ECONOMIC AVIATION Convention for the unification of certain rules relating to the pre- COMMERCE Page 7 7 Reciprocal trade agreement between the United States and the Republic of Cuba 8 Treaty of friendship, commerce, and consular rights between the 10 Tariff truce. 10 Protocol II of March 17, 1934, between Italy, Austria, and Hungary for the development of economic relations-Protocol III of March 17, 1934, between Italy and Austria, complementary to the protocol between Italy, Austria, and Hungary for the development of economic relations. FINANCE International convention for the suppression of counterfeiting currency, and protocol. Certain conventions of the International Labor Conference . NAVIGATION International load line convention Load line convention between the United States and Canada. International convention for the unification of certain rules concerning the limitation of the liability of owners of seagoing vessels. . . International convention for the unification of certain rules relating to maritime liens and mortgages . POSTAL Parcel post convention between the United States and Greece. TELECOMMUNICATIONS International telecommunication convention . . Agreement between the United States and Peru concerning radio communications between amateur stations on behalf of third PROMOTION OF PEACE ARBITRATION, CONCILIATION, AND JUDICIAL ADDITIONAL PROTOCOL TO THE GENERAL CONVENTION OF INTERAMERICAN CONCILIATION 1 United States The American Ambassador to Chile reported by a telegram dated August 29, 1934, that the instrument of ratification by the United States of the additional protocol to the general convention of interAmerican conciliation signed at the Seventh International Conference of American States, Montevideo, December 26, 1933, was deposited with the Chilean Government on August 18, 1934. United States ARMAMENT REDUCTION LONDON NAVAL TREATY OF 1930 By two notes dated August 21 and 22, 1934, the Acting Secretary of the Navy informed the Secretary of State that the keels of the U.S.S. Cushing, the U.S.S. Tucker, and the U.S.S. Downes were laid on August 15, 1934. Particulars of these vessels, which have been furnished to the governments parties to the London naval treaty, are given as follows: Classification: Destroyer Standard displacement (estimated): 1,500 tons (1,524 metric tons) Length at water line: 334 feet Extreme beam at or below water line: 34 feet 10 inches Great Britain WASHINGTON NAVAL TREATY OF 1922 By a note dated August 21, 1934, the British Embassy at Washington informed the Secretary of State, in accordance with article 16 of the Washington naval treaty of 1922, of the following particulars 1See Bulletin No. 57, June 1934, p. 2. of three coastal motor boats which are being constructed for the Siamese Government, under license, by Messrs. J. I. Thornycroft and Company, Ltd., of London: Date of signing contract: July 20, 1934 Date of laying keel: July 24, 1934 Standard displacement: 13.5 tons (13.71 metric tons) Length at water line: 53 feet 9 inches Extreme beam at or below water line: 11 feet Mean draft at standard displacement (at step): 2 feet 12 inches INTERNATIONAL LAW CONVENTION DEFINING THE RIGHTS AND DUTIES OF AMERICAN STATES IN THE EVENT OF CIVIL STRIFE 2 Cuba The Director General of the Pan American Union transmitted to the Secretary of State with a letter dated August 4, 1934, a certified copy of the procès-verbal of the deposit, on July 18, 1934, of the instrument of ratification by Cuba of the convention defining the rights and duties of American states in the event of civil strife, signed at the Sixth International Conference of American States, Habana, February 20, 1928. RENUNCIATION OF WAR ANTI-WAR TREATY OF NON AGGRESSION AND CONCILIATION 3 Dominican Republic The American Legation at Santo Domingo reported in a despatch dated August 13, 1934, that the Dominican National Congress had approved the adherence of the Dominican Republic to the antiwar treaty of nonaggression and conciliation signed at Rio de Janeiro October 10, 1933. The law authorizing the adherence was published in the Gaceta Oficial, no. 4706, of August 4, 1934. United States The American Ambassador to Argentina informed the Secretary of State by a telegram dated August 10, 1934, that he had on that day deposited with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs the instrument of adherence by the United States to the anti-war treaty of nonaggression and conciliation signed at Rio de Janeiro October 10, 1933. 2 See Bulletin No. 48, September 1933, p. 4. 'See Bulletin No. 57, June 1934, p. 7. POLITICAL ALLIANCE TREATY BETWEEN LATVIA AND ESTONIA FOR THE ORGANIZATION OF AN ALLIANCE 1 The American Legation at Tallinn reported by a despatch dated July 16, 1934, that the exchange of ratifications of the treaty between Latvia and Estonia for the organization of an alliance, signed at Riga February 17, 1934, took place at Tallinn on July 5, 1934, and that the treaty entered into effect on that day. SPECIAL ASSISTANCE AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE UNITED STATES AND HAITI MODIFYING THE AGREEMENT CONCERNING THE HAITIANIZATION OF THE GARDE, WITHDRAWAL OF MILITARY FORCES FROM HAITI, AND FINANCIAL ARRANGEMENT 2 An agreement was signed at Port-au-Prince on July 24, 1934, by the American Minister and the Haitian Minister for Foreign Affairs modifying articles I, II, and V of the agreement between the United States and Haiti signed August 7, 1933, concerning the Haitianization of the Garde and the withdrawal of military forces from Haiti. This agreement provides for the termination of the services of the American officers in the Garde d'Haïti on August 1, 1934, and for the withdrawal of the Marine Brigade of the United States and the American Scientific Mission, established by the agreement of August 5, 1931,3 a fortnight later. The agreement of August 7, 1933, provided for the termination of these services on October 1, 1934. See Bulletin No. 56, May 1934, p. 12. See Bulletin No. 47, August 1933, p. 7, and Executive Agreement Series, No. 46. 'See Executive Agreement Series, No. 22. 3 HUMANITARIAN EDUCATION CONVENTION FOR FACILITATING THE INTERNATIONAL CIRCULATION OF FILMS OF AN EDUCATIONAL CHARACTER 1 Bulgaria The Secretary General of the League of Nations informed the Secretary of State by a circular letter dated July 20, 1934, that the notification of the accession by Bulgaria to the convention for facilitating the international circulation of films of an educational character, signed at Geneva October 11, 1933, was received at the Secretariat on July 10, 1934. Irish Free State By a circular letter dated August 3, 1934, the Secretary General of the League of Nations informed the Secretary of State that the instrument of accession of the Irish Free State to the convention for facilitating the international circulation of films of an educational character, signed at Geneva October 11, 1933, was deposited with the Secretariat on July 24, 1934. EXTRADITION SUPPLEMENTARY EXTRADITION TREATY BETWEEN THE UNITED STATES AND FINLAND 2 The ratifications of the supplementary extradition treaty between the United States and Finland, signed May 17, 1934, were exchanged at Helsingfors on August 10, 1934, and the treaty entered into force on that day. By this treaty fraudulent bankruptcy is added to the list of crimes on account of which extradition may be granted under the extradition treaty signed August 1, 1924, between the United States and Finland. The treaty was proclaimed by the President on August 13, 1934. 1 See Bulletin No. 56, May 1934, p. 14. 2 See Bulletin No. 57, June 1934, p. 9. |