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The American Government is happy to accept this invitation and welcomes the opportunity for cooperating with the other nations in a common effort to reduce the menace and to lighten the burden of armaments under which the world is suffering.

LONDON NAVAL TREATY OF 1930

By a note dated July 10, 1931, the British Ambassador in Washington informed the Secretary of State in accordance with article 10 of the London naval treaty of 1930, of the following particulars on laying of keel of His Majesty's ships Achilles, Diana, and Duchess: H.M.S. ACHILLES

Classification: Cruiser

Date of laying keel: June 11, 1931

Standard displacement: 7,000 tons (7,112 metric tons)
Length at water line: 547 feet

Extreme beam at or below water line: 55 feet, 8 inches
Mean draft at standard displacement: 16 feet
Caliber of largest gun: 6 inches

H.M.S. DIANA

Classification: Destroyer

Date of laying keel: June 12, 1931

Standard displacement: 1,375 tons (1,397 metric tons)
Length at water line: 326 feet, O inches

Extreme beam at or below water line: 33 feet, 0 inches
Mean draft at standard displacement: 8 feet, 6 inches
Caliber of largest gun: 4.7 inches.

H.M.S. DUCHESS

Classification: Destroyer

Date of laying keel: June 12, 1931

Standard displacement: 1,375 tons (1,397 metric tons)
Length at water line: 326 feet, 0 inches

Extreme beam at or below water line: 33 feet, 0 inches
Mean draft at standard displacement: 8 feet, 6 inches
Caliber of largest gun: 4.7 inches

The Canadian Chargé d'Affaires at Washington informed the Secretary of State by a note dated July 11, 1931, in accordance with the provisions of article 10 of the London naval treaty, of particulars concerning His Majesty's Canadian destroyer Skeena, the construction of which was completed on June 9, 1931, as follows:

H.M.C.S. SKEENA

Classification: Destroyer

Date of laying keel: October 14, 1929

Standard displacement: 1,328 tons (1,349 metric tons)
Length at water line: 317 feet

Extreme beam at or below water line: 32 feet, 6 inches

Mean draft at standard displacement: 8 feet, 6 inches
Caliber of largest gun: 4.7 inches

Date of completion: June 9, 1931

By a note of July 17, 1931, the British Ambassador at Washington informed the Secretary of State in accordance with the provisions of article 10 of the London naval treaty of 1930, of the particulars on the laying of keel of His Majesty's ships Daring, Defender, and Decoy as follows:

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H.M.S. DARING

Classification: Destroyer

Date of laying keel: June 18, 1931

Standard displacement: 1,375 tons (1,397 metric tons)
Length at water line: 326 feet, 0 inches

Extreme beam at or below water line: 33 feet, 0 inches

Mean draft at standard displacement: 8 feet, 6 inches
Caliber of largest gun: 4.7 inches

H.M.S. DEFENDER

Classification: Destroyer

Date of laying keel: June 22, 1931

Standard displacement: 1,375 tons (1,397 metric tons)
Length at water line: 326 feet, 0 inches

Extreme beam at or below water line: 33 feet, 0 inches
Mean draft at standard displacement: 8 feet, 6 inches
Caliber of largest gun: 4.7 inches

H.M.S. DECOY

Classification: Destroyer

Date of laying keel: June 25, 1931

Standard displacement: 1,375 tons (1,397 metric tons)
Length at water line: 326 feet, 0 inches

Extreme beam at or below water line: 33 feet, 0 inches
Mean draft at standard displacement: 8 feet, 6 inches
Caliber of largest gun: 4.7 inches

The Secretary of the Navy informed the Secretary of State by a letter dated July 23, 1931, that the keel of the U.S.S. New Orleans was laid March 14, 1931, and that the keel of the U.S.S. Minneapolis was laid June 27, 1931. The particulars in regard to the vessels are as follows:

Classification: Cruiser

Standard displacement (estimated): 10,000 tons (10,160 metric tons)

Length at water line: 573 feet

Extreme beam at or below water line: 61 feet, 10 inches
Mean draft at standard displacement: 19 feet, 6 inches
Caliber of largest gun: 8 inches

This information has been communicated to the Governments of France, Great Britain, Australia, Canada, India, Irish Free State, New Zealand, South Africa, Italy, and Japan.

71133-31-2

INTERNATIONAL LAW

CONVENTION AND CODE OF PRIVATE INTERNATIONAL LAW

El Salvador

The American Chargé d'Affaires ad interim at San Salvador forwarded with a despatch dated June 12, 1931, a copy of the Diario Oficial of June 10, 1931, in which is printed the decree of the Salvadoran Assembly approving, with certain reservations, the convention and code of private international law, signed at the Sixth International Conference of American States, held at Habana, 1928. The reservations are as follows:*

First. Especially applicable to articles 44, 146, 176, 232, and 233: In that which relates to incapacities with which foreigners may be affected in accordance with their own personal law with respect to deposing under oath, entering into contracts, appearing in court, carrying on commerce, or taking part in mercantile transactions or contracts, the reservation is made that such incapacities will not be recognized in El Salvador in cases in which the acts or contracts have been performed or concluded in El Salvador without contravening the Salvadoran law and in order to take effect within the Salvadoran national territory.

Second. Applicable to article 187, final paragraph:

In case of community of property imposed upon married persons as a personal law by a foreign nation, it will not be recognized in El Salvador unless confirmed by contract between the interested parties, all the requirements being fulfilled which are or may in future be prescribed by the Salvadoran law with respect to property situated in El Salvador.

Third. Especially applicable to articles 327, 328, and 329:

In so far as El Salvador is concerned, the jurisdiction of foreign judges or courts shall not be permissible in inheritance cases or proceedings and in bankruptcy proceedings and assignments whenever affecting real estate situated in El Salvador.

Fourth. The Republic of El Salvador does not relinquish its legislative power to enact in future such laws and provisions as it may deem proper in regard to the subjects of international private law contained in the Bustamante Code.

Fifth. Deems the convention on international private law to be a body of legal doctrine of great value in jurisprudence, but considers that it lacks sufficient efficacy up to the present time to prevail over the express provisions of the Salvadoran law in all matters in which that body of doctrine is contrary thereto or modificatory thereof.

This approval shall not restrict the legislative power of El Salvador in enacting in future such laws or provisions as it may deem proper in regard to the subjects of international private law contained in the Bustamante Code.

In case the legal doctrines embodied in the convention in question should be contrary to or in any wise restrict the laws of El Salvador, they shall not prevail over the said laws.

'Translation of the Department of State.

Colombia

CONVENTION ON MARITIME NEUTRALITY 5

The American Minister to Colombia forwarded to the Department with a despatch dated July 3, 1931, a copy of the Diario Oficial of June 3, 1931, in which was published Law No. 69 of May 27, 1931, signed by the President of Colombia, approving the convention on maritime neutrality adopted at the Sixth International Conference of American States held at Habana, January-February, 1928.

According to the information of the Department the countries which have deposited their ratification of this convention are Nicaragua and Panama."

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RESTRICTION OF WAR

CONVENTION FOR THE AMELIORATION OF THE CONDITION OF THE SICK AND WOUNDED OF ARMIES IN THE FIELD AND CONVENTION RELATING TO THE TREATMENT OF PRISONERS OF WAR?

Great Britain

By a note dated July 17, 1931, the Chargé d'Affaires ad interim of Switzerland informed the Secretary of State of the deposit in the archives of the Swiss Confederation on June 23, 1931, of the instruments of ratification of His Britannic Majesty for the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, the Commonwealth of Australia, the Dominion of New Zealand, the Union of South Africa, and India, of the convention for the amelioration of the condition of the sick and wounded of armies in the field, and of the convention relating to the treatment of prisoners of war, signed at Geneva, July 27, 1929.

In accordance with articles 33 and 92, respectively, of the conventions the ratifications will become effective six months after the date of their deposit, namely, December 23, 1931.

Norway

According to the above-mentioned note from the Swiss Chargé d'Affaires, the Government of Norway deposited on June 24, 1931, its instruments of ratification of the two conventions. The ratifications will become effective on December 24, 1931.

Portugal

By a note dated June 22, 1931, the Swiss Minister at Washington informed the Secretary of State, by direction of his Government, of the deposit in the archives of the Swiss Confederation on June

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8, 1931, of the instruments of ratification by the President of the Portuguese Republic of the convention for the amelioration of the condition of the sick and wounded of armies in the field, and of the convention relating to treatment of prisoners of war, both signed at Geneva on July 27, 1929.

These ratifications will take effect six months after the date of their deposit, namely, December 8, 1931, in accordance with article 33 of the first-named convention and article 92 of the convention relating to prisoners of war.

Sweden

According to the note dated July 17, 1931, from the Chargé d'Affaires ad interim of Switzerland to the Secretary of State, the Swedish Government's instruments of ratification of the two conventions were deposited with the Swiss Confederation on July 3, 1931. and will become effective on January 3, 1932, in accordance with the provisions of articles 33 and 92, respectively, of the conventions.

PROTOCOL CONCERNING THE PROHIBITION OF THE USE IN WARFARE OF ASPHYXIATING, POISONOUS, OR OTHER GASES, AND OF BACTERIOLOGICAL METHODS OF WARFARE

Greece, Latvia, Siam

With a despatch dated July 2, 1931, the American Ambassador at Paris forwarded to the Secretary of State certified copies of the procès-verbaux of the deposit of ratifications, by Greece on May 30, 1931, by Latvia on June 3, 1931, and by Siam on June 6, 1931, of the protocol concerning the prohibition of the use in warfare of asphyxiating, poisonous, or other gases and of bacteriological methods of warfare, signed at Geneva June 17, 1925.

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