lar to treaties of friendship, commerce, and consular rights signed within the past eight years between the United States and Germany, Hungary, Estonia, El Salvador, Honduras, Latvia, Norway, and Austria. The treaty will take effect 30 days from the date of exchange of ratifications and will, when it comes into force, supplant an agreement by an exchange of notes signed February 10, 1925, according unconditional most-favored-nation treatment in commercial matters now in force between the United States and Poland. CHANGE TO BE NOTED IN THE LIST OF ECONOMIC TREATIES OF THE UNITED STATES On page 48 of the Third Supplement of the Bulletin of Treaty Information, August 31, 1929, under the heading "Treaties signed but not in force," there should be added: Poland: Treaty of Friendship, Commerce, and Consular Rights COPYRIGHT INTERNATIONAL UNION FOR THE PROTECTION OF LITERARY AND ARTISTIC WORKS 5 Bulgaria CONVENTION AS REVISED AT ROME, JUNE 2, 1928 By a telegram dated June 11, 1931, the American Ambassador to Italy informed the Secretary of State that Bulgaria had ratified on May 28, 1931, the copyright convention as revised at Rome, June 2, 1928. CONVENTION REVISING THE CONVENTION OF BUENOS AIRES ON LITERARY AND ARTISTIC COPYRIGHT 6 Guatemala On June 3, 1931, the American Minister to Guatemala reported that the Guatemalan Assembly had approved on May 18, 1931, the convention revising the convention of Buenos Aires regarding literary and artistic copyright, adopted at the Sixth International Conference of American States, February 20, 1928. 4 The treaty with Norway has not come into force. 5 See Bulletin No. 11, August, 1930, pp. 9-11, and Bulletin No. 20, May, 1931, p. 6. See the bulletin for July, 1929, p. 38. 66635-31-3 CUSTOMS CONVENTION CONCERNING THE FORMATION OF AN INTERNATIONAL UNION FOR THE PUBLICATION OF CUSTOMS TARIFFS7 Lithuania By a note dated June 17, 1931, the Belgian Ambassador informed the Secretary of State of the adherence of Lithuania to the convention for the formation of an international union for the publication of customs tariffs, signed at Brussels, July 5, 1890. The notification was given in conformity with article 14 of the convention. By a circular letter dated June 2, 1931, the Acting Legal Adviser of the League of Nations informed the Secretary of State that the Permanent Delegate of the Hellenic Republic accredited to the League deposited on May 19, 1931, the instrument of ratification of the President of Greece of the international convention for the suppression of counterfeiting currency, the protocol, and optional protocol, signed at Geneva, April 20, 1929. Spain According to a circular letter dated May 15, 1931, from the League of Nations, the instrument of ratification by the King of Spain of the international convention for the suppression of counterfeiting currency, the protocol, and optional protocol, signed at Geneva, April 20, 1929, was deposited with the Secretariat on April 28, 1930. ACCEPTANCE OF RESERVATION MADE BY NORWAY WHEN SIGNING THE CONVENTION Yugoslavia According to circular letter C.L. 106.1931. II.A. of May 22, 1931, from the League of Nations, the Yugoslav Government informed the Secretary-General of the League that it had no objections to make regarding the reservations made by Norway when signing the convention for the suppression of counterfeiting currency. The convention was signed at Geneva, April 20, 1929. 7 See Bulletin No. 9, June, 1930, p. 11, and the third supplement to the bulletin for August, 1929, pp. 10-11. 8 For information regarding Protocol No. I, for the restoration of Austria, October 4, 1922, see "Treaty of Saint-Germain, etc.," ante, p. 8. INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE FOR THE UNIFICATION OF LAWS ON BILLS OF EXCHANGE, PROMISSORY NOTES, AND CHECKS The International Conference for the Unification of Laws on Bills of Exchange, Promissory Notes, and Checks, convened by a resolution of the Council of the League of Nations, held its second session at Geneva from February 23 to March 19, 1931, and resulted in the adoption of the following instruments: (1) Convention and protocol providing a uniform law for checks; (2) Convention and protocol for settlement of certain conflicts of laws in connection with checks; (3) Convention and protocol on stamp laws in connection with checks; (4) Final act. The three conventions are open for signature until July 15, 1931, on behalf of any member of the League of Nations or nonmember state. As from July 15, 1931, any member of the League of Nations. or nonmember state may adhere to the conventions. The instruments of ratification shall be deposited before September 1, 1933, with the Secretary-General of the League of Nations. The conventions will enter into force after the ratification or adherence of seven members of the League or nonmember states, three of which states must be members of the League permanently represented on the Council. The date of the entry into force of the conventions will be the ninetieth day after the receipt by the Secretary-General of the League of Nations of the seventh ratification or adherence. The signatories of the three conventions up to May 1, 1931, are: Austria, Belgium, Czechoslovakia, Free City of Danzig, Denmark, Ecuador, Finland, France, Germany, Italy, Luxembourg, Mexico, Monaco, the Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, and Turkey. The convention and protocol on the stamp laws in connection with checks has also been signed on behalf of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and all parts of the British Empire which are not separate members of the League of Nations. The final act was signed on March 19, 1931, by: Austria, Belgium, Czechoslovakia, Free City of Danzig, Denmark, Ecuador, Finland, France, Germany, Great Britain, and Northern Ireland and all parts of the British Empire which are not separate members of the League of Nations, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Japan, Latvia, Luxembourg, Mexico, Monaco, the Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Rumania, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, Venezuela, and Yugoslavia. 9 See Bulletin No. 12, September, 1930, p. 13, and Bulletin No. 16, January, 1931, p. 9. INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY ARRANGEMENT CONCERNING THE INTERNATIONAL REGISTRATION OF TRADE MARKS-ARRANGEMENT CONCERNING THE SUPPRESSION OF FALSE INDICATIONS OF ORIGIN Cuba By a note dated May 29, 1931, the Swiss Minister at Washington informed the Secretary of State that the Legation of Cuba at Berne informed the Swiss Federal Council on April 22, 1931, of the decision made by the Cuban Government on March 4, 1931, to denounce the arrangement concerning the international registration of trademarks, signed at Madrid, April 15, 1891, revised at Brussels, December 14, 1900, and at Washington, June 2, 1911. The Cuban Government will continue to extend protection to all marks protected in Cuba until the date on which the effects of the arrangement shall totally cease with respect to Cuba, namely at the expiration of the period of 20 years prescribed in article 6 of the arrangement. In accordance with article 17 bis of the convention of union, the convention denounced will remain in force until the expiration of one year from the day when the denunciation was made, or until April 22, 1932. From that date Cuba will form part only of the general union constituted by the revised convention of Paris of March 20, 1883, and of the limited union provided by the revised arrangement of Madrid of April 14, 1891, concerning the suppression of false indications of origin. NAVIGATION INTERNATIONAL LOAD LINE CONVENTION AND FINAL PROTOCOL United States The American Chargé d'Affaires ad interim at London has reported that the instrument of ratification by the President of the United States of the international load line convention and final protocol, signed at London, July 5, 1930, was deposited on June 10, 1931, in the archives of the British Government.10 AGREEMENT CONCERNING MANNED LIGHTSHIPS NOT ON THEIR Denmark STATION 11 By a letter dated June 1, 1931, the Secretary-General of the League of Nations informed the Secretary of State that the Permanent 10 See Bulletin No. 20, May, 1931, p. 8. Delegate of Denmark accredited to the League of Nations signed on behalf of his Government on April 29, 1931, the agreement concerning manned lightships not on their stations, signed at Lisbon, October 23, 1930. Brazil INTERNATIONAL MARITIME LAW CONVENTIONS 12 By a note dated June 17, 1931, the Belgian Ambassador in Washington informed the Secretary of State of the deposit of the instrument of ratification by the President of Brazil on April 28, 1931, of the international convention for the unification of certain rules relating to the limitation of the liability of owners of seagoing vessels, signed at Brussels, August 25, 1924,13 and of the international convention for the unification of certain rules relating to maritime liens and mortgages, signed at Brussels, April 10, 1926.1 According to the provisions of articles 19 and 20, respectively, of the conventions, the ratifications will become effective six months after the date of the deposit, namely, October 28, 1931. The note from the Ambassador further stated that the instrument of ratification mentioned also the international convention for the unification of certain rules relating to the immunities of government vessels, signed at Brussels, April 10, 1926. As this convention has not yet been submitted to the procedure of ratification as determined by the provisions of article 9, the Brazilian ratification will be held in reserve until the required formalities have been completed and the parties to the convention have declared their readiness to put it into force.15 Monaco By a note dated June 13, 1931, the Belgian Ambassador in Washington informed the Secretary of State that His Serene Highness the Prince of Monaco had adhered to the following international maritime law conventions: 1. International convention for the unification of certain rules relating to the limitation of the liability of owners of seagoing vessels;16 2. International convention for the unification of certain rules relating to maritime liens and mortgages;17 3. International convention for the unification of certain rules relating to bills of lading.' 18 12 See Bulletin No. 18, March, 1931, pp. 13-17. |