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RENUNCIATION OF WAR

ANTI-WAR TREATY OF NON AGGRESSION AND CONCILIATION

United States

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On June 15, 1934, the Senate gave its advice and consent to the adherence by the President to the anti-war treaty of nonaggression and conciliation signed at Rio de Janeiro on October 10, 1933. The President declared the definitive adherence of the United States to the treaty on June 27, 1934.

RESTRICTION OF WAR

CONVENTION

CONVENTION FOR THE AMELIORATION OF THE CONDITION OF THE
WOUNDED AND THE SICK OF ARMIES IN THE FIELD
RELATING TO THE TREATMENT OF PRISONERS OF WAR 10

Iraq

The Swiss Minister at Washington informed the Secretary of State by a note dated June 8, 1934, that the adherence of Iraq to the convention for the amelioration of the condition of the wounded and the sick of armies in the field, signed at Geneva July 27, 1929, has been notified to the Swiss Federal Council and will become effective on November 25, 1934.

By a communication dated June 11, 1934, the Swiss Minister at Washington informed the Secretary of State that the adherence of Iraq to the convention relating to the treatment of prisoners of war, signed at Geneva July 27, 1929, has been notified to the Swiss Federal Council. The Minister's note states that the adherence will become effective on November 29, 1934.

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POLITICAL

AMITY

PROTOCOL OF PEACE, FRIENDSHIP, AND COOPERATION BETWEEN THE REPUBLIC OF COLOMBIA AND THE REPUBLIC OF PERU, AND ADDITIONAL ACT

The American Ambassador to Brazil transmitted to the Secretary of State with a despatch dated June 1, 1934, a copy and translation of the agreement signed at Rio de Janeiro on May 24, 1934, by the Colombian and Peruvian delegations for the settlement of the dispute regarding Leticia.

A translation of the protocol and additional act is printed on page 23.

TREATY OF RELATIONS BETWEEN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND THE REPUBLIC OF CUBA 1

On June 9, 1934, ratifications were exchanged at the Department of State in Washington of the treaty of relations between the United States and Cuba, signed on May 29, 1934. This treaty abrogates the treaty of relations between the two countries signed on May 22, 1903, containing the so-called "Platt Amendment ".

SOVEREIGNTY

CONVENTION TO ADJUST QUESTIONS IN RESPECT OF THE SAMOAN ISLANDS 2

A joint resolution approved June 14, 1934, to harmonize the treaties and statutes of the United States with reference to American Samoa is printed under the heading "Commerce" on page 13.

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HUMANITARIAN

EXTRADITION

SUPPLEMENTARY EXTRADITION TREATIES BETWEEN THE UNITED STATES AND AUSTRIA, FINLAND, LITHUANIA, AND SWEDEN1

On June 15, 1934, the Senate gave its advice and consent to the ratification by the President of the supplementary extradition treaty between the United States and Austria signed May 19, 1934: the supplementary extradition treaty between the United States and Finland signed May 17, 1934; the supplementary extradition treaty between the United States and Lithuania signed May 17, 1934; and the supplementary extradition treaty between the United States and Sweden signed May 17, 1934. The President ratified the treaties with Finland and Sweden on June 27, 1934, and the treaty with Austria on June 28, 1934.

SUPPLEMENTARY EXTRADITION TREATY BETWEEN THE UNITED STATES AND BULGARIA

On June 8, 1934, a supplementary extradition treaty was signed by the Secretary of State and the Bulgarian Chargé d'Affaires ad interim at Washington. By the supplementary treaty, crimes or offenses against the laws of bankruptcy are added to the list of crimes embraced in the extradition treaty of March 19, 1924, between the two countries, on account of which extradition may be granted.

EXTRADITION TREATY BETWEEN THE UNITED STATES AND IRAQ

An extradition treaty between the United States and Iraq was signed on June 7, 1934, by the American Minister Resident and Consul General at Baghdad, and the Minister for Foreign Affairs of Iraq, covering the usual large list of crimes now embraced in extradition treaties of the United States, including crimes punishable under the bankruptcy laws.

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United States

CONVENTION ON EXTRADITION 3

On June 15, 1934, the Senate gave its advice and consent to the ratification by the President of the convention on extradition signed at the Seventh International Conference of American States, Montevideo, December 26, 1933. The ratification was made "with the understanding that article 2, paragraph 6 of article 3, and articles 12, 15, 16, and 18 are reserved from the treaty as declared by the United States delegation of agreement thereto, and that such articles and paragraphs shall not be binding upon the United States unless and until subsequently ratified in accordance with the Constitution and laws of the United States."

The convention was ratified by the President on June 29, 1934.

HEALTH

ARRANGEMENT FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE INTERNATIONAL OFFICE OF PUBLIC HEALTH *

Iraq

By a despatch dated April 24, 1934, the American Legation at Baghdad reported that the accession of Iraq to the arrangement for the establishment of the International Office of Public Health, signed at Rome on December 7, 1907, had been approved and that the law authorizing the accession had been signed by the King of Iraq on January 4, 1934.

RED CROSS

FIFTEENTH INTERNATIONAL RED CROSS CONFERENCE

The American Government has accepted an invitation extended by the Japanese Government officially to participate in the Fifteenth International Red Cross Conference, which will be held at Tokyo, Japan, commencing on October 20, 1934.

The President has designated the Honorable John Barton Payne, chairman of the American Red Cross, as the American delegate to the Conference. It is expected that the American Red Cross will also appoint representatives to attend the Conference.

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See Bulletins No. 52, January 1934, p. 14, and No. 54, March 1934, p. 35. 4 See Bulletin No. 56, May 1934, p. 16.

WOMEN AND CHILDREN

CONVENTION FOR THE SUPPRESSION OF THE TRAFFIC IN WOMEN AND CHILDREN 5

Irish Free State

The Secretary General of the League of Nations informed the Secretary of State by a communication dated June 5, 1934, of the accession of the Irish Free State to the convention for the suppression of the traffic in women and children, signed at Geneva on September 30, 1921. The accession was registered with the Secretariat on May 18, 1934.

'See Bulletin No. 50, November 1933, p. 9.

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