June, 1906. Ratified by Roumania, December 30, 1906/January 12, 1907; ratified by Belgium, December 21, 1906; ratifications exchanged at Bucharest, January 12. 12 NORWAY. Law relating to the diplomatic and consular services. General consular instructions for the consuls of Norway under this law were promulgated July 24, 1906. July, 1906. 6 COLOMBIA-PERU. Provisional modus vivendi respecting Putumayo signed at Lima. 13 FRANCE-PORTUGAL. Exchange of notes respecting reciprocal protection of trade-marks in China. J. dr. int. privé, 34:245. See China trade-mark regulations, North China Herald, February 15, 1907. 19 FRANCE GREAT BRITAIN. Agreement relative to the boundary between the Gold Coast and the French Sudan. Treaty ser. 1907, No. 8. PERU. Decree approving convention signed at Rome, June 7, 1905, for the creation of a permanent international institute of agriculture. 24 PARAGUAY PERU. Treaty of friendship and arbitration signed at La Paz. B. Min. Rel. Ext., Lima, Year 3, No. 15. August, 1906. 13 PERU. Repeal of article 13 of law of October 23, 1888, respecting extradition. 29 BELGIUM-ITALY. Declaration signed at Brussels concerning gauging of merchant vessels. Promulgated by king of Italy, November 15, 1906. Ga. Ufficiale, December 27: B. Min. Aff. Est., December. The new declaration, a substitute for that of October 13, 1899, is based on the Italian regulation of December 21, 1905, which is substantially the same as the Belgian regulation of 1897. R. di dr. int. 1:565. September, 1906. ARGENTINA-SPAIN. Ratifications exchanged at Buenos Aires of convention signed at Buenos Aires, September 17, 1902. Letters rogatory. Ga. de Madrid, January 3, 1907. 19 CANAL ZONE. Executive order. Executive order. Extradition of criminals from Canal Zone to Panama. Under article 16 of treaty between Panama and United States signed at Washington November 18, 1903. Ga. Oficial, Panama, January 7, 1907. September, 1906. 26 ECUADOR. Ratification of international agricultural institute convention signed at Rome, June 7, 1905. Ecuador becomes a member of the fifth class mentioned in article 10. B. A. R. December. See August 16. 28 ITALY NICARAGUA. Ratifications exchanged at Paris of treaty of friendship, commerce and navigation signed at Managua, January 25, 1906. Promulgated by Italy, October 21, 1906. Ga. Ufficiale, November 16, 1906; B. Min. Aff. Est., November. Contains reciprocal most favored nation treatment, that is not however applicable to privileges accorded or to be accorded by Nicaragua to other Central American Republics. B. A. R. January. For a comparative examination of this treaty and those of Italy with Paraguay (August 22, 1893) and Salvador (April 14, 1906) see R. di dr. int. (Rome) 1:608 et seq. October, 1906. 12 AUSTRALIA. Customs tariff (British preference) act reserved by governor general for the significance of his majesty's pleasure, on the grounds that its provisions might be inconsistent with treaty obligations. G. B. Cd. 3339. The question of treaty obligations as affecting the dependencies of the empire is among the subjects proposed for discussion at the colonial conference to be held at London, April 15, 1907. G. B. Cd., 3337, 3340; Drage: The colonial conference, Fortnightly R. April, 1907; Milmer: Some reflections on the coming conference, National R., April. 18-20 BRAZIL-ITALY. Exchange of notes at Rio de Janeiro maintaining in force until December 31, 1908, the provisional commercial agreement resulting from the notes exchanged on July 5, 1900. Italian products entering Brazil continue to enjoy the rates of the minimum tariff so long as the import duties applicable in Italy to coffee originating from Brazil shall not exceed 130 francs. per 100 kilograms. Diario Oficial, October 23, 1906; R. di dr. int. 1:567; Ga. Ufficiale, November 7, 1906. 19 FRANCE GREAT BRITAIN. Agreement relative to the frontier between the British and French possessions from the Gulf of Guinea to the Niger. Treaty ser. 1907, No. 5. 20 BELGIUM-SWEDEN. Denouncement by Sweden of the convention signed July 21/August 2, 1838. Succession to property. Takes October, 1906. effect April 1, 1907. Monit. October 31; B. Usuel. October 20. See December 29. GREAT BRITAIN-ITALY. Declaration extending to the new African colonies of Great Britain the provisions of the commercial treaty signed June 15, 1883. R. di dr. int. 1:566. 29 GERMANY-NETHERLANDS. Ratifications exchanged at The Hague of treaty signed at The Hague, December 17, 1904. Also an agreement on the execution thereof signed October 29. Proclaimed by Germany, December 6. Reichs-G. 1906, No. 51, Proclaimed in Netherlands, November 7, 1906. Staatsb. 1906. No. 279. See January 13, 1906. November, 1906. 3 ITALY NETHERLANDS. Exchange of notes modifying agreement of June, 1891. Communication of data of census relative to their respective subjects. R. di dr. int. 1:567. 5 SALVADOR. Decree of president adhering to Pan-American sanitary convention of October 14, 1905. B. A. R. January, 1907. See May 29, 1906. 5 SALVADOR. President approved and submitted to ratification of legislative assembly the convention or the establishment of an international institute of agriculture signed at Rome, June 7, 1905. B. A. R. January, 1907. See August 16, 1906. 7 GREAT BRITAIN SURINAM. Postal money-order agreement signed at Paramaribo; signed at London, April 29, 1906; taking effect January 1, 1907. Cd. 3354. 29 GREAT BRITAIN. Marriage with foreigners act (6 Edw. 7, ch. 40). Enables British subjects to obtain the certificates, prerequisite in some countries to the validity of marriage there with a subject thereof, and provides means for requiring foreigner marrying British subject in the United Kingdom to produce a similar certificate that the intended marriage will be valid in his country. Arrangements with foreign states for issue of such certificates are in project. On defects in former law see Ogden v. Ogden alias Philip (December 10, 1906) 22 T. L. R. 158; Juridical R. 18:408. 29 INTERNATIONAL. Arrangement respecting the unification of the pharmacopoeial formulas of potent drugs signed at Brussels, between Germany, Austria, Hungary, Belgium, Bulgaria, Denmark, Spain, United States, France, Great Britain, Greece, Italy, November, 1906. Luxemburg, Norway, Netherlands, Portugal, Russia, Servia, 30 GREAT BRITAIN-PERU. Ratifications exchanged at Lima of treaty of extradition signed at Lima, January 26, 1904. "Each of the High Contracting Parties reserves the right to grant or refuse the surrender of its own subjects or citizens." B. Min. Rel. Ext., Lima, Year 3, No. 15. December, 1906. 4 COSTA RICA. Ratified Central American bureau convention. See September 15. 4 MEXICO SALVADOR. Parcels-post convention signed at San Salvador; signed at Mexico, October 12. 7 Costa RICA. Ratified Pedagogical Institute convention. See September 15. 10 GREAT BRITAIN-HONDURAS. Postal money-order agreement signed at Tegucigalpa; signed at London, October 12; took effect February 1, 1907. Cd. 3355. 11 FRANCE ITALY. Ratifications exchanged at Paris of arrangement signed at Paris, January 20, 1906. Transfer of funds between Italian and French savings banks. French law authorizing ratification, August 3. Promulgation by president of France, December 28. J. O. August 8, p. 5645; id. January 4, p. 69; Arch. dipl. 97:147. 21 FRANCE-NORWAY. Declaration signed at Christiania, to take effect, January 1, 1907. Reciprocal communication of births, marriages and deaths of citizens of each state in the domain of the other. French decree proclaiming, January 13, 1907. J. O., January 16, p. 334; Annales dipl. et cons: 5:21. 24 HONDURAS NICARAGUA. Arbitral decision of king of Spain on boundary question. The dividing line is traced from Portillo de Teotecacinte to the confluence of the Guineo and Poteca rivers, thence along the Segovia to the Atlantic. Mensaje dirigido al Congreso Nacional per el presidente, January 1907; Memoria rel. ext. (Tegucigalpa), January, 1907; Ga. de Madrid, December 25. 26 BULGARIA-FRANCE. Ratifications exchanged at Sofia of treaty of commerce and navigation signed at Sofia, January 13, 1906. December, 1906. J. O., January 19, 1907, p. 409; id. January 20, p. 450. See 26 COSTA RICA. Ratified general treaty of peace and friendship 29 FRANCE. Decree restricting title of ambassador to those actually representing the Republic of France in a foreign state. The honorary title cannot be conferred. J. O., January 1, p. 3; Mem. dipl., January 6. The title has for some years been conferred upon ministers plenipotentiary who, especially at retirement, were judged worthy of particular distinction. 31 NETHERLANDS. Ratification of protocol signed at Paris, May 18, 31 NETHERLANDS. Ratification of international sanitary convention for one year from January 15, 1907, the existence of the arbitral tribunal under the treaty signed at Rio de Janeiro, July 12, 1904. This tribunal commenced proceedings January 15, 1906, at Rio de Janeiro to adjudicate claims suffered on the upper Juruá and upper Purús in 1902. For the treaty and list of claims before the tribunal, see B. Min. Rel Ext., Lima, Year 3, No. 15; For. rel. 1904, p. 111. January, 1907. 1 INTERNATIONAL. Donation of $750,000 by Andrew Carnegie for the erection of a new building for the use of the Bureau of American Republics. B. A. R. January and February. At a special meeting held January 30, the governing board of the Bureau of American Republics passed resolutions of acceptance. 2 FRANCE. Act concerning public worship modifying law of December 19, 1905. JO., January 3, p. 34; B. de statistique, 31:5; R. du dr. public, 24:102. See January 6, 1907. 2 UNITED STATES. First term of the United States court for China begins, at Shanghai. North China Herald, 81:676. See June 30, 1906. |