N° 1414. ALBANIE, ALLEMAGNE, AUTRICHE, BELGIQUE, EMPIRE BRITANNIQUE, ETC. Conventilon relative a l'csclavage. Signée a Gcnève, Ic 25 septembre 1926. ALBANIA, GERMANY, AUSTRIA, BELGIUM, BRITISH EMPIRE, ETC. Slavery Convention. Signed at Ge- neva, September 25, 1926. A I 192'! League of Nations - Treaty Series. 255 No. i4i4. SLAVERY CONVENTIION ~. SIGNED AT GENEVA, SEPTEMBER 25, 1926. English and French official texts. This Convention was registered with the Secretariat, in accordance with its Article 12, on March 9, 1927, the date of its entry into force. ALBANIA, GERMANY, AUSTRIA, BELGIUM, the BRITISH EMPIRE, CANADA, the COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA, the UNION OF SOUTH AFRICA, the Dor~IINIoN OF NEW ZEALAND, and INDIA, BULGARIA, CHINA, COLOMBIA, CUBA, DENMARK, SPAIN, ESTONIA, ABYSSINIA, FINLAND, FRANCE, GREECE, ITALY, LATVIA, LIBERIA, LITHUANIA, NORWAY, PANAMA, THE NETHERLANDS, PERSIA, POLAND, PORTUGAL, ROUMANIA, the KINGDOM OF THE SERBS, CROATS AND SLOVEN:ES, SWEDEN, CZECHO~ SLOVAKIA and URUGUAY, Whereas the signatories of the General Act of the Brussels Conference of 1889-go declared that they were equally animated by the firm intention of putting an end to the traffic in African slaves Whereas the signatories of the Convention 2 of Saint-Germain-en-Laye of 1919, to revise the General Act of Berlin of 1885, and the General Act and Declaration of Brussels of r8go, affirmed their intention of securing the complete suppression of slavery in all its forms and of the slave, trade by land and sea; Taking into consideration the report of the Temporary Slavery Commission appointed by the Council of the League of Nations on June 12th, 1924; Desiring to complete and extend the work accomplished under the Brussels Act and to find a means of giving practical effect throughout the world to such intentions as were expressed in regard to slave trade and slavery by the signatories of tile Convention of Saint-Germain-en Laye, and recognising that it is necessary to conclude tO that end more detailed a:rrangements than are contained in that Convention ~ Deposit of ratifications : Bulgaria, March 9, 1927 ; Denmark, May 17, 1927 ; British Empire, June r8, 1927 ; Union of South Africa, June i8, 1927 ; Australia, June i8, 5927 ; India, June r8, ~ New Zealand, June x8, 1927; Latvia, July 9, 1927; Austria, August 59, 5927 ; Norway, September 10, 5927; Spain, September 52, 1927; Finland, Septembre 29, 5927; Portugal, October 4, 5927; Sweden December i~, 1927. Accessions Hungary, April 16, 5927, with the following reservation "The Royal Hungarian Government expresses with respect to point (2) of paragraph 2 of Article ~, the opinion that the application of measures of coercion by public authorities against persons who without legal justification refuse to fulfil undertakings (duties as domestic servants, agricultural 1abourers~ or harvest labourers) entered into by them freely under the civil law, cannot be considered as a measure conducing to conditions analogous to slavery which is prohibited by the present Convention, since in such cases the sole object is to ensure the proper observance of the period of notice which the law requires to be given to the employer or to secure the completion of a task of short duration freely accepted by the workman ". Haiti, September 3, 5927; Sudan, September 55, 5927; Nicaragua, October 3, 1927. ` Vol. VIII, page 25; Vol. XXIV, page s6o; and Vol. XXXV, page zg8, of this Series. I I 1927 League of Nations - Treaty Series. - 257 Considering, moreover, that it is necessary to prevent forced labour from developing into eonditions analogous to slavery, Have decided to conclude a Convention and have accordingly appointed as their Plenipo- tentiaries THE PRESIDENT OF THE SUPREME COUNCIL OF ALBANIA: Dr. D. DINO, Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary to His Majesty the King of Italy. THE PRESIDENT OF THE GERMAN REICH: Dr. Carl VON SCHUB~5RT, Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs. THE PRESIDENT OF THE FEDERAL AUSTRIAN REPUBLIC: M. Emerich VON PFLUGL, Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary, Repre- sentative of the Federal Government accredited to the League of Nations. His MAJESTY THE KING OF THE BELGIANS: M. L. DE BROUCK~RE, Member of the Senate, First Delegate of Belgium to the Seventh Ordinary Session of the Assembly of the League of Nations. HIS MAJESTY THE KING OF THE UNITED KINGDOM OF GREAT BRITAIN AND IRELAND AND OF THE BRITISH Do:rsiNI0NS BEYOND THE SEAS, EMPEROR OF INDIA: The Right Honourable Viscount CECIL OF CHELWOOD, K.C., Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster. FOR THE Doivm.TI0N OF CANADA: The Right Honourable Sir Geoi~ge E. FOSTER, G.C.M.G., P.C., L.L.D., Senator, Member of the King's Privy Council for Canada. FOR THE COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA: The Hcnourable J. G. LATHAM, C.M.G., K.C., M.P., Attorney-General of the Common- wealth. FOR THE UNION OF SOUTH AFRICA: Mr. Jacobus Stephanus SMIT, High Commissioner of the Union in London. FOR THE DOMINION OF NEW ZEALAND: The Honourable Sir James PARR, K.C.M.G., High Commissioner in London. AND FOR INDIA: Sir William Henry Hoare VINCENT, G.C.I.E., K.C.S.I., Member of the Council of the Secretary of State for India, former Member of the Executive Council of the Governor- General of India. His MAJESTY THE KING OF THE BULGARIANS: M. D. MIKOFF, Chargé d'Affaires at Berne, Permanent Representative of the Bulgarian Government accredited to the League of Nations. No. 2454 `7 1927 League of Nations - Treaty Series. 259 THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OF THE CHINESE REPUBLIC: M. CHAO-HSIN CHU, Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary at Rome. THE PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF COLOMBIA: Dr. Francisco José URRUTIA, Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary to the Swiss Federal Council, Representative of Colombia on the Council of the League of N ations. THE PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF CUBA: M. A. DE AGUERO ~z BETHANCOURT, Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary to the President of the German Reich and to the President of the Austrian Federal Republic. HIS MAJESTY THE KING OF DENMARK AND ICELAND: M. Herluf ZAHLE, Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary to the President of the German Reich. HIS MAJESTY THE KING OF SPAIN: M. M. Lopez ROBERTS, Marquis DR LA TORREHERMOSA, Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary to the Swiss Federal Council. THE PRESIDENT OF THE ESTONIAN REPUBLIC: General Johan LAIDONER, Member of Parliament, President of the Committee for Foreign Affairs and National Defence. HER MAJESTY THE EMPRESS AND QUEEN OF THE KINGS OF ABYSSINIA AND HIS IMPERIAL AND ROYAL HIGHNESS THE PRINCE REGENT AND HEIR TO THE THRONE Dedjazmatch GUETATCHOU, Minister of the Interior Lidj Makonnen ENDELKATCHOU; Kentiba GEBROU; Ato TASFAE, Secretary of the Imperial League of Nations Department at Addis-Abeba. THE PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF FINLAND: M. Rafael W. ERICH, Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary to the Swiss Federal Council, Permanent Delegate of Finland accredited to the League of Nations. THE PRESIDENT OF THE FRENCH REPUBLIC: Count B. CLAUZEL, Minister Plenipotentiary, Head of the French League of Nations Department. THE PRESIDENT OF THE HELLENIC REPUBLIC: M. D. CACLAMANOS, Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary to His Britannic Majesty. M. V. DENDRAMIS, Chargé d'Affaires at Berne, Permanent Delegate accredited to the League of Nations. No. i4i4 1927 - League of Nations - Treaty Series. 261 HIs MAJESTY THE KING OF ITALY: Professor Vjttorjo SCIALOJA, Minister of State, Senator, Representative of Italy on the Council of the League of Nations. THE PRESIDENT oF THE REPUBLIC of LATVIA: M. Charles DUZMANS, Permanent Representative accredited to the League of Nations. THE PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF LIBERIA Baron Rodolphe A. LEHMANN, Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary to the President of the French Republic, Permanent Delegate accredited to the League of Nations. THE PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF LITHUANIA: M. V. SIDZIKAUSKAS, Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary to the President of the German Reich. HIS MAJESTY THE KING OF NORWAY: Dr. Fridtjof NANSEN, Professor at the University of Oslo. THE PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF PANAMA: Dr. Eusebjo A. MORALES, Professor of Law at the Panama National Faculty, Finance Minister. HER MAJESTY THE QUEEN OF THE NETHERLANDS: Jonkheer W. F. VAN LENNEP, Chargé d'Affaires a.i. of The Netherlands at Berne. HIS MAJESTY THE EMPEROR OF PERSIA: His Highness Prince ARFA, Ambassador, Delegate of Persia accredited to the League of Nations. THE PRESIDENT OF THE POLISH REPUBLIC: M. Auguste ZALESKI, Minister for Foreign Affairs. THE PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF PORTUGAL Dr. A. DE VASCONCELLOS, Minister Plenipotentiary, in charge of the League of Nations I)epartment at the Ministry for Foreign Affairs. HIS MAJESTY THE KING OF ROUMANIA: M. N, TJ:TULESCO, Professor at the University of Bucharest, Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary to His Britannic Majesty, Representative of Roumania on the Council of the League of Nations. HIS MAJESTY THE KING OF THE SERBS, CROATS AND SLOVENES Dr. M. JOVANOVITCH, Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary to the Swiss Federal Council, Permanent Delegate accredited to the League of Nations. No. 144 1927 League of Nations - Treaty Series. 263 HIS MAJESTY THE KING OF SWEDEN: M. Einar HENNINGS, Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary to the Swiss Federal Council. THE PRESIDENT OF THE CZECHOSLOVAK REPUBLIC: M. Ferdinand VEVERKA, Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary to the Swiss Federal Council. THE PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF URUGUAY: M. B. FERNANDEZ Y MEDINA, Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary to His Majesty the King of Spain. Who, having communicated their full powers, have agreed as follows: Article I. For the purpose of the present Convention, the following definitions are agreed upon: (i) Slavery is the status or condition of a person over whom any or all of the powers attaching to the right of ownership are exercid~ (2) `rhe slave trade includes all acts involved in the capture, acquisition or disposal of a person with intent to reduce him to slavery ; all acts involved in the acquisition of a slave with a view to selling or exchanging him ; all acts of disposal by sale or exchange of a slave acquired with a view to being sold or exchanged, and, in general, every act of trade or transport in slaves. Article 2. The High Contracting Parties undertake, each in respect of the territories placed under its sovereignty, jurisdiction, protection, suzerainty or tutelage, so far as they have not already taken the necessary steps (a) To prevent and suppress the slave trade (b) To bring about, progressively and as soon as possible, the complete abolition of slavery in all its forms. Article 3. The High Contracting Parties undertake to adopt all appropriate measures with a view to preventing and suppressing the embarkation, disembarkation and transport of slaves in their territorial waters and upon all vessels flying their respective flags. The High Contracting Parties undertake to negotiate as soon as possible a general Convention with regard to the slave trade which will give them rights and impose upon them duties of the same nature as those provided for in the Convention of June 17th, 1925, relative to the Inter- national Trade in Arms (Articles 12, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, and paragraphs 3, 4 and 5 of Section II of Annex II), with the necessary adaptations, it being understood that this general Convention will not place the ships (even of small tonnage) of any High Contracting Parties in a position different from that of tile ether High Contracting Parties. It is also understood that, before or after the coming into force of this general Convention, the High Contracting Parties are entirely free to conclude between themselves, without, however, No. 1414 A 1927 League of Nations - Treaty Series. 265 derogating from the principles laid down in the preceding paragraph, such special agreements as, by reason of their peculiar situation, might appear to be suitable in order to bring about as soon as possible the complete disappearance of the slave trade. Article 4. The High Contracting Parties shall give to one another every assistance with the object of securing the abolition of slavery and the slave trade. Article 5. The High Contracting Parties recognise that recourse to compulsory or forced labour may have grave consequences and undertake, each in respect of the territories placed under its sove- reignty, jurisdiction, protection, suzerainty or tutelage, to take all necessary measures to prevent compulsory or forced labour from developing into conditions analogous to slavery. It is agreed that (r) Subject to the transitional provisions laid down in paragraph (2) below, compulsory or forced labour may only be exacted for public purposes. (2) In territories in which compulsory or forced labour for other than public purposes still survives, the High Contracting Parties shall endeavour progressively and as soon as possible to put an end to the practice. So long as such forced or compulsory labour exists, this labour shall invariably be of an exceptional character, shall always receive adequate remuneration, and shall not involve the removal of the labourers from their usual place of residence, (3) In all cases, the responsibility for any recourse to compulsory or forced labour shall rest with the competent central authorities of the territory concerned. Article 6. Those of the High Contracting Parties whose laws do not at present make adequate provision for the punishment of infractions of laws and regulations enacted with a view to giving effect to the purposes of the present Convention undertake to adopt the necessary measures in order that severe penalties may be imposed in respect of such infractions. Article 7. The High Corttracting Parties undertake to communicate to each other and to the Secretary- General of the League of Nations any laws anti regulations which they may enact with a view to the application of the provisions of the present Convention. Article 8. The High Contracting Parties agree that disputes arising between them relating to the inter- pretation or application of this Convention shall, if they cannot be settled by direct negotiation, be referred, for decision to the Permanent Court of International Justice. In case either or both No. 1414 266 Socie'td des Nations - Recueil des Traitds. 1927 Justice internationale. Si les Etats entre lesquels surgit un différend, ou l'un d'cntre eux, n'étaient pas I'arties au Protocole' du xô décembre 1920, relatif a la Cour permandnte de Justice internationale, cc différend sera soumis, a leur gre et conformément aux regles constitutionnelles de chacun d'eux, soit a la Cour permanente de Justice internationale, soit a un tribunal d'arbitrage constitué con- formément a la Convention~ du i8 octobre 1907 pour le reglement pacifique des conflits interna- tionaux, Soit a tout autre tribunal d'arbitrage. Article g. Chacune des Hautes Parties contractantes pent declarer, soit au moment de sa signature, soit au moment de sa ratification ou de son adhesion, que, en ce qui concerne l'application des stipu- lations de la présente convention ou de quelques-unes d'entre elles, son acceptation n'engage pas soit l'ensemble, soit teldes tei'ritoires places sous sa souveraineté, juridiction, protection, suzerainetC on tuteile, et peut ultérieurement adherer séparément, en totalité ou en partie, au nom de l'un quelcortque d'entre eux. Article io. S'i[ arrivait qu'une des Hautes Parties contractantes voulflt dénoncer la présente convention, la dénonciation sera notifiée par dcrit au Secrétaire général tie la SociCté des Nations, qui commu- niquera. immédiateinent une copie certifiCe conforme de la notification a toutes les autres Hautes Parties contractantes, en leu.r faisant savoir la date a laquelle il l'a reçue. La dénonciation ne produira ses effets qu'k l'égard de 1'Etat qui l'aura notifide, et un an après que la )lotification en sera parvenue au Secrétaire général de la Société des Nations. La dénonciation pourra égaiement être effectuée sCparCment pour tout territoire place sous sa souveraineté, juridiction, protection, suzeraineté ou tutelle. Article ii. La présente convention, qui portera Ia date de cc jour et dont les textes français et anglais feront égaiement foi, restera ouverte jusqu'au 1°'~ avril 1927 a Ia signature des Etats membres de la Société des Nations. Le Secrétaire général de la Société des Nations portera ensuite la présente convention a la connaissance des Etats non signataires, y compris les Etats qui ne sont pas Membres de la SociCté des Nations, en les invitant a y adherer. L'Etat qui desire adherer notifiera par écrit son intention au SecrCtaire général de la SociCtC des Nations en mi transmettant l'acte d'adhésjon, qui sera déposé dans les archives de la SociCté. Le Secrétaire général transmettra immédiatement a toutes les autrcs Hautes Parties contrac- tantes line copie certifiée conforme de la notification ainsi que de l'acte d'adhésion, en indiquant la date ~ laquelle ii les a reçus. Article 12. La présente convention sera ratifiCe et les instruments de ratification en scront dCposCs an Bureau du Secrétaire général de la SociCté des Nations, qui en fera Ia notification aux Hautes Parties contractantes. La convention produira ses effets pour chaque Etat des la date du dépôt do sa ratification ou de son adhesion. ~ Vol. VI, page 379; vol. XI, page 4"4; vol. XV, page 3o~; vol. XXIV, page 552; vol. XXVII, page 456; vol. XXXIX, page 565; vol. XLV, page 96; vol. L, page 559; at vol. LIV, page 387, de cc recueji. 1 DE MARTENS, Nouveau Recueil gdnéral de Trailés, troisièsne série, tome III, page 360. N° i414 1927 = League_of Nations - Treaty Series. 267 of the States Parties to such a dispute should not be parties to the Protocol' of December ~6th, 1920, relating to the Permanent Court of International Justice, the dispute shall be referred, at the choice of the Parties anti in accordance with the constitutional procedure of each State, either to the Permanent Court of International Justice or to a court of arbitration constituted in accord- ance with the Convention2 of October i8th, 1907, for the Pacific Settlement of International Disputes, or to some other court of arbitration. Article 9. At the time of signature or of ratification or of accession, any High Contracting Party may declare that its acceptance of the present Convention does not bind some or all of the territories placed under its sovereignty, jurisdiction, protection, suzerainty or tutelage in respect of all or any provisions of the Convention ; it may subsequently accede separately on behalf of any one of them or in respect of any provision to which any one of them is not a party. Article 10. In the event of a High Contracting Party wishing to denounce the present Convention, the denunciation shall be notified in writing to the Secretary-General of the League of Nations, who will at once communicate a certified true copy of the notification to all the other High Contracting Parties, informing them of the (late 011 which it was received. The denunciation shall only have effect in regard to the notifying State, and one year after the notification has reached the Secretary-General of the League of Nations. Denunciation may also be made separately in respect of any territory placed under its sove- reignty, jurisdiction, protection, suzerainty or tutelage. Article ii. The present Convention, which will bear this day's date and of which the French and English texts are both authentic, will remain open for signature by the States Members of the League of Nations until April 1st, 1927. The Secretary-General of the League of Nations will subsequently bring the present Con- vention to the notice of States which have not signed it, including States which are not Members of the League of Nations, and invite them to accede thereto. A State desiring to accede to the Convention shall notify its intention in writing to the Secre- Lary-General of the League of Nations and transmit to him the instrument of accession, which shall be deposited in the archives of the League. The Secretary-General shall immediately transmit to all the other High Contracting Parties a certified true copy of the notification and of the instrument of acccssion, informing them of the date on which he received them. Article 12. The present Convention will be ratified and the instruments of ratification shall be deposited in the office of the Secretary-General of the League of Nations. The Secretary-General will inform all the High Contracting Parties of such deposit. The Convention will come intO operation for each State on the date of the deposit of its ratification or of its accession. 1 Vol. VI. pa'ro ~`~; Vol. XI, page 404; Voi. XV, pa~e 304; Vol. XXIV, page 552; Vol. XXVII, page 456; Vol. XXXIX, page 565; Vol. XLV, page 96; Vol. L, page x59; and Vol. LIV, page 387, of this Series. 2 British and Foreign State Papers, Vol. ioo, page 298. No. 1414 En foi de quoi les plénipotentiaiies ont revêtu Ia présente convention de leur signa- ture. FAIT a Genève, le vingt-cinq septembre mil neuf cent vingt-six, en un seul exem- plaire, qui restera déposé dans les archives de la Société des Nations, et line copie certifiée conforme sera remise a chacun des Etats signataires. In faith whereof the Plenipotentiaries have signed the present Convention. DONE at Geneva the twenty-fifth day of September, One thousand nine hundred and twenty-six, in one copy, which will be deposited in the archives of the League of Nations, A certified copy shall be forwarded to each signatory State. I ALLEMAGNE AUTRI:CHE BELGIQUE EMPIRE BRITANNIQUE CANADA AUSTRALIE INDE Dr. Carl VON SCHUBERT. Emerich PFLOGL L. DE BROUCKERE I declare that my signature does not bind India or any British Dominion which is a separate member of the League of Nations and does not sepa- rately sign or accede to the Conven- tion. ~ CECIL George Eulas FOSTER J. G. LATHAM Under the terms of Article 9 of this Convention I declare that my signature is not binding as regards the enforce- ment of the provisions of Article 2, sub- section (b), Articles 5, 6 and 7 of this Convention upon the following terri- tories ; namely, in Burma : the Naga tracts lying West and South of the Hukawng Valley, bounded on the North and West by the Assam boundary, on the East by the Nanphuk River and on the South by the Singaling Hkamti and the Somra Tracts ; in Assam, the Sadiya and Balipara Frontier Tracts, the tribal area to the East of the Naga ALBANIA GERMANY AUSTRIA BELGIUM BRITISH EMPIRE CANADA AUSTRALIA UNION OF SOUTH AFRICA NEW ZEALAND INDIA Trads~etion du Secretariat de la Socie'le' des Nations 1 je declare que ma signature n'engage ni l'Inde ni aucun des Dominions britanniques, qui font partie, a titre do membres distincts, de la Société des Nations, et qui ne signent ou n'adhCrent pas séparC- ment a la convention. Cette signature engage Je Sud-Ouest Africain. This signature applies to South-West Africa. NO 5454 268 Socii.~td des Nations - Recueil des Traite's. 192? ALBANIE D. DIN0 UNION SUD- J. S. SMIT. AFRICAINE 2 NOUVELLE-ZELANDE J. C. PARR - 1927 - League of Nations - Treaty Series. 269 Hills District, up to the Burma boun- dary, and a small tract in the South of the Lushai Hills District ; nor on the territories in India of any Prince or Chief under the suzerainty of His , Majesty. I also declare that my signature to the Convention is not binding in respect of Article 3 in so far as that Article may require India to enter into any Conven- tion whereby vessels, by reason of the fact that they are owned, fitted out or commanded by Indians, or of the fact that one half of the crew is Indian, are classified as native vessels, or are denied any privilege, right or immunity enjoyed by similar vessels of other States Signa- tories of the Covenant or are made subject to any liability or disability to which similar ships of such other States are not subject. W. H. VINCENT. BULGARIE D. MIKOFF BULGARIA CHINE CIIA0-H5IN CHU CHINA COLOMBIE Francisco José URRUTIA COLOMBIA CUBA Aristides DE AGUERO BETHANCOURT CUBA DANEMARK Herluf ZAHLE. DENMARK ESPAGNE Pour l'Espagne et los Colonies espa- gnoles, exception faite du Protectorat espagnol du Maroc 2 Mauricio Lopez ROBERTS Marquis DE LA TORREHERMOSA SPAIN Traduction du Secretariat de icr Societe des Nations 1 En vertu de i'article 9 de Ia présente convention, je declare que ma signature n'engage pas mon pays en ce qui concerne la mise en vigueur do l'article 2, alinéa b), des articles ~, 6 et 7 do la présente convention dans le:s territoires suivants, h savoir en Birinanie, les districts de Naga qui s'étendent a l'ouest et au sud de Ia vallée du Hukawng, limitCs au nord et a i'ouest par Ia frontière do l'Assam, a l'est par la rivière de Nanphuk, et an sud, par le Singaling Hkamti et los districts do Somra; dans l'Assam, los districts froutière; do Sadiya et de Balipara, le territoire situC a l'est du district des Naga Hills jusqu'à la froutière birniane, et une petite zone an sud du district des Lushai Hills; ainsi quo dans les territoires de l'Inde appartenant a un prince on chef place sous la suzerainetd do Sa Majesté. Je declare egalement quo la signature quo j'appose a la convention n'engage pas mon pays, en ce qui concerne I'article 3, dans la mesure 06 ledit article pout exiger la participation de l'Inde a une conven- tion aux termes de laquelle des navires, parce qu'ils sont possédés, équipés ou commandés par des Indiens, on parce que la maitié do l'Cquipage est coinposéo d'Indiens, seraiont classes comme navires indigènes on se verraient refuser tout privilege, droit on immunité reconnu aux navires similaires des autres Etats signataires du Pacte, ou seraient assujottis a dos charges ou a des restrictions de droits qui no s'étendraient pas aux navires similaires desdits autros Etats. Translation by Ihe Secretariat of the League of Nations For Spain anti the Spanish Colonies, with the exception of the Spanish Protectorate of Morocco. No. 1414 270 Socie'te' des Nations - Recucil des Traités. 1927 ESTONIE J. LAIDONER ESTONIA ETHIOPIE GUETATCHOU ABYSSINIA MAKONNEN Kentiba GEBROU Ato TASFAE FINLANDE Rafael ERICH. FINLAND FRANCE B. CLAUZEL FRANCE GRECE D. CACLAMANOS GREECE V. DENDRAMIS ITALIE Vittorio SCIALOJA ITALY LETTONIE Charles DUZMANS ` LAT VIA LIBERIA Subject to ratification by the LIBERIA Liberian Senate'. B°° R. LEHMANN LITHL'ANIE Venceslas SIDZIKAUSKAS LITHUANIA NORV]~GE Fridtjof NANSEN NORWAY PANAMA Eusebio A. MORALES PANAMA PAYS-BAS W. F. VAN LENNEP NETHERLANDS PERSE Ad referendum et en interprétant PERSIA l'article 3 comme ne pouvant pas obli- ger la Perse a se her par aucun arrange- ment ou convention qui placerait ses navires de n'importe quel tonnage dans la categoric des navires indigenes pré- Vue par la convention sur le commerce des armes 2 Prince ARFA POLOGNE Auguste ZALESKI POLAND PORTUGAL Augusto DE VA5CONCELLOS PORTUGAL ROUMAN1E N. TITULESCO ROUMANIA ROYAIJME DES SERBES, M. JOVANOVITCH KINGDOM OF THE CROATES ET SERBS, CROATS SLOVENES AND SLOVENES SUEDE: Einar HENNINGS SWEDEN TCHECOSLOVAQUIE Ferdinand VEVERKA CZECHOSLOVAKIA URUGUAY B. FERNANDEZ Y MEDINA URUGUAY Translations by the Secretariat of the League of Nations ~ Sons reserve do ratification par Ic Sénat libérien. 2 Ad referendum and interpreting Article 3 as without power to compel Persia to bind herself by any arrangement or convention which would place her ships of whatever tonnage in the category of native vessels provided for by the Convention on the Trade in Arms. NO 414