the international status of refugees, signed at Geneva October 28, 1933, was deposited with the Secretariat on May 14, 1935. The accession is subject to the following reservations as stated in the official translation of the League of Nations: "A. The Czechoslovak Government will regard as refugees within the meaning of Article 1 only such persons as formerly actually possessed Russian or Turkish nationality, lost it before January 1st, 1923, and have not acquired any other nationality. 66 "B. The accession of the Czechoslovak Republic does not apply to: (a) Paragraph 3 of Article 2, whereby consuls are qualified to extend Nansen certificates; (b) Paragraph 3 of Article 3, so far as it limits the power of the national authorities to expel persons who constitute a danger to the safety of the State and public order; nor, of course, do the provisions of Article 3 in any way affect expulsions by order of the courts, or obligations deriving from extradition treaties or from the Czechoslovak laws regarding the extradition of aliens; (c) The whole of Article 7, which exempts refugees from the application of the provisions of laws and decrees for the protection of the national labour market; (d) The whole of Article 14, which waives the condition of reciprocity; (e) The whole of Article 15, which deals with the creation of local committees. "C. Articles 4 and 5, dealing with the juridical condition of refugees, and Articles 8, 9, 10, and 11, dealing with industrial accidents and welfare and relief, will be applied in Czechoslovakia only so far as the laws of the country permit. The note from the Secretary General adds that in consequence of the deposit by Bulgaria on December 19, 1934, of its instrument of ratification of this convention, it will come into force, in accordance with its article 20, thirty days after the date of May 14, 1935, the date on which the instrument of accession by Czechoslovakia was deposited. SAFETY INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION FOR THE SAFETY OF LIFE AT SEA 11 Hong Kong-Straits Settlements-Netherland India By a note dated June 3, 1935, the British Ambassador at Washington informed the Secretary of State that notifications were received by the British Government on May 1, 1935, of the application of the international convention for the safety of life at sea, signed at Lon "See Bulletin No. 63, December 1934, p. 16. don May 31, 1929, to Hong Kong, the Straits Settlements, and Netherland India. In accordance with the provisions of article 62 of the convention, the application to these territories will take effect on July 1, 1935. SOCIAL CONVENTION AND STATUTE ESTABLISHING AN INTERNATIONAL RELIEF UNION 12 China According to a circular letter from the League of Nations dated June 14, 1935, the instrument of adherence by China to the convention and statute establishing an international relief union, signed at Geneva July 12, 1927, was registered with the Secretariat on May 29, 1935. ECONOMIC COMMERCE RECIPROCAL TRADE AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE UNITED STATES AND SWEDEN 1 On June 12, 1935, the President approved the reciprocal trade agreement between the United States and Sweden signed May 25, 1935. This agreement has been ratified by the King of Sweden and will enter into effect 30 days after the date of the exchange of the instruments of ratification and approval, which will take place at Copenhagen. AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND GERMANY TERMINATING PART OF ARTICLE VII OF THE TREATY OF FRIENDSHIP, COMMERCE, AND CONSULAR RIGHTS, SIGNED DECEMBER 8, 1923 2 The Secretary of State and the German Ambassador at Washington signed on June 3, 1935, an agreement on behalf of the United States and Germany providing for the termination of the second, third, fourth, sixth, and seventh paragraphs of article VII of the treaty of friendship, commerce and consular rights between the United States and Germany, signed December 8, 1923, and in effect since October 14, 1925 (Treaty Series, No. 725). These paragraphs of article VII provide for most-favored-nation treatment in commercial matters. On October 13, 1934, the German Government gave notice of intention to modify article VII of this treaty. Under article XXXI of the treaty, which sets forth the procedure as to termination, such notice would have resulted in termination of the entire treaty as of October 14, 1935, unless the modifications were agreed upon by the two Governments before that date. Inasmuch as the treaty contains valuable provisions in respect of the residence and establishment of citizens of each country in the other country, and provisions relating to navigation and consular rights, the two Governments agreed to the conclusion of a new agreement which in effect retains all provisions of the existing treaty except those which the German Government had indicated a desire to modify. 1 See Bulletin No. 68, May 1935, p. 17. 2 See ibid., p. 19. TREATIES AND AGREEMENTS OF THE UNITED STATES CONTAININg the MOST-FAVORED-NATION CLAUSE The following are the countries with which there were in force on June 30, 1935, treaties and other agreements of the United States containing the most-favored-nation clause governing customs duties, regulations, and facilities and other charges affecting commerce: 3 3 TREATIES IN FORCE CONTAINING UNCONDITIONAL MOST-FAVORED-NATION CLAUSE • See p. 17. Sept. 1, 1921 When and how terminable One year after notice by either party. Six months after notice by either party. One year after notice by either party, Contains no provision regarding ter- One year after notice by either party, Date of ratification by the President of the United States; no date is specified in treaty for its going into force and no ratification by Morocco was necessary. Date of exchange of ratifications; the treaty does not specify the date of its going into force. ୫ The instruments listed are reciprocal, that is, the most-favored-nation clause applies equally to each party to the contract, except in the three cases of Morocco, Muscat, and Siam, in which the clause is obligatory on the other party but not on the United States. Most-favored-nation treatment is unconditional when its application is automatic and independent of any act of the country entitled to it. It is conditional when its compulsory application vis-à-vis a particular reciprocal favor to some third country depends upon the granting of a corresponding favor by the country entitled to it. When one part of a treaty may be terminated in a different manner from other parts, the reference is to the part containing the most-favored-nation clause. Where such a EXECUTIVE AGREEMENTS IN FORCE CONTAINING UNCONDITIONAL MOST-FAVOREDNATION CLAUSE When and how terminable Contains no provision regarding termination. Six months' notice, or in special circumstances on shorter notice. Contains no provision regarding ter- Three months' notice by either party or by a more comprehensive trade agree- Thirty days after notice by either party, Six months after notice by either party Upon entry into force of a definitive Three months' notice by either party. Date of official recognition of Albania by the United States. Also retroactively, from May 22, 1931, in respect of certain tariff reductions extended to France. Extending previous régime. clause is contained in more than one treaty or agreement with a country, the reference is to the later in date. Instruments are classified as treaties when they are ratified with the consent of the Senate; as Executive agreements when they are acts of the Executive without reference to the Senate. Reciprocal trade agreements containing the unconditional most-favored-nation clause were signed with Colombia on December 15, 1933, with Brazil on February 2, 1935, and with Sweden on May 25, 1935. None of these agreements has entered into force as of this date. The treaties of the United States relating to A and B mandates, with countries mandatories under the League of Nations, provide that the commerce of the United States shall receive in the mandated areas the treatment accorded to the commerce of countries members of the League of Nations. This is essentially most-favored-nation treatment. These treaties are with Belgium, for Ruanda-Urundi; France, for Syria and the Lebanon, the Cameroun, and Togoland; and Great Britain, for Palestine and Transjordan, the Cameroons, Tanganyika, and Togoland. The tripartite treaty with Great Britain and Iraq provides for the equivalent of most-favored-nation treatment in Iraq. The United States has not entered into treaties relating to C-mandated territories except with Japan, which provides for the same treatment in the mandated area that is accorded in Japan under existing treaties. |