considerable distance, a contracting state from a non-contracting state whose government is not recognized by the former at the time of the signing of this statute, until an agreement has been concluded between them establishing, for the waterway in question, an administrative and customs régime which affords suitable safeguards to the contracting state.

ARTICLE 25

It is understood that this statute must not be interpreted as regulating in any way rights and obligations inter se of territories forming part, or placed under the protection, of the same sovereign state, whether or not these territories are individually members of the League of Nations.

Additional Protocol to the Convention on the Régime of Navigable Waterways of

International Concern

Barcelona, April 20, 1921

1. The states signatories of the convention on the Régime of Navigable Waterways of International Concern, signed at Barcelona on the 20th April, 1921, whose duly authorized representatives have affixed their signatures to the present protocol, hereby declare that, in addition to the freedom of communications which they have conceded by virtue of the Convention on Navigable Waterways considered as of international concern, they further concede, on condition of reciprocity, without prejudice to their rights of sovereignty, and in time of peace,

(a) on all navigable waterways,

(b) on all naturally navigable waterways,

which are placed under their sovereignty or authority, and which, not being considered as of international concern, are accessible to ordinary commercial navigation to and from the sea, and also in all the ports situated on these waterways, perfect equality of treatment for the flags of any state signatory of this protocol as regards the transport of imports and exports without transhipment.

At the time of signing, the signatory states must declare whether they accept the obligation to the full extent indicated under paragraph (a) above, or only to the more limited extent defined by paragraph (b).

It is understood that states which have accepted paragraph (a) are not bound as regards those which have accepted paragraph (b), except under the conditions resulting from the latter paragraph.

It is also understood that those states which possess a large number of ports (situated on navigable waterways) which have hitherto remained closed to international commerce, may, at the time of the signing of the present protocol, exclude from its application one or more of the navigable waterways referred to above.

The signatory states may declare that their acceptance of the present protocol does not include any or all of the colonies, overseas possessions or protectorates under their sovereignty or authority, and they may subsequently adhere separately on behalf of any colony, overseas possession or protectorate so excluded in their declaration. They may also denounce the protocol separately in accordance with its provisions in respect of any colony, overseas possession or protectorate under their sovereignty or authority.

The present protocol shall be ratified. Each Power shall send its ratification to the Secretary-General of the League of Nations, who shall cause notice of such ratification to be given to all the other signatory Powers; these ratifications shall be deposited in the archives of the Secretariat of the League of Nations.

The present protocol shall remain open for the signature or adherence of the states which have signed the above-mentioned convention or have given their adherence to it.

It shall come into force after the Secretary-General of the League of Nations has received the ratification of two states; provided, however, that the said convention has come into force by that time.

It may be denounced at any time after the expiration of a period of two years dating from the time of the reception by the Secretary-General of the League of Nations of the ratification of the denouncing state. The denunciation shall not take effect until one year after it has been received by the Secretary-General of the League of Nations. A denunciation of the Convention on the Régime of Navigable Waterways of International Concern shall be considered as including a denunciation of the present protocol.

* Deemed to apply to Newfoundland, but not to Canada, South Africa or Australia.

Accessions

(To the full extent indicated in paragraph (a) of the Additional Protocol.) Newfoundland, Bahamas, Barbados, British Guiana, Jamaica (including Turks and Caicos Islands and Cayman Islands), Leeward Islands, Trinidad and Tobago, Windward Islands (Grenada, St. Lucia, St. Vincent), Gibraltar, Malta, Cyprus, Gambia Colony and Protectorate, Sierra Leone Colony and Protectorate, Nigeria Colony and Protectorate, Gold Coast, Ashanti and Northern Territories of the Gold Coast, Kenya Colony and Protectorate, Uganda Protectorate, Zanzibar, St. Helena, Ceylon, Mauritius, Seychelles, Hong Kong, Straits Settlements, Fiji, Gilbert and Ellice Islands, British Solomon Island, Tonga Islands. - August 2, 1922.

Federated Malay States and Unfederated Malay States. - September 2,

1923.

Siam.-Nov. 29, 1923.

(To the limited extent defined by paragraph (b) of the Additional Protocol.)

Nyasaland Protectorate and Tanganyika Territory. - August 2, 1922. Roumania.-June 19, 1923.

Palestine * (territory under British mandate). -Jan. 24, 1924.

DECLARATION RECOGNIZING THE RIGHT TO A FLAG OF STATES HAVING NO SEA COAST1

Signed at Barcelona, April 20, 19212

The undersigned, duly authorized for the purpose, declare that the states which they represent recognize the flag flown by the vessels of any state having no sea-coast which are registered at some one specified place situated in its territory; such place shall serve as the port of registry of such vessels. Barcelona, the 20th April, 1921, done in a single copy of which the English and French texts shall be authentic.

* Information not available as to whether accession is under paragraph (a) or (b) of the

Additional Protocol.-ED.

1 British Treaty Series No. 29 (1923), [Cmd. 1994].

* For ratifications and accessions, see note at end of declaration, p. 168.

V. SIDZIKAUSKAS

HUSSEIN KHAN ALAI.

A. HOLCK-COLDING

MANUEL RIVAS VICUÑA
PAOLO BIGNAMI

A. FREIRE D'ANDRADE

A. TRESIC PAVICIC

ING. BOHUSLAV MÜLLER
FRIDTJOF NANSEN

H. LLEWELLYN SMITH

(Lithuania)
(Persia)

(Denmark)

(Chile)

(Italy)

(Portugal)

(Serb-Croat-Slovene Kingdom)

(Czechoslovakian Republic)

(Norway)

(British Empire)

Subject to the declaration inserted in the procès-verbal of the meeting of the 19th April, 1921, as to the British Dominions which have not been represented at the Barcelona Conference.-H. Ll. S.*

"At the time of signing this convention, and as representative of the British Empire, I declare that my signature is not binding upon the British Dominions of Canada, Australia and South Africa, which are individual members of the League of Nations and have not sent representatives to this conference. The right of each of these three Dominions to sign the convention, or to accede to it at a later date, is reserved, it being understood that, if they do not sign or accede to it, they shall not be entitled to benefit by the convention.

"I also reserve the right to declare, at the time of ratification, whether the ratification includes the Dominion of Newfoundland. If it is not included in the ratification, the Dominion of Newfoundland will not be entitled to benefit by the convention."

TREATY BETWEEN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND SIAM PROVIDING FOR THE EXTRADITION OF FUGITIVES FROM JUSTICE1

Signed at Bangkok, December 30, 1922; ratifications exchanged at Bangkok, March 24, 1924

The United States of America and Siam, desiring to promote the cause of justice, have resolved to conclude a treaty for the extradition of fugitives from justice, between the two countries, and have appointed for that purpose the following plenipotentiaries:

The President: Edward E. Brodie, Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary of the United States to Siam, and

His Majesty the King: His Royal Highness Prince Devawongse Varopakar, Minister for Foreign Affairs,

Who, after having communicated to each other their respective full powers, found to be in good and due form, have agreed upon and concluded the following articles:

ARTICLE I

It is agreed that the Government of the United States and the Government of Siam shall, upon requisition duly made as herein provided, deliver up to justice any person, over whom they respectively exercise jurisdiction who may be charged with, or may have been convicted of, any of the crimes specified in Article II of the present treaty committed within the jurisdiction of one of the high contracting parties, and who shall seek an asylum or shall be found within the territories of the other; provided that such surrender shall take place only upon such evidence of criminality, as according to the laws of the place where the fugitive or person so charged shall be found, would justify his apprehension and commitment for trial if the crime or offense had been there committed.

ARTICLE II

Persons shall be delivered up according to the provisions of the present treaty, who shall have been charged with or convicted of any of the following crimes:

1. Murder, comprehending the crimes designated by the terms parricide, assassination, manslaughter, when voluntary, poisoning, or infanticide. 2. The attempt to commit murder.

3. Rape, abortion, carnal knowledge of children under the age of twelve years.

4. Abduction or detention of women or girls for immoral purposes.

5. Bigamy.