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1 Continued] THE NETHERLANDS (September I3th, 1932) This ratification applies only to the territory of the Netherlands in Europe; the Netherlands do not intend to assume, at present, any obligation as regards the whole of the Netherlands overseas territories. Netherlands Indies (May 5th, 1933 a) I. The following shall not be applicable: (a) The provisions of Article 2, III, E) and V; (b) The provisions concerning the system of valuations known as" declared values "mentioned in Annex I, Part I, II (see Article 3); (c) Article 3, paragraph The returns mentioned in Article 2, IV, shall apply only to coal, petroleum, natural gas, tin, manganese, gold and silver. 3. The statistics of foreign trade mentioned in Article 3 shall not comprise tables concerning transit.' NORWAY (March 20th, 1929) In accordance with Article I, the Bouvet Island is excepted from the provisions of the present Convention. Furthermore, in ratifying the Convention, Norway does not assume any obligation as regards statistics relating to the Svalbard. POLAND (July 23rd, I93I ) PORTUGAL (October 23rd, 1931) In accordance with Article ii, the Portuguese Delegation declares on behalf of its Government that the present Convention does not apply to the Portuguese Colonies. ROUMANIA (June 22nd, I93I ) SWEDEN (February i7th, 1930) SWITZERLAND (July Ioth, 1930) 2. Signatures not yet perfected by Ratification: 9 BELGIUM In pursuance of Article I I of the Convention, the Belgian Delegation declares on behalf of its Government that it cannot accept, in regard to the Colony of the Belgian Congo, the obligations arising out of the clauses of the present Convention. BRAZIL FREE CITY OF DANZIG (through the intermediary of Poland) ESTONIA GERMANY HUNGARY JAPAN In virtue of Article i i of the present Convention, the Japanese Government declares that its acceptance of the present Convention does not extend to its Territories mentioned below: Chosen, Taiwan, Karafuto, the Leased Territory of Kwantung, the Territories under Japanese mandate. LUXEMBURG YUGOSLAVIA 3. Open to Accession by: AFGHANISTAN GUATEMALA PARAGUAY ALBANIA HAITI PERU UNITED STATES OF AMERICA HONDURAS SALVADOR ARGENTINE REPUBLIC IRAN SPAIN BOLIVIA IRAQ THAILAND CHINA LIBERIA TURKEY COLOMBIA MEXICO UNION OF SOVIET SOCIALIST DOMINICAN REPUBLIC NICARAGUA REPUBLICS ECUADOR NEW ZEALAND URUGUAY ETHIOPIA PANAMA VENEZUELA 1 According to a declaration made by the Swiss Government when depositing the instrument of ratification of this Convention, the latter was to take effect, in respect of Switzerland, only after the adoption of a law revising Sections XXIV to XXXIII of the Federal Code of Obligations or, if necessary, of a special law regarding bills of exchange, promissory notes and cheques. The law above referred to having entered into force on July ist, 1937, the Convention took effect, for Switzerland, as from that date.

2 (b) PROTOCOL. Geneva, December I4th, In Force since December I 4 th, I930. Ratifications or definitive Signatures not yet perfected by Open to Accession by: Accessions: 25 Ratification: 9 GREAT BRITAIN AND NORTHERN BELGIUM AFGHANISTAN IRELAND and all parts of the Brit- BRAZIL ALBANIA ish Empire which are not sepa- FREE CITY OF DANZIG UNITED STATES OF AMERICA rate Members of the League of (through the intermediary ARGENTINE REPUBLIC Nations (May gth, I930) of Poland) BOLIVIA Southern Rhodesia (Oct. I4th,I93Ia) ESTONIA CHINA CANADA (August 23rd, I930 a) GERMANY COLOMBIA AUSTRALIA (April I3th, I932 a) HUNGARY DOMINICAN REPUBLIC UNION OF SOUTH AFRICA (including JAPAN ECUADOR the mandated territory of South LUXEMBURG ETHIOPIA West Africa) (May ist, I930) YUGOSLAVIA GUATEMALA IRELAND (September I5th, I930) HAITI INDIA (May I5th, I93I a) HONDURAS BULGARIA (November 29th, I929) IRAN CHILE (November 20th, 1934 a) IRAQ CUBA (August I7th, I932 a) LIBERIA CZECHO-SLOVAKIA (Feb. I 9 th, I931 ) MEXICO DENMARK (September 9 th, I929) NEW ZEALAND EGYPT (June 27th, I930) NICARAGUA FINLAND (September 23rd, I938) PANAMA FRANCE (February Ist, I933) PARAGUAY GREECE (September I8th, I930) PERU ITALY (June iith, I931) SALVADOR LATVIA (July 5th, I937) SPAIN LITHUANIA (April 2nd, I938 a) THAILAND THE NETHERLANDS(Sept. I3th, 1932) TURKEY This ratification applies only to the ter- UNION OF SOVIET SOCIALIST ritory of the Netherlands in Europe; REPUBLICS the Netherlands do not intend to assume, at present, any obligation as URUGUAY regards the whole of the Netherlands VENEZUELA overseas territories. Netherlands Indies (May 5, 1933 a) NORWAY (March 20th, I929) POLAND (July 23rd, I931) PORTUGAL (October 23rd, 1931) ROUMANIA (June 22nd, I93I ) SWEDEN (February I7th, I930) SWITZERLAND (July ioth, I930)

3 SECTION V. - COUNTERFEITING CURRENCY (SUPPRESSION OF) I. CONVENTION FOR THE SUPPRESSION OF COUNTERFEITING CURRENCY, AND PROTOCOL. Geneva, April 2oth, I929.1 (a) Convention. In Force since February 22nd, I93I (Article 25). Ratifications or definitive Signatures not yet perfected by Open to Accession by: Accessions: 28 Ratification: io BELGIUM (June 6th, I932) ALBANIA AFGHANISTAN BRAZIL (July Ist, I938 a) UNITED STATES OF AMERICA UNION OF SOUTH AFRICA BULGARIA (May 22nd, I930) GREAT BRITAIN AND NOR- ARGENTINE REPUBLIC COLOMBIA (May gth, I932) THERN IRELAND and all AUSTRALIA CUBA (June I3th, I933) parts of the British Em- BOLIVIA CZECHO-SLOVAKIA (Sept. I2th, I93I ) Pire zhich are not separate CANADA FREE CITY OF DANZIG (through the Members of the League of CHILE intermediary of Poland) Nations. COSTA RICA (March Ist, I935) INDIA DOMINICAN REPUBLIC The procedure provided by Article I9 As provided in Article 24 of the EGYPT of the Convention, for the settlement of Convention, this signature ETHIOPIA any disputes which might arise between does not include the territothe High Contracting Parties relating to ries of any Princeor Chief UATEMALA the interpretation or the application of under the suzerainty of His HAITI the said Convention, shall not be applied Majesty. HONDURAS in the case of a dispute between Poland CHINA ICELAND and the Free City of Danzig. FRANCE IRAN DENMARK 2 (February I9th, 1931) JAPAN IRAQ ECUADOR (September 25th, I937 a) LUXEMBURG LIBERIA ESTONIA (August 30th, I930 a) PANAMA LIECHTENSTEIN FINLAND (September 25th, I936 a) SWITZERLAND LITHUANIA GERMANY (October 3rd, I933) NEW ZEALAND GREECE (May I9th, I93I ) NICARAGUA HUNGARY (June I4th, I933) PARAGUAY IRELAND (July 24th, I934 a) PERU ITALY (December 27th, I935) SAN MARINO LATVIA (July 22nd, I939 a) SALVADOR MEXICO (March 30th, I936 a) SWEDEN MONACO (October 2Ist, I93I) THAILAND THE NETHERLANDS (April 30th, I932) URUGUAY NORWAY (March I6th, I93I) VENEZUELA In view of the provisions of Article I76, paragraph 2, of the Norwegian Ordinary Criminal Code and Article 2 of the Norwegian Law on the Extradition of Criminals, the extradition provided for in Article io of the present Convention may not be granted for the offence referred to in Article 3, No. 2, where the person uttering the counterfeit currency himself accepted it bona fide as genuine. 3 POLAND (June I5th, I934) PORTUGAL (September i8th, I930) ROUMANIA (March 7th, I939) SPAIN (April 28th, I930) TURKEY (January 2ISt, I937 a) UNION OF SOVIET SOCIALIST REPUBLICS 4 (July I3th, I93I ) YUGOSLAVIA (November 24th, I930) 1 Registered No See Treaty Series of the League of Nations, Vol. II2, p. 37I. Ratifications and accessions subsequent to registration: Vol. I22, p. 366; Vol. 130, p. 464; Vol. I34, p. 427; Vol. I38, p. 450; Vol. I47, p. 351; Vol. 152, p. 301; Vol. I56, p. 227; Vol. I60, p. 380; Vol. 164, p. 388; Vol. i72, p. 412; Vol. I77, p. 406; Vol. I8I, p. 392; Vol. I89, p. 467; Vol. 196, p. 417; and Vol. 197, p According to a Declaration made by the Danish Government when ratifying the Convention, the latter was to take effect in respect of Denmark only upon the coming into force of the Danish Penal Code of April I5th, I930. This Code having entered into force on January Ist, 1933, the Convention has become effective for Denmark from the same date. 3 As this reservation has not given rise to any objection on the part of the States to which it was communicated in accordance with Article 22, it may be considered as accepted. 4 Instrument deposited in Berlin.

4 (b) Protocol. -84 Note. - The Protocol came into force at the same time as the Convention, of which it form an integral part, and was registered under the same number. Ratifications or definitive Signatures not yet perfected by Open to Accession by: Accessions: 28 Ratification: Io BELGIUM (June 6th, I932) ALBANIA AFGHANISTAN BRAZIL (July Ist, I938 a) UNITED STATES OF AMERICA UNION OF SOUTH AFRICA BULGARIA (May 22nd, I930) GREAT BRITAIN AND NOR- ARGENTINE REPUBLIC COLOMBIA (May 9 th, I932) THERN IRELAND and all AUSTRALIA CUBA (June I3th, I933) parts of the British BOLIVIA CZECHO-SLOVAKIA (Sept. I2th, I93I) Empire which are not CANADA FREE CITY OF DANZIG (through the separate Members of the CHILE intermediary of Poland) League of Nations. COSTA RICA (March Ist, I935) INDIA DOMINICAN REPUBLIC DENMARK 1 (February 19th, I93I) CHINA EGYPT ECUADOR (September 25th, I937a) FRANCE ETHIOPIA ESTONIA (August 30th, I930 a) JAPAN GUATEMALA FINLAND (September 25th, I936 a) LUXEMBURG HAITI GERMANY (October 3rd, I933) PANAMA HONDURAS GREECE (May g9th, I93I ) SWITZERLAND ICELAND HUNGARY (June I4th, I933) IRAN IRELAND (July 24th, 1934 a) IRAQ ITALY (December 27th, I935) LIBERIA LATVIA (July 22nd, I939 a) LIECHTENSTEIN MEXICO (March 30th, I936 a) LITHUANIA MONACO (October 2Ist, I93I ) NEW ZEALAND THE NETHERLANDS(April 30th, I932) NICARAGUA NORWAY (March I6th, I93I) PARAGUAY POLAND (June I5th, I934) PERU PORTUGAL (September I8th, I930) SAN MARINO ROUMANIA (March 7th, I939) SALVADOR SPAIN (April 28th, I930) SWEDEN TURKEY (January 2Ist, I937 a) THAILAND UNION OF SOVIET SOCIALIST REPU- URUGUAY BLICS 2 (July I3th, I93I ) VENEZUELA YUGOSLAVIA (November 24th, 1930) 1 Same note as for the Convention. 2 Instrument deposited in Berlin.

5 OPTIONAL PROTOCOL CONCERNING THE SUPPRESSION OF COUNTERFEITING CURRENCY. Geneva, April 2oth, In Force since August 3oth, Ratifications or definitive Signature not yet perfected by Open to Accession by: Accessions: 14 Ratification: i BRAZIL (July Ist, I938 a) PANAMA The Members of the League BULGARIA (May 22nd, I930) of Nations which did not COLOMBIA (May 9th, I932) sign it and the non-mem- CUBA (June I3th, I933) ber States which have CZECHO-SLOVAKIA (Sept. I2th, I931) signed or have been invi- ESTONIA (August 30th, I930 a) ted to accede to the Inter- FINLAND (September 25th, I936a) national Convention for GREECE (May I9th, I931) the Suppression of Coun- LATVIA (July 22nd, I939 a) terfeiting Currency. POLAND (June I5th, I934) PORTUGAL (September i8th, I930) ROUMANIA (November ioth, 1930) SPAIN (April 28th, 1930) YUGOSLAVIA (November 24th, I930) 1 Registered No See Treaty Series of the League of Nations, Vol. 112, p Ratifications and accessions subsequent to registration: Vol. 122, p. 367; Vol. 134, p. 428; Vol. 147, p. 351; Vol. 172, p. 412; Vol. 189, p. 467; and Vol. 197, p. 314.

6 -86 SECTION VI. WHALING (REGULATION OF) CONVENTION FOR THE REGULATION OF WHALING. Geneva, September 2 4 th, I93I.' In Force since January i6th, I935 (Article I7). Ratifications or definitive Signatures not yet perfected by Open to Accession by: Accessions: 25 Ratification: 8 UNITED STATES OF AMERICA ALBANIA AFGHANISTAN (July 7th, I932) AUSTRALIA SA'UDI ARABIA BRAZIL (November 2Ist, 1932 a) BELGIUM ARGENTINE REPUBLIC GREAT BRITAIN AND NORTHERN COLOMBIA BOLIVIA IRELAND (October I8th, I934) GERMANY BULGARIA His Majesty does not assume any obliga- GREECE CHILE tions in respect of any of his Colonies, INDIA CHINA Protectorates, Overseas Territories or ROUMANIA COSTA RICA territories under suzerainty or under CUBA mandate exercised by His Majesty's CUBA Government in the United Kingdom. FREE CITY OF DANZIG Bahamas, Barbados, Bermuda, British Guiana, DOMINICAN REPUBLIC British Honduras, British Solomon Islands Pro- ESTONIA tectorate ETHIOPIA Ceylon, Cyprus GUATEMALA Falkland Islands and Dependencies, Fiji HAITI Gambia (Colony and Protectorate), Gibraltar, HONDURAS Gilbert and Ellice Islands Colony, Gold Coast HUNGARY Colony Hong-Kong IRAN Jamaica (including Turks and Caicos Islands and IRAQ Cayman Islands) JAPAN Kenya (Colony and Protectorate) H LIBERIA Leeward Islands (Antigua, Dominica, Montserrat, d LIECHTENSTEIN St. Christopher and Nevis, Virgin Islands) LITHUANIA Malay States [(a) Federated Malay States: Negri LUXEMBURG Sembilan, Pahang, Perak, Selangor; (b) Unfed- PANAMA erated Malay States: Johore, Kedah, Kelantan, PARAGUAY Perlis, Trengganu, and Brunei), Malta, Mauritius PERU Nigeria [(a) Colony, (b) Protectorate, (c) Cameroons PORTUGAL under British Mandate], North Borneo (State of) SAVAR Palestine (excluding Trans-Jordan) S MARINO St. Helena and Ascension, Sarawak, Seychelles, Sierra Leone (Colony and Protectorate), Soma- THAILAND liland Protectorate, Straits Settlements UNION OF SOVIET SOCIALIST Tanganyika Territory, Tonga, Trinidad and Tobago REPUBLICS Windward Islands (Grenada, St. Lucia, St. Vincent) URUGUAY Zanzibar Protectorate VENEZUELA Newfoundland (February I7th, 1937 a) CANADA (December I2th, 1935) NEW ZEALAND (October I6th, 1935) UNION OF SOUTH AFRICA (January iith, 1933) IRELAND (April gth, I938 a) CZECHO-SLOVAKIA (October 20th, 1933) DENMARK (including Greenland) (June 26th, 1934) ECUADOR (April I3th, 1935 a) EGYPT (January 25th, 1933 a) FINLAND (March 2ISt, I936) FRANCE (May I6th, 1935) ITALY (June I2th, 1933) The accession of the Italian Government to this Convention can in no way constitute a precedent for future agreements providing for the limitation of fishing in extra-territorial sea. [Continued 1 Registered No See Treaty Series of the League of Nations, Vol. 155, P Ratifications and accessions subsequent to registration: Vol. 164, p. 440; Vol. I77, p. 465' and Vol. 185, p. 420.

7 Continued] Ratifications or definitive Accessions: LATVIA (September I7th, I935 a) MEXICO (March I3th, 1933) MONACO (June 7th, 1932 a) THE NETHERLANDS (including the Netherlands Indies, Surinam and Curafao) (May 30th, I933) NICARAGUA (April 30th, 1932 a) NORWAY (July i8th, 1932) POLAND (September 27th, 1933) Sudan (April I3th, I932 a) SPAIN (August 2nd, 1933) SWITZERLAND (February I6th, 1933) TURKEY (May 28th, 1934) YUGOSLAVIA (January I6th, 1934)

8 - 88 CHAPTER II. - COMMUNICATIONS AND TRANSIT SECTION I. - TRANSIT CONVENTION AND STATUTE OF THE FREEDOM OF TRANSIT. Barcelona, April 20th, I92I.1 In Force since October 3Ist, 1922 (Article 6). Ratifications or Signatures or Accessions not yet Open to Accession by: definitive Accessions: 32 perfected by Ratification: 9 ALBANIA (October 8th, 1921) BOLIVIA AFGHANISTAN BELGIUM (May I6th, I927) CHINA UNION OF SOUTH AFRICA BRITISH EMPIRE, including New- ETHIOPIA (a) ARGENTINE REPUBLIC foundland (August 2nd, I922) GUATEMALA AUSTRALIA Subject to the declaration inserted in the LITHUANIA BRAZIL Procs-verbal of the meeting of April PANAMA CANADA 19th, I92I, as to the British Dominions which have not been represented at the PERU (a) COLOMBIA Barcelona Conference. PORTUGAL COSTA RICA Federated MIalay States: Perak, URUGUAY CUBA Selangor, Negri Sembilan and DOMINICAN REPUBLIC Pahang (August 22nd, I923 a) ECUADOR Non-Federated Malay States: Brunei, Johore, Kedah, Perlis, EGYPT Kelantan and Trengganu (August 22nd, I923 a) HAITI Palestine (January 28th, I924 a) HONDURAS NEW ZEALAND (August 2nd, I922) IRELAND INDIA (August 2nd, 1922) LIBERIA BULGARIA (July IIth, I922) MEXICO CHILE (March g9th, I928) NICARAGUA CZECHO-SLOVAKIA (October 2 9 th, I923) PARAGUAY FREE CITY OF DANZIG (through the intermediary of Poland) -SALVADOR (April 3rd, I925 a) UNION OF SOVIET SOCIALIST DENMARK (November I3th, I922) REPUBLICS ESTONIA (June 6th, 1925) VENEZUELA FINLAND (January 29th, I923) FRANCE (September g9th, I924) Syria and Lebanon (February 7th, I929 a) GERMANY (April 9th, I924 a) GREECE (February i8th, I924) HUNGARY (May i8th, I928 a) IRAN (January 29th, 1931) IRAQ (March Ist, 1930 a) ITALY (August 5th, 1922) JAPAN (February 20th, I924) LATVIA (September 29th, I923) LUXEMBURG (March g9th, I930) THE NETHERLANDS (including the Netherlands Indies, Surinam and Curagao) (April I7th, 1924) NORWAY (September 4th, I923) POLAND (October 8th, I924) ROUMANIA (September 5th, I923) SPAIN (December I7th, I929) SWEDEN (January 19th, I925) SWITZERLAND (July I4th, I924) THAILAND (November 29th, 1922 a) TURKEY (June 27th, 1933 a) YUGOSLAVIA (May 7th, 1930) 1 Registered No See Treaty Series of the League of Nations, Vol. 7, p. II. Ratifications and accessions subsequent to registration: Vol. ii, p. 406; Vol. 15, p. 30o4; Vol. I9, p. 278; Vol. 24, p. x54; Vol. 31, p. 244; Vol. 35, p. 298; Vol. 39, p. 166; Vol. 59, p. 344; Vol. 69, p. 70; Vol. 83, p.373; Vol. 92, p. 363; Vol. 96, p. 181; Vol. 104, p. 495; Vol. I34, p. 393; and Vol. 142, p. 340.

9 -89 SECTION II. - INLAND NAVIGATION I. Navigable Waterways of International Concern. I. CONVENTION AND STATUTE ON THE REGIME OF NAVIGABLE WATERWAYS OF INTERNATIONAL CONCERN. Barcelona, April 2oth, I92I.1 In Force since October 3Ist, I922 (Article 6). Ratifications or Signatures or Accessions not yet Open to Accession by: definitive Accessions: I9 perfected by Ratification: 13 ALBANIA (October 8th, I92I) BELGIUM AFGHANISTAN BRITISH EMPIRE, including New- BOLIVIA UNION OF SOUTH AFRICA foundland (August 2nd, I922) CHINA ARGENTINE REPUBLIC Subject to the declaration inserted in the COLOMBIA (a) AUSTRALIA Proces-verbal of the meeting of April ESTONIA I9th, 1921, as to the British Dominions BRAZIL which have not been represented at the GUATEMALA CANADA Barcelona Conference. LITHUANIA COSTA RICA Federated Malay States: Perak, PANAMA CUBA Selangor, Negri Sembilan and PERU (a) DMINICAN REPUBLIC Pahang (August 22nd, 1923 a) POLAND ECUADOR Non-Federated Malay States: Bru- PORTUGAL EGYPT nei, Johore, Kedah, Perlis, SPAIN ETHIOPIA Kelantan and Trengganu URUGUAY GERMANY (August 22nd, 1923 a) HAITI Palestine (January 28th, 1924 a) HONDURAS NEW ZEALAND (August 2nd, 1922) IRAN INDIA (August 2nd, 1922) IRAQ BULGARIA (July IIth, 1922) IRELAND CHILE (March I9th, 1928) JAPAN CZECHO-SLOVAKIA (Sept. 8th, 1924) LATVIA DENMARK (November I3th, 1922) LIBERIA FINLAND (January 29th, 1923) MEXICO FRANCE (December 3Ist, 1926) THE NETHERLANDS GREECE (January 3rd, 1928) NICARAGUA HUNGARY (May I8th, 1928 a) PARAGUAY ITALY (August 5th, I922) SALVADOR LUXEMBURG (March g9th, 1930) SWITZERLAND NORWAY (September 4th, 1923) UNION OF SOVIET SOCIALIST ROUMANIA (May 9th, 1924 a) REPUBLICS In so far as its provisions are not in con- VENEZUELA flict with the principles of the new Danube Statute drawn up by the International YUGOSLAVIA 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. SWEDEN (September I5th, I927) THAILAND (November 29th, I922 a) TURKEY (June 27th, 1933 a) 1 Registered No See Treaty Series of the League of Nations, Vol. 7, p. 35. Ratifications and accessions subsequent to registration: Vol. II, p. 406; Vol. 15, p. 306; Vol. I9, p. 280; Vol. 24 p. I56; Vol. 50, p. I60; Vol. 59, p. 344; Vol. 69, p. 71; Vol. 96, p. 182; and Vol. I34, p. 393.

10 90 2. ADDITIONAL PROTOCOL TO THE CONVENTION ON THE REGIME OF NAVIGABLE WATERWAYS OF INTERNATIONAL CONCERN. Barcelona, April 2oth, I92I.1 In Force since October 8th, I92I. 1. Ratifications or definitive Accessions: 16 ALBANIA (October 8th, 1921) BRITISH EMPIRE (August 2nd, I922) In respect of the United Kingdom only accepting paragraph (a). Newfoundland (August 2nd, 1922) To the full extent indicated under paragraph (a). Nyasaland Protectorate and Tanganyika Territory (August 2nd, I922) To the full extent indicated in paragraph (b). Bahamas, Barbados, British Guiana, British Solomon Islands Ceylon, Cyprus Fiji Gambia Colony and Protectorate, Gibraltar, Gilbert and Ellice Islands Colony, Gold Coast (Ashanti and Northern Territories) I e Hong-Kong Jamaica (including Turks and Caicos Islands and Cayman Islands) H Kenya Colony and Protectorate Leeward Islands Malta, Mauritius - = Nigeria Colony and Protectorate Seychelles, Sierra Leone Colony and Protectorate, St. Helena, Straits Settlements= 4 Tonga Islands, Trinidad and Tobago 0 Uganda Protectorate Windward Islands (Grenada, St. Lucia and St. Vincent) Zanzibar Federated Malay States: Perak, Selangor, Negri Sembilan and Pahang (August 22nd, 1923 a) To the full extent indicated under paragraph (a). Non-Federated Malay States: Brunei, Johore, Kedah, Perlis, Kelantan and Trengganu To the full extent indicated under paragraph (a). (August 22nd, I923 a) Palestine (January 28th, I924 a) To the full extent indicated in paragraph (a) of the Protocol. Bermuda (December 27th, 1928 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 I9th, 1928) Accepting paragraph (b). CZECHO-SLOVAKIA (September 8th, I924) Accepting paragraph (b). DENMARK (November I3th, I922) Accepting paragraph (a). FINLAND (January 29th, 1923) Accepting paragraph (b). GREECE (January 3rd, I928) HUNGARY (May I8th, 1928 a) To the full extent indicated in paragraph (a). LUXEMBURG (March Ig9th, I930 a) To the full extent indicated in paragraph (a). NORWAY (September 4th, 1923) Accepting paragraph (a). [Continued 1 Registered No. I73. See Treaty Series of the League of Nations, Vol. 7, p. 65. Ratifications and accessions subsequent to registration: Vol. II, p. 406; Vol. I5, p. 308; Vol. I9, p. 280; Vol. 24, p. 156; Vol. 59, p. 345; Vol. 69, p. 7I; Vol. 78, p. 437; Vol. 96, p. 182; and Vol. 134, p. 394.

11 Continued] - 91 ROUMANIA (May gth, I924 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. SWEDEN (September I5th, I927 a) Accepting paragraph (b). THAILAND (November 2gth, 1922 a) To the full extent indicated under paragraph (a). TURKEY (June 27th, 1933 a) To the full extent indicated in paragraph (a). 2. Signatures or Accessions not yet perfected by Ratification: 4 BELGIUM PERU SPAIN Accepting paragraph (a). PORTUGAL Accepting paragraph (a). 3. Open to Accession by: AFGHANISTAN ESTONIA MEXICO UNION OF SOUTH AFRICA ETHIOPIA THE NETHERLANDS ARGENTINE REPUBLIC FRANCE NICARAGUA AUSTRALIA GERMANY PANAMA BOLIVIA GUATEMALA PARAGUAY BRAZIL HAITI POLAND BULGARIA HONDURAS SALVADOR CANADA IRAN SWITZERLAND CHINA IRAQ UNION OF SOVIET SOCIALIST COLOMBIA IRELAND REPUBLICS COSTA RICA ITALY URUGUAY CUBA JAPAN VENEZUELA DOMINICAN REPUBLIC LATVIA YUGOSLAVIA ECUADOR LIBERIA EGYPT LITHUANIA

12 - 92 i. Measurement. II. Vessels employed in Inland Navigation. CONVENTION REGARDING THE MEASUREMENT OF VESSELS EMPLOYED IN INLAND NAVIGATION AND PROTOCOL OF SIGNATURE. Paris, November 27th, I925.1 In Force since October ist, 1927 (Article 12). Ratifications or Signatures not yet perfected by Open to Accession by: definitive Accessions: I6 Ratification: 2 BELGIUM (July 2nd, 1927) FINLAND ALBANIA BRITISH EMPIRE (for Great Britain UNION OF SOVIET SOCIALIST DENMARK and Northern Ireland) REPUBLICS ESTONIA (June I4th, I927) IRAN BULGARIA (July 2nd, I927) IRELAND CZECHO-SLOVAKIA (January I7th, I929) LATVIA FREE CITY OF DANZIG (through the intermediary of Poland) LITHUANIA (July 23rd, I930 a) LUXEMBURG FRANCE (July 2nd, 1927) NORWAY It being understood on behalf of the French Government, and as provided PORTUGAL for in Article 6 of the Protocol of Signature, that in the event of a SWEDEN re-measurement of a vessel originally measured by its own officials the SWEDEN original indelible marks, when they are not intended solely to indicate TURKEY that the vessel has been measured, shall have'[added to them an indelible cross having arms of equal length, and that this addition shall be regarded as equivalent to the removal described in Article io of the Annex to the Convention; that the old measurement plates shall be marked with a cross instead of being withdrawn; and that, if new plates are affixed, the old plates shall be placed at the same level and near to the new ones. In the case provided for above, the notification provided for in the third paragraph of Article 5 and in Article 6 of the Convention shall also be addressed to the original office of inscription. GERMANY (July 2nd, 1927) GREECE (February 6th, I931) HUNGARY (January 3rd, 1928) ITALY (September 27th, 1932) THE NETHERLANDS (for the Kingdom in Europe) (July 2nd, I927) POLAND (June I6th, I930) ROUMANIA (May I8th, 1928) SPAIN (July IIth, 1927) SWITZERLAND (July 2nd, 1927) YUGOSLAVIA (May 7th, I930) Under Clause IV of the Protocol of Signature. 1 Registered No. I539. See Treaty Series of the League of Nations, Vol. 67, p. 63. Ratifications and accessions subsequent to registration: Vol. 83, p. 443; Vol. 96, p. 201; Vol. Ioo, p. 228; Vol. 104, p. 51I; and Vol. I26, p. 448.

13 Collisions. CONVENTION FOR THE UNIFICATION OF CERTAIN RULES CONCERNING COLLISIONS IN INLAND NAVIGATION, WITH PROTOCOL-ANNEX. Geneva, December 9 th, Ig3o.1 Not yet in Force (Article I7). 2 Ratifications or definitive Signatures not yet perfected by Open to Accession by: Accessions: 2 Ratification: I2. FRANCE (July I2th, 1939) BELGIUM ALBANIA PORTUGAL (March Ist, 1932 a) CZECHO-SLOVAKIA GREAT BRITAIN AND NOR- Does iot include the Portuguese Colonies. FREE CITY OF DANZIG THERN IRELAND (through the intermediary BULGARIA of Poland) DENMARK Subject to the reservation pro- ESTONIA vided under III, ad Article I4, of the Protocol-Annex. GERMANY.IRELAND Subject to the reservation provided under III, ad Article i4, of the Protocol-Annex. HUNGARY Subject to the reservation provided under III, ad Article 14, of the Protocol-Annex. ITALY LUXEMBURG THE NETHERLANDS Subject to the reservation provided under III, ad Article 14, of the Protocol-Annex. POLAND ROUMANIA SWITZERLAND Subject to the reservation provided under III, ad Article 14, of the Protocol-Annex. YUGOSLAVIA FINLAND IL GREECE LATVIA LITHUANIA NORWAY SPAIN SWEDEN TURKEY UNION OF SOVIET SOCIALIST REPUBLICS 1 See document Conf. U.D.F. 57 (I), June ISt, I93 I. 2 This Convention shall enter into force ninety days after the deposit of the third ratification or accession (Article 17).

14 94-3. Registration Rights in rem, etc. CONVENTION ON THE REGISTRATION OF INLAND NAVIGATION VESSELS, RIGHTS in rem OVER SUCH VESSELS AND OTHER COGNATE QUESTIONS, WITH PROTOCOL-ANNEX. Geneva, December 9 th, I930.1 Not yet in Force (Article 17) 2. Ratification or definitive Signatures not yet perfected by Open to Accession by: Accession: I Ratification: i I FRANCE (July I2th, I939) BELGIUM ALBANIA CZECHO-SLOVAKIA GREAT BRITAIN AND NOR- FREE CITY OF DANZIG THERN IRELAND (through the intermediary BULGARIA of Poland) DENMARK Subject to the reservation pro- ESTONIA vided under IX, ad Article 50, FINLAND of the Protocol-Annex. GREECE GERMANY IRELAND Subject to the reservation pro- LATVIA vided under IX, ad Article 50, of the Protocol-Annex. LITHUANIA HUNGARY NORWAY NORTUGAL Subject to the reservation pro- PORTUGAL vided under IX, ad Article 50, ROUMANIA of the Protocol-Annex. SPAIN ITALY LUXEMBURG THE NETHERLANDS Subject to the reservation provided under IV, ad Article 8, of the Protocol-Annex. POLAND SWITZERLAND Subject to the reservation provided under IX, ad Article 5 0, of the Protocol-Annex. YUGOSLAVIA SWEDEN TURKEY UNION OF SOVIET SOCIALIST REPUBLICS 1 See document Conf. U.D.F. 58 (i), June Ist, I93I. 2 This Convention shall enter into force six months after the deposit of the third ratification or accession (Article 53).

15 Flag. CONVENTION ON ADMINISTRATIVE MEASURES FOR ATTESTING THE RIGHT OF INLAND NAVIGATION VESSELS TO A FLAG, WITH PROTOCOL-ANNEX. Geneva, December gth, g930.1 Not yet in Force (Article I7). 2 Ratifications or definitive Signatures not yet perfected by Open to Accession by: Accessions: o Ratification: 8 BELGIUM CZECHO-SLOVAKIA FRANCE HUNGARY Subject to the reservation provided under IX, ad Article 8, of the Protocol-Annex. ITALY LUXEMBURG POLAND YUGOSLAVIA ALBANIA GREAT BRITAIN AND NOR- THERN IRELAND BULGARIA DENMARK FREE CITY OF DANZIG ESTONIA FINLAND GERMANY GREECE IRELAND LATVIA LITHUANIA THE NETHERLANDS NORWAY PORTUGAL ROUMANIA SPAIN SWEDEN SWITZERLAND TURKEY UNION OF SOVIET SOCIALIST REPUBLICS 1 See document Conf. U.D.F. 59 (I), June Ist, I93I. 2 This Convention shall enter into force ninety days after the deposit of the third ratification or accession (Article I).

16 - 9 t - SECTION III. - NAVIGATION AND MARITIME PORTS 1. States having no Sea-coast. DECLARATION RECOGNISING THE RIGHT TO A FLAG OF STATES HAVING NO SEA-COAST. Barcelona, April 20th, I92i.1 In Force. Ratifications or Signatures or Accessions not yet Open to Accession by: definitive Accessions: 35 perfected by Ratification: 9 ALBANIA (October 8th, 1921) BOLIVIA AFGHANISTAN BELGIUM (May I6th, I927) CHINA ARGENTINE REPUBLIC BRITISH EMPIRE, including New- GUATEMALA BRAZIL foundland (October gth, I922) IRAN COLOMBIA CANADA (October 3ISt, I922 a) LITHUANIA COSTA RICA AUSTRALIA (October 3ISt, I922 a) PANAMA CUBA NEW ZEALAND (October gth, I922) PERU (a) DOMINICAN REPUBLIC UNION OF SOUTH AFRICA PORTUGAL ECUADOR (October 3Ist, 1922 a) URUGUAY EGYPT INDIA (October gth, 1922) ETHIOPIA BULGARIA (July IIth, I922) HAITI CHILE (March Igth, I928) HONDURAS CZECHO-SLOVAKIA (Sept. 8th, I924) IRELAND FREE CITY OF DANZIG (through the LIBERIA intermediary of Poland) LUXEMBURG (January Ioth, I933 a) NICARAGUA DENMARK (November I3th, I922) PARAGUAY *ESTONIA SALVADOR FINLAND (September 22nd, I922 a) VENEZUELA *FRANCE GERMANY (November ioth, 1931 a) GREECE HUNGARY (January 3rd, I928) (May I8th, I928 a) IRAQ (April I7th, I935 a) *ITALY JAPAN (February 20th, I924) LATVIA (February I2th, I924) MEXICO (October I7th, I935 a) *THE NETHERLANDS (including Netherlands Indies, Surinam and CuraFao) (November 28th, I92I ) NORWAY (September 4th, I923) POLAND (December 2oth, I924) ROUMANIA (Feb. 22nd, I923 a) SPAIN (July Ist, I929) SWEDEN (January 19th, I925) *SWITZERLAND THAILAND (November 2 9 th, I922) TURKEY (June 27th, I933 a) UNION OF SOVIET SOCIALIST REPU- BLICS (May I6th, 1935 a) YUGOSLAVIA (May 7th, I930) 1 Registered No See Treaty Series of the League of Nations, Vol. 7, p. 73. Ratifications and accessions subsequent to registration: Vol. ii, p. 4II; Vol. 15, p. 308; Vol. 19, p. 281; Vol. 24, p. 159; Vol. 31, p. 245; Vol. 59, p. 345; Vol. 69, p. 72; Vol. 88, p. 283; Vol. 92, p. 363; Vol. 96, p. 183; Vol. 1I7, p. 48; Vol. 130, p. 441; Vol. 134, p. 394; Vol. 156, p. 177; and Vol. I6o, p * Accepts Declaration as binding without ratification.

17 Maritime Ports. CONVENTION AND STATUTE ON THE INTERNATIONAL REGIME OF MARITIME PORTS, AND PROTOCOL OF SIGNATURE. Geneva, December gth, I923.1 In Force since July 26th, 1926 (Article 6). 1. Ratifications or definitive Accessions: 22 BELGIUM (May i6th, 1927) Does not apply to the Belgian Congo or to the territory of Ruanda-Urundi under Belgian mandate, without prejudice to the right of ratification at a subsequent date on behalf of either or both of these territories. With regard to Article 12 of the Statute, the Belgian Government declares that legislation exists in Belgium on the transport of emigrants, and that this legislation, whilst it does not distinguish between flags and consequently does not affect the principle of equality of treatment of flags, imposes special obligations on all vessels engaged in the transport of emigrants. BRITISH EMPIRE (August 29th, I924) This ratification shall not be deemed to apply in the case of the Dominion of Canada, the Commonwealth of Australia, the Dominion of New Zealand, the Union of South Africa or the Irish Free State (or any territories under their authorrity) or in the case of India, and that, in pursuance of the power reserved in Article 9 of this Convention, it shall not be deemed to apply in the case of any of the Colonies, Possessions or Protectorates or of the territories in respect of which His Britannic Majesty has accepted a mandate; without prejudice, however, to the right of subsequent ratification or accession on behalf of any or all those Dominions, Colonies, Possessions, Protectorates or Territories. Newfoundland (April 23rd, I925 a) Southern Rhodesia (April 23rd, I925 a) Bahamas, Barbados, Bermuda, British Guiana, British Honduras, British Solomon Islands Protectorate, Brunei Ceylon, Cyprus Falkland Islands and Dependencies, Fiji Gambia (Colony and Protectorate), Gibraltar, Gilbert and Ellice Islands, Gold Coast, Grenada Hong-Kong, ' Jamaica (excluding Turks and Caicos Islands and Cayman Islands) Kenya (Colony and Protectorate) Leeward Islands (Antigua, Dominica, Montserrat, St. Christopher-Nevis, Virgin Islands) Malay States [(a) Federated Malay States: Perak, Selangor, Negri Sembilan and Pahang'. (b) Non-Federated Malay States: Johore, Kedah, Perlis, Kelantan, Trengganu] Mauritius Nigeria [(a) Colony, (b) Protectorate, (c) Cameroons under British Mandate], Palestine (excluding Trans-Jordan) St. Helena, St. Lucia, St. Vincent, Seychelles, Sierra Leone (Colony and Protectorate), Somaliland, Straits Settlements Tanganyika Territory, Tonga, Trans-Jordan, Trinidad and Tobago Zanzibar Malta (November 7th, I925 a) AUSTRALIA (June 2 9 th, 1925 a) Does not apply in the case of Papua, Norfolk Island and the mandated territories of Nauru and New Guinea. NEW ZEALAND (April 1st, 1925) Including`the mandated territory of Western Samoa. INDIA (April Ist, I925) CZECHO-SLOVAKIA (July ioth, 1931) With reservation as to the right relating to emigrants mentioned in Article twelve (12) of the Statute. DENMARK (April 27th, I926) Excluding Greenland, the maritime ports of which are subject to a separate regime. ESTONIA (November 4th, 1931) The Estonian Government reserves the right regarding emigration provided for in Article 12 of the Statute. FRANCE (August 2nd, I932) Shall have the power, in conformity with Article 8 of the Statute, of suspending the benefit of equality of treatment as regards the mercantile marine of a State which, under the provisions of Article I2, paragraph I, has itself departed from equality of treatment in favour of its own marine. Does not include any of the Protectorates, Colonies, Overseas Possessions or Territories under the sovereignty or authority of the French Republic. [Continued 1 Registered No. I379. See Treaty Series of the League of Nations, Vol. 58, p Ratifications and accessions subsequent to registration: Vol. 69, p. Io2; Vol. 72, p. 485; Vol. 83, p. 416; Vol. Io7, p. 49I; Vol. 117, p. 184; Vol. 122, p. 349; Vol. 142, p. 342; and Vol. I47, p H

18 Continued] -98- GERMANY (May ist, I928) In conformity with Article 12 of the Statute on the International Regime of Maritime Ports, the German Government declares that it reserves the right of limiting the transport of emigrants, in accordance with the provisions of its own legislation, to vessels which have been granted special authorisation as fulfilling the requirements of the said legislation. In exercising this right, the German Government will continue to be guided as far as possible by the principles of this Statute. GREECE (January 24th, I927) With reservation as to the right relating to emigrants mentioned in Article twelve (I2) of the Statute. HUNGARY (March 2ist, I929) With reservation as to the right regarding emigration provided in Article 12 of the Statute. IRAQ (May ist, 1929 a) With reservation as to all the rights regarding emigration provided in Article 12 of the Statute. ITALY (October I6th, I933 ) With reservation as to the right relating to emigrants mentioned in Article twelve (12) of the Statute. This ratification does not apply to the Italian colonies or possessions. This ratification cannot be interpreted as implying the admission or the recognition of any reservation or declaration made with a view to limiting in any way the rights granted by Article I2 of the Statute to the High Contracting Parties. JAPAN (September 30th, 1926) With reservation as to the right relating to emigrants mentioned in Article twelve (I2) of the Statute. MEXICO (March 5th, 1934 a) THE NETHERLANDS (February 22nd, 1928) Netherlands Indies, Surinam and CuraFao (February 22nd, 1928 a) The Netherlands Government reserves the right mentioned in Article 12, paragraph i, of the Statute annexed to the Convention, it being understood that no discrimination shall be made against the flag of any contracting State which in regard to the transport of emigrants does not discriminate against the Netherlands flag. NORWAY (June 2ISt, I928) SWEDEN (September I5th, I927) SWITZERLAND (October 23rd, 1926) THAILAND (January 9 th, 1925) YUGOSLAVIA (November 2oth, 1931) With reservation as to the right relating to emigrants mentioned in Article twelve (12) of the Statute. 2. Signatures or Accessions not yet perfected by Ratification: 8 BRAZIL PANAMA (a) BULGARIA SALVADOR CHILE SPAIN LITHUANIA With reservation as to the right With reservation as to the right relating to emigrants mentioned relating to emigrants mentioned in Article twelve (12) of the in Article twelve (I2) of the Statute. Statute. URUGUAY 3. Open to Accession by: AFGHANISTAN DOMINICAN REPUBLIC LUXEMBURG UNION OF SOUTH AFRICA ECUADOR NICARAGUA ALBANIA EGYPT PARAGUAY UNITED STATES OF AMERICA ETHIOPIA PERU ARGENTINE REPUBLIC FINLAND POLAND BOLIVIA GUATEMALA PORTUGAL CANADA HAITI ROUMANIA CHINA HONDURAS TURKEY COLOMBIA IRAN UNION OF SOVIET SOCIALIST COSTA RICA IRELAND REPUBLICS CUBA LATVIA VENEZUELA FREE CITY OF DANZIG LIBERIA

19 Maritime Signals. AGREEMENT CONCERNING MARITIME SIGNALS. Lisbon, October 23rd, I930.1 In Force since November 22nd, I93I (Article 5). Definitive Signatures or Accessions Signatures subject to Open to Accession by: and Ratifications: 17 Ratification: 5 BELGIUM (February Ioth, I932) UNION OF SOUTH AFRICA ALBANIA Belgium cannot undertake, for the present, CUBA UNITED STATES OF AMERICA to apply the provisions relating to ESTONIA ARGENTINE REPUBLIC " Warning of gale expected to affect the locality" which form the first chapter GERMANY AUSTRALIA of the Regulations of this Agreement. SWEDEN GREAT BRITAIN AND NOR- Further, the ratification by Belgium of THERN IRELAND the provisions which are the object of BULGARIA Chapter II (Tide and depth signals), and AA Chapter III (Signals concerning the CANADA movement of vessels at the entrances of CHILE harbours or important channels), will COLOMBIA only take effect when Germany, Den- COSTA RICA mark, France, Great Britain, the Nether- D MA lands and Norway shall have themselves DENMARK notified their effective ratifications of DOMINICAN REPUBLIC the provisions contained in these two EGYPT chapters. ECUADOR ECUADOR BRAZIL (November 2Ist, I932 a) GUATEMALA CHINA (May 29th, 1935) HAITI FREE CITY OF DANZIG (through the intermediary of Poland) HONDURAS (October 2nd, I933) ICELAND FINLAND (June I2th, I936) INDIA FRANCE (July I3th, 1931) IRAN Morocco (September 3rd, I93I) IRAQ Tunis (October 27th, 1931) IRELAND French Colonies and Mandated Territories as follows: ITALY Cameroons JAPAN French Coast of Somaliland LIBERIA French Equatorial Africa LITHUANIA French Settlements in India MEXICO French West Africa NEW ZEALAND Guadeloupe, Guiana NICARAGUA Indo-China NORWAY Madagascar, Martinique PANAMA New Caledonia Oceania " PERU SALVADOR Reunion TANGIER St. Pierre and Miquelon Togoland GREECE (September I4th, 1932) LATVIA (September I7th, I935 a) MONACO (November 3rd, 1933) THE NETHERLANDS (August 24th, I931 s) (Including the Netherlands Indies.) POLAND (October 2nd, 1933) PORTUGAL (October 23rd, I930 s) ROUMANIA (June Ist, I931 s) SPAIN (November 3rd, 1933) TURKEY (June 27th, 1936 a) UNION OF SOVIET SOCIALIST REPUBLICS (April 27th, I93I s) YUGOSLAVIA (December IIth, I937) THAILAND URUGUAY VENEZUELA 1 Registered No See Treaty Series of the League of Nations, Vol. 125, p. 95. Ratifications and accessions subsequent to registration: Vol. 138, p. 453; Vol. I42, p. 379; Vol. 156, p. 24 I ; Vol. 16o P. 393; Vol. 164, p. 390; and Vol. I8I, p. 395.

20 - I00-4. Lightships. AGREEMENT CONCERNING MANNED LIGHTSHIPS NOT ON THEIR STATIONS. Lisbon, October 23rd, I930.1 In Force since January 2ISt, 1931 (Article 4). Definitive Signatures or Accessions Signatures subject to Open to Accession by: and Ratifications: 23 Ratification: 2. BELGIUM (February ioth, I932) CUBA UNION OF SOUTH AFRICA This ratification does not apply to the GERMANY ALBANIA Belgian Congo. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA BRAZIL (November 2ist, 1932 a) ARGENTINE REPUBLIC GREAT BRITAIN AND NORTHERN IRELAND AUSTRALIA (October 23rd, 1930 s) BULGARIA Does not include any Colonies, Protectorates or Territories under suze- CANADA rainty or mandate of His Britannic Majesty. CHILE Burma 2 COLOMBIA INDIA (October 23rd, I930 s) COSTA RICA Does not include any of the Indian States under British suzerainty. DOMINICAN REPUBLIC CHINA (May 29th, 1935) EGYPT FREE CITY OF DANZIG (through the intermediary of Poland) ECUADOR (October 2nd, I933) GUATEMALA DENMARK (April 2 9 th, I93I s) HAITI ESTONIA (September I6th, I936) HONDURAS FINLAND (May 23rd, I934) ICELAND FRANCE (October 23rd, 1930 s) IRAN Morocco (October 23rd, 930 s) IRELAND Tunis (October 23rd, 1930 s) ITALY French Colonies and Mandated Territories as follows: JAPAN LIBERIA CaZmeroons LITHUANIA French Coast of Somaliland MEXICO French Equatorial Africa NEW ZEALAND French Settlements in India ON NICARAGUA French West Africa NORWAY Guadeloupe, Guiana PANAMA Indo-China PERU Madagascar, Martinique SALVADOR New Caledonia TANGIER Oceania ~~~Oceania 0 THAILAND Reunion o URUGUAY St. Pierre and Miquelon VENEZUELA Togoland GREECE (October 23rd, 1930 s) IRAQ (October I5th, 1935 a) LATVIA (September I7th, 1935 a) MONACO (October 23rd, 1930 s) THE NETHERLANDS (October 23rd, 1930 s) (Including the Netherlands Indies.) POLAND (October 2nd, 1933) PORTUGAL (October 23rd, 1930 s) ROUMANIA (June Ist, 193I s) SPAIN (November 3rd, 1933) SWEDEN (February 3rd, 1933) UNION OF SOVIET SOCIALIST REPUBLICS (April 27th, 193I s) TURKEY (June 27th, 1936 a) YUGOSLAVIA (January I6th, 1934) 1 Registered No See Treaty Series of the League of Nations, Vol. II2, p. 21. Ratifications and accessions subsequent to registration: Vol. 117, p. 331; Vol. I30, p. 464; Vol. 138, p. 449; Vol. 142 p. 371; Vol. I47, p. 350; Vol. 156, p. 226; Vol. I60, p. 380; Vol. 164, p. 387; Vol. 172, p. 412; and Vol. 197, p Burma. See note, p. 28.

21 -- 1OI - 5. Maritime Buoyage. AGREEMENT FOR A UNIFORM SYSTEM OF MARITIME BUOYAGE, AND RULES ANNEXED THERETO. Geneva, May I3th, I936.1 Not yet in Force (Article 5). 2 Definitive Signatures or Accessions Signatures subject to Open to Accession by: and Ratifications: 9 Ratification: 6 UNION OF SOUTH AFRICA (including CHINA ALBANIA the Mandated Territory of South The acceptance of this Agree- UNITED STATES OF AMERICA West Africa) (Dec. I5th, I937 a) ment by the Chinese Govern- ARGENTINE REPUBLIC BELGIUM (May 2th, ) ment197' is conditional on the A BELGIUM (May I2th, I937 S) acceptance or on the applica- AUSTRALIA The Belgian Government declares that tion of this Agreement by BRAZIL its acceptance of the present Agreement Germany, the United King- BULGARIA and the application thereof to the dom of Great Britain and CANADA Belgian Congo are conditional on the Northern Ireland, Denmark, acceptance or the application of the France, Italy, Norway, the CHILE said Agreement by Germany, Great Netherlands and Sweden to COLOMBIA Britain, France and the Netherlands. the said Agreement. COSTA RICA GREAT BRITAIN AND NORTHERN ESTONIA CUBA IRELAND (February 23rd, I938) The acceptance of this Agree- DENMARK The acceptance of this Agreement by the ment by the Government of FREE CITY OF DANZIG Government of the United Kingdom will Estonia will be conditional on DOMINICAN REPUBLIC be conditional on its acceptance or on its acceptance or on its appliits application by Belgium, Denmark, cation by Finland, the Union ECUADOR France, Germany, Netherlands, Norway of Soviet Socialist Republics GERMANY and Sweden. and Latvia. GREECE His Majesty's Government do not assume FRANCE GUATEMALA any obligation in respect of Newfound- i r r r land, Southern Rhodesia and the Aden Val for France and hero- HAITI Protectorate. seas possessions, except Indo- HONDURAS China, in regard to which the ND EGYPT (April 7th, I938 a) present accession shall take ICELAND FINLAND (May IIth, I937 s) effect only in so far as China IRAQ The Finnish Government reserves the shall herself have acquiesced IRELAND right to make the putting into force of in the Agreement. ITALY this Agreement in respect of Finland Morocco JAPAN conditional on its entry into force or Tunis LIBERIA simultaneous application by all the other countries bordering upon the Baltic MONACO LITHUANIA Sea and Norway. SWEDEN 3 MEXICO INDIA (November 23rd, I938) UNION OF SOVIET SOCIALIST THE NETHERLANDS The acceptance of this Agreement by the REPUBLICS NEW ZEALAND Government of India will be conditional The acceptance of this Agree- NICARAGUA on its acceptance by the Government of ment by the Government of NORWAY the United Kingdom of Great Britain the Union of Soviet Socialist and Northern Ireland and its application Republics will be conditional PANAMA to Burma. on its acceptance or on its PERU This signature is not binding in respect application by Germany, Es- POLAND of the territories in India of any prince tonia, Finland, France, the PORTUGAL or chief under the suzerainty of His United Kingdom of Great Majesty. Britain and Northern Ireland, ROUMANIA IRAN (December /it, 939 a) Japan, Norway and Turkey. SALVADOR IRAN (December I5th, I939 a) SPAIN LATVIA TURKEY (May 8th, I937 s) (March g9th, I94I ) TANGIER THAILAND URUGUAY VENEZUELA YUGOSLAVIA 1 See document C.26I(I).M.I5 4 (I).I936.VIII. 2 The Agreement shall enter into force the ninetieth day following its final acceptance by ten Governments (Article 5). 3 By a letter dated May IIth, 1937, the Permanent Delegate of Sweden to the League of Nations informed the Secretariat that the ratification of this Agreement by the Swedish Government is subject to the acceptance or application thereof by the Governments of Germany, Belgium, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Latvia, Norway, the Netherlands and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.

22 SECTION IV. - RAILWAYS CONVENTION AND STATUTE ON THE INTERNATIONAL REGIME OF RAILWAYS, AND PROTOCOL OF SIGNATURE. Geneva, December gth, I923.1 In Force since March 23rd, 1926 (Article 6). 1. Ratifications or definitive Accessions: 25 BELGIUM (May I6th, I927) Does not apply to the Belgian Congo or to the territory of Ruanda-Urundi under Belgian mandate, without prejudice to the right of ratification at a subsequent date on behalf of either or both of these territories. BRITISH EMPIRE (August 2 9 th, I924) This ratification shall not be deemed to apply in the case of the Dominion of Canada, the Commonwealth of Australia, the Dominion of New Zealand, the Union of South Africa or the Irish Free State (or any territories under their authority) or in the case of India, and in pursuance of the power reserved in Article 9 of this Convention, it shall not be deemed to apply in the case of any of the Colonies, Possessions or Protectorates or of the territories in respect of which His Britannic Majesty has accepted a mandate; without prejudice, however, to the right of subsequent ratification or accession on behalf of any or all of those Dominions, Colonies, Possessions, Protectorates or territories. Southern Rhodesia (April 23rd, I925 a) Newfoundland (April 23rd, I925 a) British Guiana, British Honduras, Brunei Federated Malay States [(a) Perak, Selangor, Negri Sembilan, Pahang; (b) Non- Federated Malay States: Johore, Kedah, Perlis, Kelantan, Trengganu] Gambia (Colony and Protectorate), Gold Coast [(a) Colony, (b) Ashanti, (c) Northern Territories, (d) Togoland under British Mandate] Hong-Kong Nigeria [(a) Colony, (b) Protectorate, (c) Cameroons under British Mandate], Northern Rhodesia, Nyasaland Palestine (excluding Trans-Jordan) Sierra Leone (Colony and Protectorate), Straits Settlements ' Tanganyika Territory, Trans-Jordan (1 NEW ZEALAND (April ist, I925) Including the mandated territory of Western Samoa. INDIA (April ist, I925) FREE CITY OF DANZIG (through the intermediary of Poland) (January 7th, 1928) DENMARK (April 27th, I926) ESTONIA (September 2Ist, I929) ETHIOPIA (September 20th, 1928 a) FINLAND (February IIth, 1937) FRANCE (August 28th, I935) Subject to the reservation contained in Article 9 of the present Convention to the effect that its provisions do not apply to the various Protectorates, Colonies, Possessions or Overseas Territories under the sovereignty or authority of the French Republic. GERMANY (December 5th, I927) GREECE (March 6th, I929) HUNGARY (March 2Ist, I929) ITALY (December ioth, 1934) This ratification does not apply to the Italian colonies or possessions. JAPAN (September 30th, I926) LATVIA (October 8th, I934) THE NETHERLANDS (for the Kingdom in Europe) (February 22nd, 1928) NORWAY (February 24th, 1926) POLAND (January 7th, 1928) ROUMANIA (December 23rd, 1925) SPAIN - (January I5th, 1930) SWEDEN (September I5th, I927) SWITZERLAND (October 23rd, I926) THAILAND (January 9 th, I925) YUGOSLAVIA (May 7th, 1930) [Continued 1 Registered No See Treaty Series of the League of Nations, Vol. 47, page 550. Ratifications and accessions subsequent to registration: Vol. 50, p. I80; Vol. 59, p. 383; Vol. 63, p. 417; Vol. 69, p. 92; Vol. 78, p. 472; Vol. 83, p. 403; Vol. 88, p. 336; Vol. 92, p. 381; Vol. 96, p. I9I; Vol. I56, p. 192; Vol. I6o, p. 338; and Vol. 177, P. 389.