July, 1922 17-24 LEAGUE OF NATIONS COUNCIL. Held 19th session in London for discussion of various questions, including mandates. Confirmed class A-Palestine and Syria; class B-Kamerun, Togoland, Tanganyika, Ruanda and Urundi in Africa; class C-Yap Island and the former German Pacific Islands. Our world, Sept., 1922, p. 102; N. Y. Times, July 18, 1922, p. 17; Wash. Post, July 25, 1922, p. 3. 18/25 ECUADOR-VENEZUELA. Convention concerning diplomatic mails concluded by an exchange of notes. Gaceta oficial (Venezuela), July 29, 1922, p. 49028. 21 25 CHILE-PERU. Tacna-Arica conference closed with the signing of a protocol and supplementary act, providing for arbitration of unfulfilled clauses of the Ancon Treaty by the President of the United States. Texts: P. A. U., September, 1922, p. 217. 22 to Aug. 29 NORWAY-UNITED STATES. Hearings of Norwegian shipping case, before arbitral tribunal established under agreement of June 30, 1921, began at Hague Peace Palace on July 22. N. Y. Times, July 23, 1922, p. 16. Final session held on Aug. 29. Decision to be rendered in two months. N. Y. Times, Aug. 30, 1922, p. 17; Cur. Hist., Sept., 1922, v. 16: 1083. GERMANY-PORTUGAL. Commercial agreement of Dec. 6, 1921, denounced by Portugal. Commerce repts., Sept. 11, 1922, p. 741. 25(?) GUATEMALA SPAIN. Guatemalan government under General Orellana recognized by Spain. Guatemalteco, July 27, 1922, p. 321. 25-29 BULGARIAN REPARATIONS. On July 25, Reparation commission ordered Bulgaria to pay about $7,720,000 due to Allies. On July 29, Bulgaria replied with a request for a three years' moratorium.. N. Y. Times, July 30, 1922, p. 3. 27 27 ALBANIA-UNITED STATES. Albanian government recognized by 27(?) GERMANY-POLAND. Convention granting amnesty for plebiscite regions ratified by Polish Diet. Temps, July 29, 1922, p. 1. ESTHONIA-UNITED STATES. Esthonia recognized by the United States. Wash. Post, July 28, 1922, p. 2; Press notice, July 27, 1922. FRANCE GERMANY. France refused to grant Germany's request of July 16 for a reduction of 75 per cent in payments on private claims. N. Y. Times, July 28, 1922, p. 15. 27 27 27. LATVIA-UNITED STATES. Latvia recognized by the United States. LITHUANIA-UNITED STATES. Lithuania recognized by the United July, 1922 28 28 29 FRANCE GUATEMALA. Commercial agreement signed. Commerce reports, Sept. 11, 1922, p. 741; Guatemalteco, Aug. 4, 1922, p. 353. GREAT BRITAIN-ICELAND. Ratifications exchanged at London of convention signed May 1, 1922, renewing for five years the arbitration convention of Oct. 25, 1905. Text: G. B. Treaty ser., 1922, no. 13. BRAZIL-GREAT BRITAIN. Treaty governing dual nationality in connection with military service signed at Rio de Janeiro. Times, Aug. 1, 1922, p. 9. 29 to Aug. 25 INSTITUTE OF POLITICS. Second conference held at Williamstown, Mass. N. Y. Times, July 30-Aug. 26, 1922; Our world, Sept., 1922, p. 9. 30 SMYRNA. High-Commissioner of Greece proclaimed autonomy of Smyrna. Temps, July 31, 1922, p. 4; N. Y. Times, Aug. 1, 1922, p. 21. 31(?) RHODESIA, SOUTHERN. Terms of entrance into Union of South Africa made public. Times, Aug. 2, 1922, p. 7. August, 1922 1 1 BELGIUM-SWITZERLAND. Ratifications exchanged of the provi- INTER-ALLIED DEBTS. The Earl of Balfour dispatched note on 1-11 LEAGUE OF NATIONS. MANDATES COMMISSION. Held sessions at Geneva to examine labor conditions, liquor traffic, public health, fiscal systems, etc., in mandated territories of various countries. Temps, Aug. 1-13, 1922. 2 5 PERMANENT COURT OF INTERNATIONAL JUSTICE. Council of ambassadors decided to lay Kiel dispute before the Court for settlement. N. Y. Times, Aug. 3, 1922, p. 1. POLAND SWITZERLAND. Ratifications exchanged of the commercial agreement signed at Warsaw, June 26, 1922. German text: E. G., Aug. 16, 1922, p. 481. 7-14 LONDON CONFERENCE ON REPARATIONS. Premiers of France, Great Britain, Italy, Japan and Belgium, met on Aug. 7 to discuss allied policy. Times, Aug. 8, 1922, p. 6; Europe, Aug. 19, 1922, p. 1046. Adjourned on Aug. 14 without definite results, except agreement to allow next payment of two million pounds from Germany to be made within next four weeks. Times, Aug. 15, 1922, p. 8; Temps, Aug. 16, 1922, p. 1. August, 1922 10 10 GERMANY-UNITED STATES. Agreement signed at Berlin providing for a claims commission to determine amount of the claims against Germany. Text: Wash. Post, Aug. 11, 1922, p. 1, 4; U. S. Treaty series, no. 665. WASHINGTON ARMS CONFERENCE TREATIES. Ratified copy signed by King George, and dispatched to Washington for exchange of ratifications. Wash. Post, Aug. 11, 1922, p. 3. 11(?) CZECHOSLOVAK REPUBLIC-EGYPT. Government of Egypt recognized by Czechoslovakia. Temps, Aug. 13, 1922, p. 1. INTERNATIONAL CONVENTIONS AERIAL NAVIGATION. Paris, Oct. 13, 1919. Protocol, Paris, May 1, 1920. Adhesion: Persia. Apr. 9, 1920. G. B. Treaty ser., 1922, no. 11. Cmd. 1741. Ratifications deposited: June 1, 1922. G. B. Treaty ser., 1922, no. 11. Cmd. 1741. Text: J. O., July 14, 1922, p. 7378; G. B. Treaty ser., 1922, no. 11. ALAND ISLANDS. Geneva, Oct. 20, 1921. Ratifications exchanged: Apr. 6, 1922. Denmark, Esthonia, Finland, France, Germany, Great Britain, Italy, Latvia, Poland and Sweden. G. B. Treaty ser., 1922, no. 6. Cmd. 1680. ARMS AND AMMUNITIONS TRADE. Saint Germain-en-Laye, Sept. 10, 1919. Promulgation: Brazil. May 10, 1922. P. A. U., Aug., 1922, p. 190. Ratification deposited: Greece. Aug. 25, 1920. L. N. O. J., July, 1922, p. 715. France. May 11, 1922. J. O., May 12, 1922, p. 4886. CHINESE CUSTOMS TARIFF. Washington, Feb. 6, 1922. Ratification: Australia. July 27, 1922. Temps, Aug. 4, 1922, p. 1; Cur. Hist., Japan. Aug. 5, 1922. Wash. Post, Aug. 6, 1922, p. 9; Cur. Hist., Sept., South Africa. July 19, 1922. N. Y. Times, July 20, 1922, p. 19; Cur. CIVIL PROCEDURE. The Hague, July 17, 1905. Notice that convention is binding: Austria. May 30, 1922. E. G., July 26, 1922, p. 473. CONGO (GENERAL ACT OF BERLIN). Berlin, Feb. 26, 1885. Revision. Saint-Germain-en-Laye, Sept. 10, 1919. Promulgation: France. June 19, 1922. J. O., June 24, 1922, p. 6618. COPYRIGHT UNION. Revision, Berlin, Nov. 13, 1908. Protocol, Berne, Mar. 20, 1914. Adhesion: Danzig. June 24, 1922. E. G., July 19, 1922, p. 456; Monit., July 29, 1922, p. 5380. EIGHT-HOUR DAY. Washington, Nov. 28, 1919. Promulgation: Rumania. May 9, 1921. I. L. O. B., Aug. 9, 1922, p. 255. Ratification: Greece. July, 1920. I. L. O. B., Aug. 9, 1922, p. 255. EMPLOYMENT OF CHILDREN AT SEA. Promulgation: Genoa, July 9, 1920. Rumania. Apr. 13, 1922. I. L. O. B., June 21, 1922, p. 432. EMPLOYMENT OF CHILDREN IN INDUSTRY. Washington, Nov. 28, 1919. Promulgation: Rumania. May 9, 1921. I. L. O. B., Aug. 9, 1922, p. 255. Ratification: Greece. July, 1920. I. L. O. B., Aug. 9, 1922, p. 255. Netherlands. May 19, 1922. I. L. O. B., May 31, 1922, p. 388. FOOD ANALYSIS STATISTICS. Paris, Oct. 16, 1912. Promulgation: France. May 11, 1922. J. O., May 12, 1922, p. 4886. Signatures: Argentina, Denmark, France, Hungary, Italy, Mexico, Norway, Portugal, Uruguay. J. O., May 12, 1922, p. 4886. FREEDOM OF TRANSIT. Barcelona, Apr. 20, 1921. Ratification deposited: Bulgaria. L. N. M. S., July, 1922, p. 141. HAGUE CONVENTION, No. I. (Pacific Settlement of disputes.) Oct. 18, 1907. Adhesion: Czechoslovak Republic. Finland. Monit., Aug. 5, 1922, p. 5591 and 5592. Poland. Ga. de Madrid, July 2, 1922, p. 20; Monit., Aug. 5, 1922, p. 5592. HAGUE CONVENTION, No. III. (Opening of Hostilities.) Oct. 18, 1907. Adhesion: Finland. Monit., Aug. 5, 1922, p. 5592. HAGUE CONVENTION, No. IV. Adhesion: Finland. Monit., Aug. 5, HAGUE CONVENTION, No. V. 1907. Adhesion: (Laws of Land warfare.) Oct. 18, 1907. 1922, p. 5592. (Neutrals in Land warfare.) Oct. 18, HAGUE CONVENTION, NO. VIII. (Submarine Mines.) Oct. 18, 1907. Adhesion: Finland. Monit., Aug. 5, 1922, p. 5592. HAGUE CONVENTION, No. IX. (Bombardments.) Oct. 18, 1907. Adhesion: Finland. Monit., Aug. 5, 1922, p. 5592. HAGUE CONVENTION, No. X. 18, 1907. Adhesion: (Geneva Convention in Naval War.) Oct. Finland. Monit., Aug. 5, 1922, p. 5592. Latvia. Apr. 1, 1922. E. G., June 14, 1922, p. 396. HAGUE CONVENTION, No. XI. Adhesion: Ga. de Madrid, May 29, 1922, p. 748. (Right of Capture.) Oct. 18, 1907. Finland. Monit., Aug. 5, 1922, p. 5592. HAGUE CONVENTION, NO. XIII. (Neutral Powers in Naval War.) Oct. 18, 1907. Adhesion: Finland. Monit., Aug. 5, 1922, p. 5592. HAGUE CONVENTION, No. XIV. 1907. Adhesion: (Projectiles and Explosives.) Oct. 18, Finland. Monit., Aug. 5, 1922, p. 5592. |