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I shall be most happy, should such course meet with your Government's approval, to receive through you an appropriate instrument signifying the adherence of the Hejaz and Nejd to this treaty, and to transmit the same to Washington for deposit in accordance with the provision of the treaty above quoted.

There is enclosed a certified copy of the treaty for the renunciation of war.

Accept, Sir, the renewed assurance of my high consideration. CHARLES G. DAWES

The Minister's reply, dated January 11, 1932, is as follows:

YOUR EXCELLENCY,

I have the honour to intimate to Your Excellency that the pact of the renunciation of war has been signed by His Majesty King Abdul Azeez and has been sent by post together with my Government's remarks on the text of the proposed agreement between our two countries.

Pray accept the assurance of my highest consideration,

Yours sincerely,

HAFIZ WAHBA

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? 7

United States

On January 7, 1932, the Senate gave its advice and consent to the ratification by the President 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, both of which were signed at Geneva July 27, 1929. On January 16, 1932, the President ratified the two conventions.

Articles 33 and 92, respectively, of the conventions provide that they shall become effective six months after the date of the deposit of instruments of ratification with the Swiss Federal Council at Berne.

According to the information of the Department of State the parties to the convention are as follows: Australia, Great Britain, India, Italy, Latvia, New Zealand, Norway, Portugal, Rumania, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Union of South Africa, and Yugoslavia.

'See Bulletin No. 26, November, 1931, p. 6.

POLITICAL

TRANSFER OF TERRITORIAL RIGHTS

CONVENTION CONCERNING THE TERRITORY OF MEMEL 1

1

An interpretation by the Permanent Court of International Justice of the convention concerning the territory of Memel, signed at Paris May 8, 1924, is referred to under "Covenant of the League of Nations," ante, p. 8.

1 For text, see League of Nations Treaty Series, vol. 29, p. 87.

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HUMANITARIAN

ASYLUM

CONVENTION FIXING THE RULES FOR THE GRANTING OF ASYLUM

Dominican Republic

According to a despatch from the American Legation at Santo Domingo, dated January 13, 1932, the Dominican Senate approved on January 12, 1932, the convention fixing the rules for the granting of asylum, adopted at the Sixth International Conference of American States, February 20, 1928.1

EXTRADITION

TREATY BETWEEN THE UNITED STATES AND GREAT BRITAIN

The American Ambassador to Great Britain informed the Secretary of State by a telegram dated December 22, 1931, that an extradition treaty between the United States and Great Britain was signed that day and that notes regarding its application to Palestine and Transjordan were exchanged.

HEALTH

PROPOSED VETERINARY CONVENTION

The following communication, referring to three preliminary drafts of a veterinary convention drawn up by the Economic Committee in accordance with a request of the International Conference for the Abolition of Import and Export Prohibitions and Restrictions, was addressed to the Secretary of State by the Acting Secretary-General of the League of Nations under date of July 29, 1931, asking for such observations as this Government might care to make in the matter:

The International Conference for the Abolition of Import and Export Prohibitions and Restrictions held in Geneva from October 17 to November 8, 1927, recommended the Council, in the first paragraph of its Final Act, to take the necessary preliminary steps towards proposing to the various Governments, with the help of experts with specialized knowledge, joint action relating to the prevention of diseases of animals and plants that would be effective 'See Bulletin No. 25, October, 1931, p. 10.

against the evils it was desired to combat and, at the same time, would have due regard to the sovereign rights of states and the interests of international trade.

The Economic Committee, to whom the Council had referred this recommendation for study, set up a subcommittee of experts on veterinary questions composed in equal numbers of experts from countries desirous of concluding veterinary agreements and of experts from countries which hitherto had shown themselves less favourable to such agreements.

These experts set out their conclusions in a general report which was forwarded to the various Governments (Doc. C.633.M.252.1930.II. of November 4, 1930).

The Economic Committee, on the basis of these unanimous conclusions and in close cooperation with the experts, drew up three preliminary drafts of a veterinary convention concerning:

(a) The campaign against contagious diseases of animals;
(b) The transit of animals, meat and other products of animal
origin;

(c) The export and import of products of animal origin (other
than meat), meat preparations, other animal products,
milk and milk products.

These three preliminary drafts are included in appendix IV of the report of the Economic Committee on the work of its 35th session, which was distributed to the various Governments under No. C.427.M.177.1931.II (b). of June 24, 1931.

The opinion of the Economic Committee and of the experts on the value of these preliminary drafts is given in chapter IX of the report of the Economic Committee. In addition, you will find at the end of the three preliminary drafts a note reproducing the declarations of the German expert, who has been unable to accept certain points unanimously adopted by his colleagues.

In conformity with the resolution taken by the Council of the League on May 20, 1931, I would request you to submit the three preliminary drafts in question to the consideration of your Government and to forward to me any observations which an examination of their contents might suggest to it. I also beg you to inform me whether your Government regards the said drafts as a suitable basis of discussion for an international diplomatic conference.

It would be convenient if communications from your Government on these two subjects could reach me by February 1, 1932.

Under date of December 11, 1931, the Secretary of State replied to the communication as follows:

The Secretary of State of the United States of America presents his compliments to the Secretary-General of the League of Nations, and has the honor to acknowledge the receipt of a communication, dated July 29, 1931, from the Acting Secretary-General requesting the opinion of the American Government on three preliminary drafts of a proposed veterinary convention drawn up by the Economic Committee of the League of Nations, and inquiring, in particular, as to whether these drafts might suitably form the basis of discussion for an international diplomatic conference.

In reply, the Secretary-General is informed that the three drafts in question have been examined with care by the interested branches of the American Government. It is noted from the conclusions of the subcommittee on veterinary questions, that emphasis has been placed upon the precautions which should be taken to prevent outbreaks and spread of communicable diseases among animals in adjacent countries, uniformity in controlling the movement of products of animal origin, the high standard of veterinary service required, the publication of animal health reports, including statistical data, and upon the interchange of other timely information of international importance. These conclusions would seem to lend themselves appropriately to a discussion between representatives of countries separated only by international boundary lines, where uniformity in traffic control is of the utmost importance. The United States. however, is entirely free from certain serious animal and plant diseases and pests which are to be found extensively in certain other countries; and the entry into, as well as the shipment through, the United States of certain classes of animals and host plants from countries in which these serious diseases and pests are found is, under existing laws, either definitely prohibited or appropriately restricted. The American Government feels, therefore, that the geographical situation of the United States renders it so largely free from complications arising through contacts on international borders that it is doubtful if the opinions of American experts could be applied advantageously to the consideration of specific questions of regulation between nations where the conditions are entirely different. In the circumstances, the American Government is of the opinion that the prevention of diseases of animals and plants can best be effected, especially with respect to the United States, through individual rather than joint governmental action, and it would consequently not be disposed to recommend the summoning of an international conference to take up this problem.

OPIUM

CONVENTION FOR LIMITING THE MANUFACTURE AND REGULATING THE DISTRIBUTION OF NARCOTIC DRUGS 2

According to the terms of article 27, the convention for limiting the manufacture and regulating the distribution of narcotic drugs, signed at Geneva July 13. 1931, remained open for signature until December 31, 1931, on behalf of any member of the League of Nations or of any nonmember state which was represented at the conference which drew up the convention, or to which the Council of the League of Nations communicated a copy of the convention for the purpose. The convention will enter into force 90 days after the SecretaryGeneral has received the ratifications or the adherence of 25 states

2 See Bulletin No. 24, September, 1931, p. 15.

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