which restrict importation of particular commodities to less than 5 per cent of the domestic consumption thereof, (b) Duties or restrictions on articles the imports of which have been substantially curtailed since 1929 as compared with domestic consumption,

(c) Protective duties or restrictions which have been in effect a considerable period of time without bringing about a substantial domestic production of the protected commodities (say equal to 15 per cent of the total domestic consumption thereof).

Such agreements should have incorporated in them the mostfavored-nation principle in its unconditional and unrestricted form-to be applied to all forms and methods of control of imports, and not only to import duties-subject only to such limited or temporary exceptions as have been recognized in the past or may gain general assent.

Such agreements shall not introduce discriminatory features which, while providing an immediate advantage to the contracting parties, will react disadvantageously upon world trade as a whole.

The governments declare that the most-favored-nation principle enjoins upon every power making use of the quota system or other systems for limiting imports, to apply these systems so as to derange as little as possible the natural relative competitive positions of the various countries supplying the imports of articles affected.

The participating governments urge the general acceptance of the principle that the rule of equality shall not require the generalization to non-participants of the reduction of tariff rates or import restrictions made in conformity with plurilateral agreements that give reasonable promise of bringing about such general economic strengthening of the trade area involved as to prove of benefit to the nations generally; provided such agreements

(a) Include a trade area of substantial size;

(b) Call for reductions that are made by uniform percentages of all tariff rates or by some other formula of equally broad applicability;

(c) Are open to the accession of all countries;

(d) Give the benefit of the reductions to all countries which in fact make the concessions stipulated; and

(e) When the countries party to the plurilateral agreement do not, during the term of the plurilateral treaty, materially increase trade barriers against imports from countries outside of such agreement.

United States

TRADE AGREEMENTS

In the month of July proposals were made by this Government to the Governments of Argentina, Brazil, Colombia, Portugal, and Sweden to hold preliminary conversations in Washington with a view to exploring the possibilities of negotiating reciprocal trade agreements. Favorable replies have been received from Argentina, Colombia, Portugal, and Sweden. Brazil has accepted in principle

pending reports from the appropriate departments of that Government which have been requested to give their views.

An Inter-Departmental Advisory Board on Reciprocity Treaties has been organized for the purpose of making studies and reports for these exploratory conversations. The Board held its first meeting at the Department of State on July 17, 1933. The meeting was attended by representatives from the Department of State, the Department of Agriculture, the Department of Commerce, the Tariff Commission, and the Industrial Recovery Administration.

CONVENTION FOR INTERNATIONAL UNIFORMITY OF WEIGHTS AND

MEASURES

EIGHTH GENERAL CONFERENCE ON WEIGHTS AND MEASURES

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The Eighth General Conference on Weights and Measures will be convened at Paris on October 3, 1933, under the auspices of the International Bureau of Weights and Measures. This bureau was established by the convention of May 20, 1875, for international uniformity of weights and measures. As a party to this convention as well as to the amendatory convention signed October 6, 1921,7 the United States is a member of the bureau.

At the forthcoming conference this Government will be represented by two delegates, Arthur E. Kennelly, Sc.D., Professor Emeritus of Electrical Engineering at Harvard University and American member of the International Committee of Weights and Measures, and by J. Theodore Marriner, Counselor of the American Embassy in Paris.

COPYRIGHT

CONVENTION REVISING THE CONVENTION OF BUENOS AIRES ON LITERARY AND ARTISTIC COPYRIGHT 8

Costa Rica

By a note dated July 7, 1933, the Cuban Ambassador at Washington transmitted to the Acting Secretary of State a communication addressed to him by the Secretary of State of Cuba advising this Government of the deposit on June 16, 1933, of the instrument of ratification by Costa Rica of the convention revising the convention of Buenos Aires on literary and artistic copyright, adopted by the Sixth International Conference of American States, Habana, February 20, 1928.

FINANCE

INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION FOR THE SUPPRESSION OF COUNTERFEITING CURRENCY, AND PROTOCOL "

Cuba

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The Secretary General of the League of Nations informed the Secretary of State by a communication dated June 24, 1933, that the instrument of ratification by Cuba of the convention for the suppression of counterfeiting currency, protocol, and optional protocol, signed at Geneva April 20, 1929, was deposited with the Secretariat on June 13, 1933.

Hungary

According to information contained in a communication from the League of Nations dated June 30, 1933, the instrument of ratification by Hungary of the convention for the suppression of counterfeiting currency, and protocol, signed at Geneva April 20, 1929, was deposited with the Secretariat on June 14, 1933.

FISHERIES

CONVENTION BETWEEN THE UNITED STATES AND CANADA FOR THE PRESERVATION OF THE HALIBUT FISHERY OF THE NORTHERN PACIFIC OCEAN AND BERING SEA 10

Announcement has been made of the appointment by the President of Mr. Frank T. Bell, Commissioner of Fisheries of the United States, as a member of the International Fisheries Commission. The Commission, consisting of four members, two appointed by each government, was established by the convention signed March 2, 1923, between the United States and Great Britain for the preservation of the halibut fishery of the Northern Pacific Ocean and Bering Sea, and was continued under the provisions of article III of the convention signed May 9, 1930, which supplanted the convention of earlier date.

Mr. Bell is appointed to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Mr. Henry O'Malley, formerly Commissioner of Fisheries.

Italy

CONVENTION FOR THE REGULATION OF WHALING 11

The Secretary General of the League of Nations informed the Secretary of State by a circular letter dated July 8, 1933, of the deposit with the Secretariat on June 12 of the instrument of rati

fication by Italy of the convention for the regulation of whaling, signed at Geneva September 24, 1931.

The ratification is given subject to the reservation that it can in no way constitute a precedent for future agreements providing for the limitation of fishing in extraterritorial sea.

The Netherlands

According to a communication from the League of Nations dated June 16, 1933, the instrument of ratification by the Netherlands of the convention for the regulation of whaling, signed at Geneva September 24, 1931, was deposited with the Secretariat on May 30, 1933.

The instrument provides that the ratification is given for the Kingdom in Europe and the Netherland Indies. At the time of depositing the ratification the representative of the Netherland Government declared that his Government intends to make the convention applicable also to Surinam and Curaçao, in accordance with the provisions of article 20, paragraph 2, of the convention.

INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY

CONVENTION FOR THE PROTECTION OF INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY 12

Liechtenstein

By a note dated June 28, 1933, the Swiss Minister at Washington informed the Acting Secretary of State that the Government of Liechtenstein had given notice to the Swiss Federal Council of the adherence of Liechtenstein, effective July 14, 1933, to the convention for the protection of industrial property, as revised at Washington June 2, 1911, and at The Hague November 6, 1925.

The adherence of Liechtenstein to this convention is made with the understanding that it considers itself bound by the text as revised at Washington in its relations with the contracting states which have not yet adhered to the text as revised at The Hague.

ARRANGEMENT CONCERNING THE INTERNATIONAL REGISTRATION OF TRADE-MARKS-ARRANGEMENT CONCERNING THE SUPPRESSION OF FALSE INDICATIONS OF ORIGIN 12

Liechtenstein

In the note of June 28, 1933, above mentioned, the Swiss Minister also informed the Acting Secretary of State of the adherence of Liechtenstein to the arrangements concerning the international reg

See Bulletin No. 41, February 1933, p. 13.

istration of trade-marks and the suppression of false indications of origin, signed at Madrid April 14, 1891, and revised at Washington June 2, 1911, and at The Hague November 6, 1925.

The adherence of Liechtenstein to these two arrangements is made with the understanding that it considers itself bound by the texts as revised at Washington in its relations with those contracting states which have not yet adhered to the texts as revised at The Hague.

ARRANGEMENT CONCERNING THE INTERNATIONAL REGISTRATION OF INDUSTRIAL DESIGNS OR MODELS

Liechtenstein

The above-mentioned note of June 28, 1933, from the Swiss Minister also informed the Secretary of State of the adherence of Liechtenstein to the arrangement concerning the international registration of industrial designs or models, signed at The Hague November 6, 1925.

LABOR

CONVENTION CONCERNING UNEMPLOYMENT

Chile; Colombia; Uruguay

According to information contained in communications from the League of Nations dated June 16, July 8, and June 30, 1933, the ratifications by Chile, Colombia, and Uruguay of the convention concerning unemployment, adopted by the International Labor Conference at its first session (Washington, October 29-November 29. 1919), were registered with the Secretariat on May 31, June 20, and June 6, 1933, respectively.

CONVENTION LIMITING THE HOURS OF WORK IN INDUSTRIAL UNDERTAKINGS TO EIGHT IN THE DAY AND FORTY-EIGHT IN THE WEEK

Colombia; Uruguay

According to information contained in communications from the League of Nations dated July 8 and June 30, 1933, there were reg istered with the Secretariat on June 20 and June 6, respectively, the ratifications by Colombia and Uruguay of the convention limiting the hours of work in industrial undertakings to eight in the day and forty-eight in the week, adopted by the International Labor Conference at its first session.