSTRIA (July ioth, 1924) CHINA ARGENTINE REPUBLIC BELGIUM (May I6th, 1927) GUATEMALA BRAZIL BRITISH EMPIRE, including LITHUANIA COLOMBIA NEWFOUNDLAND (October PANAMA COSTA RICA 9th, I922) PERSIA CUBA CANADA (October3ist,I922a) PERU DOMINICAN REPUBLIC AUSTRALIA (October 31st, PORTUGAL GERMANY 1922 a) URUGUAY HAITI UNION OF SOUTH AFRICA HONDURAS (October 3Ist, 1922 a) IRISH FREE STATE NEW ZEALAND (October 9th, LIBERIA 1922) LUXEMBURG INDIA (October 9th, 1922) NICARAGUA BULGARIA (July IIth, 1922) PARAGUAY CHILE (March 19th, 1928) SALVADOR CZECHOSLOVAKIA (September VENEZUELA 8th, 1924) DENMARK (November i3th, 1922) *ESTONIA FINLAND (September 22nd, 1922 a) *FRANCE GREECE (January 3rd, 1928) HUNGARY (May I8th, I928 a) *ITALY JAPAN (February 20th, 1924) LATVIA (February 12th, 1924) *NETHERLANDS (including Netherlands Indies, Surinam and Curacao) NORWAY (September 4th, ) POLAND (December 20th, 1924) ROUMANIA (February 22nd, 1923 a) SIAM (November 29th, 1922) SPAIN (July ISt, 1929) SWEDEN (January I9th, 1925) *SWITZERLAND Yugoslavia (May 7th, I930) 1 See League of Nations Treaty Series, Vol. VII, p. 73; Vol. XI, p. 4ro; Vol. XV, p. 308; Vol. XIX, p. 280; Vol, XXIV, p. 158; Vol. XXXI, p. 244; Vol. LIX, p. 345; Vol. LXIX, p. 72; Vol. LXXXVIII, p. 283; Vol. XCII, p. 363; and Vol. XCVI, p * Accepts Declaration as binding without ratification.

18 - 8 - III. TRAFFIC IN WOMEN AND CHILDREN. 1 INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION FOR THE SUPPRESSION OF THE TRAFFIC IN WOMEN AND CHILDREN. 2 (Geneva, September 3oth, 1921.) Ratifications or Signatures or Accessions not yet The Convention is open definitive Accessions. perfected by Ratification. to Accession by: ALBANIA (October 13th, 1924) BRAZIL ABYSSINIA AUSTRIA (August gth, I922) COLOMBIA UNITED STATES OF AMERICA BELGIUM (June I5th, 1922) COSTA RICA ARGENTINE REPUBLIC BRITISH EMPIRE (June 28th, DENMARK BOLIVIA 1922) LITHUANIA DOMINICAN REPUBLIC Does not include the Island of New- PANAMA ECUADOR foundland, the British Colonies PERSIA. GUATEMALA and Protectorates, the Island PERU HAITI of Nauru, or any territories HONDURAS administered under mandates by Great Britain. IRISH FREE STATE Bahamas,Trinidad, Ken- ' LIBERIA ya, Nyasaland, Cey- MEXICO lon, Hong-Kong, Straits MONACO Settlements,Gibraltar, NICARAGUA Malta, Cyprus, Sou- PARAGUAY thern Rhodesia, Bar- H SALVADOR bados, Grenada, St. f VENEZUELA Lucia, St. Vincent, Seychelles, Northern a Rhodesia, British Hon- P duras I _ British Guiana and Fiji (October 24th, I922 a) Leeward Islands (March 7th, I924 a) Jamaica and Mauritius (March 7th, 1924 a) Falkland Islands (May 8th, 1924 a) Gold Coast Colony (July 3rd, I924 a) Iraq (May 15th, 1925 a) The Government of Iraq desire to reserve to themselves the right to fix an age-limit lower than that specified in Article 5 of the Convention. Sierra Leone (November I6th, 1927 a) CANADA (June 28th, I922) AUSTRALIA (June 28th, 1922) Does not include Papua, Norfolk Island and the mandated territory of New Guinea. UNION OF SOUTH AFRICA (June 28th, I922) NEW ZEALAND (June 28th, 1922) Does not include the mandated territory of Western Samoa. INDIA (June 28th, 1922) Reserves the right at its discretion to substitute the age of sixteen years or any greater age that may be subsequently decided upon for the age-limits prescribed in paragraph (b) of the Final Protocol of the Convention of May 4 th, I9IO, and in Article 5 of the present Convention. 1 The Annex to the Supplementary Report for 1923 (A.IO(a).I923, Annex) contains, moreover, complete details concerning: I. The Agreement for the Suppression of the White Slave Traffic, Paris, May I8th, I The Convention for the Suppression of the White Slave Traffic, Paris, May 4 th, I9Io. 2 " The present Convention shall come into force in respect of each Party on the date of the deposit of its ratification or act of accession " (Article II). See Treaty Series of the League of Nations, Vol. IX, p. 415; Vol. XV, p. 31o; Vol. XIX, p. 282; Vol. XXIV, p. I62; Vol. XXVII, p. 418; Vol. XXXV, p. 300; Vol. XXXIX, p. 167; Vol. XLV, p. 99; Vol. L, p. I6o; Vol. LIV, p. 388; Vol. LXIII, p. 378; Vol. LXXXIII, p. 379; and Vol. XCII, p. 367.

19 9 -- INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION FOR THE SUPPRESSION OF THE TRAFFIC IN WOMEN AND CHILDI (continued). (Geneva, September 30th, 1921.) Ratifications or Signatures or Accessions not yet The Convention is open definitive Accessions. perfected by Ratification. to Accession by: BULGARIA (April 29th, 1925 a) CHILE (January r5th, I929) CHINA (February 24th, 1926) CUBA (May 7th, 1923) CZECHOSLOVAKIA (September 29th, 1923) ESTONIA (February 28th, 1930) FINLAND (August i6th, I926 a) FRANCE (March ist, 1926 a) Does not include the French Colonies, the countries in the French Protectorate or the territories under French mandate. Syria and Lebanon (June 2nd, 1930 a) GERMANY (July 8th, 1924) GREECE (April 9th, I923) HUNGARY (April 25th, 1925) ITALY (June 30th, I924) ITALIAN COLONIES (July 27th, I922 a) JAPAN (December i5th, 1925) Does not include Chosen, Taiwan, the leased Territory of Kwantung, the Japanese Section of Saghalien Island and Japan's mandated territory in the South Seas. LATVIA (February 12th, I924) LUXEMBURG (December 3ISt, 1929 a) NETHERLANDS (including Netherlands Indies, Surinam and Curacao) (September 19th, 1923) NORWAY (August i6th, 1922) POLAND and FREE CITY OF DANZIG (October 8th, I924) PORTUGAL (December Ist,I 9 23) ROUMANIA (September 5th, 1923) KINGDOM OF THE SERBS, CROATS AND SLOVENES (May 2nd, I929 a) SIAM (July 13th, 1922) With reservation as to the age-limit prescribed in paragraph (b) of the Final Protocol of the Convention of I9Io and Article 5 of this Convention, in so far as concerns the nationals of Siam. SPAIN (May 12th, 1924 a) Does not include the Spanish Possessions in Africa or the territories of the Spanish Protectorate in Morocco. SWEDEN (June 9th, 1925) SWITZERLAND (January 20oth, I926) URUGUAY (October 2Ist, a)