Japan The Japanese Ambassador at Washington informed the Secretary of State by a note dated March 13, 1934, of the laying of the keel of the Murasame, a destroyer of the Imperial Japanese Navy. The particulars of the vessel furnished in accordance with the terms of article 10 of the London naval treaty are given as follows: Classification: Destroyer Date of laying keel: February 1, 1934 Standard displacement: 1,368 tons (1,390 metric tons) Extreme beam: 10.340 meters Mean draft at standard displacement: 2.630 meters United States The Acting Secretary of the Navy informed the Secretary of State by a note dated March 17, 1934, of the completion on March 1 of the U.S.S. Cachalot. The particulars of this vessel which have been furnished to the parties to the London naval treaty in conformity with the provisions of article 10 thereof are given as follows: Standard displacement (estimated): 1,110 tons (1,128 metric tons) Length at water line: 260 feet Extreme beam at or below water line: 24 feet 9 inches Mean draft at standard displacement: 12 feet 10 inches MUTUAL GUARANTEES POLISH-GERMAN DECLARATION OF JANUARY 26, 1934 The American Ambassador to Poland transmitted to the Secretary of State by a despatch dated January 29, 1934, a translation of the text of the declaration signed at Berlin on January 26, 1934, by Poland and Germany. The agreement which, after ratification. will remain in effect for a period of 10 years, provides for direct negotiation of all problems affecting their mutual interests; and both parties agree that in no case will they have recourse to the use of force in order to settle such differences as cannot be settled by means of direct negotiation. By a despatch dated March 16, 1934, the American Embassy at Warsaw reported that the declaration was ratified on February 15, 1934, by both Germany and Poland, and that instruments of ratification were exchanged at Warsaw on February 24, 1934. The text of this declaration is printed in the section of this bulletin headed "Texts of Treaties and Agreements Finland CONVENTION DEFINING AGGRESSION 1 The American Legation at Helsingfors reported to the Department of State by a despatch dated February 5, 1934, that the instrument of ratification by Finland of the convention defining aggression, of July 3, 1933, was deposited at Moscow on February 1, 1934. The convention was signed at London July 3, 1933, by Afghanistan, Estonia, Latvia, Persia, Poland, Rumania, Turkey, and the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics. On July 22, 1933, a protocol of adherence to the convention was signed by the Finnish representative at Moscow. The convention became effective for Finland on the date of the deposit of its ratification. Chile ORGANIZATION PAN AMERICAN UNION CONVENTION 2 The Director General of the Pan American Union transmitted to the Secretary of State with a note dated March 13, 1934, a certified copy of the instrument of ratification by Chile of the convention relating to the organization of the Pan American Union, adopted at the Sixth International Conference of American States, Habana, February 20, 1928, together with a certified copy of the procès-verbal of deposit of the instrument of ratification. The deposit took place on March 12, 1934. Italy RENUNCIATION OF WAR ANTI-WAR PACT OF OCTOBER 10, 1933 The American Ambassador to Argentina reported by a telegram dated March 14, 1934, that the Italian Ambassador had signed that day an act of adherence by his Government to the anti-war pact signed at Rio de Janeiro on October 10, 1933. Italy thus becomes the first European country to adhere to this convention. RESTRICTION OF WAR CONVENTION FOR THE AMELIORATION OF THE CONDITION OF THE WOUNDED AND THE SICK OF ARMIES IN THE FIELD -CONVENTION RELATING TO THE TREATMENT OF PRISONERS OF WAR 5 Egypt In accordance with the provisions of article 10 of 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, which stipulate that governments shall mutually notify to each other the names of the societies that have been authorized to render assistance to the regular medical service of their armed forces, the Egyptian Chargé d'Affaires at Washington informed the Secretary of State by a note dated March 5, 1934, that the "Société Nationale du Croissant Rouge Egyptien" is the organization so authorized by his Government. Germany By a note dated March 13, 1934, the Swiss Minister at Washington informed the Secretary of State of the deposit of the instruments of ratification by Germany of the convention for the amelioration of the condition of the wounded and the sick of armies in the field and the convention relating to the treatment of prisoners of war, both signed at Geneva July 27, 1929. The ratifications were deposited on February 21, 1934, and in accordance with the terms of articles 33 and 92, respectively, of the conventions, they will enter into force in respect of Germany on August 21, 1934. 'See Bulletin No. 53, February 1934, p. 4. POLITICAL FRIENDLY RELATIONS CENTRAL AMERICAN CONFERENCE OF 1934 A conference of Central American states met at Guatemala on March 15, 1934. The Presidents of Guatemala, Honduras, and Nicaragua extended the invitations to Costa Rica and El Salvador to attend this conference at which the future relations of the states will be regulated. It is understood that the treaties and conventions signed at the Central American Conference of 1923 will be reviewed and amended, especially the treaty of peace and amity, which is now in force only as between the countries extending the invitation.1 SECURITY PACT OF FRIENDSHIP AND COOPERATION BETWEEN GREECE AND TURKEY 2 The American Minister to Greece transmitted to the Secretary of State with a despatch dated March 9, 1934, a copy of the Official Gazette of February 14, 1934, which publishes the ratification by Greece of the pact of friendship and cooperation between Greece and Turkey signed at Ankara September 14, 1933. The pact was ratified by the Greek Government on February 7, 1934. See Bulletin No. 39, December 1932, p. 4. 'See Bulletin No. 49, October 1933, p. 6. 51785-34 5 HUMANITARIAN TREATMENT OF FOREIGNERS CONVENTION FOR THE PURPOSE OF DETERMINING THE STATUS OF ALIENS IN AMERICAN STATES 1 Chile 1 By a communication dated March 13, 1934, the Director General of the Pan American Union informed the Secretary of State of the deposit on March 12, 1934, of the instrument of ratification by Chile of the convention for the purpose of determining the status of aliens, adopted at the Sixth International Conference of American States, Habana, February 20, 1928. Certified copies of the instrument of ratification and of the procès-verbal of deposit were transImitted with the above-mentioned note. OPIUM AND OTHER DANGEROUS DRUGS Honduras INTERNATIONAL OPIUM CONVENTION 2 The American Minister to Honduras reported by a telegram dated March 18, 1934, that on March 3 the Honduran Congress had approved the international opium convention signed at Geneva February 19, 1925. CONVENTION FOR LIMITING THE MANUFACTURE AND REGULATING THE DISTRIBUTION OF NARCOTIC DRUGS 3 Honduras By a telegram dated March 18, 1934, the American Minister to Honduras reported that on March 3 the Honduran Congress approved the convention for limiting the manufacture and regulating the distribution of narcotic drugs, signed at Geneva July 13, 1931. 'See Bulletin No. 48, September 1933, p. 7. 2 See ibid., p. 8. 3 See Bulletin No. 53, February 1934, p. 18. |