500.A4/587a

The Secretary of State to Diplomatic and Consular Officers

Diplomatic Serial No. 601
G. I. Consular No. —

Sir: The Department takes occasion to summarize for your information the status of the several Treaties concluded by the Conference on the Limitation of Armament, held at Washington, November, 1921–February, 1922, as regards their ratification by the signatory Powers and as regards adherences thereto by non-signatory Powers; also the status, as regards adherence, to such of the Resolutions adopted by that Conference as provided for adherences by non-participating Powers. This instruction supersedes Diplomatic Serial No. 271, G. I. Consular No. [unnumbered] of May 31, 1924,69 which is hereby cancelled.

Treaties

I. Treaty between the United States of America, the British Empire, France, Italy and Japan limiting Naval Armament, February 6, 1922 (Conference Report, pp. 1573–1604)70

Ratifications deposited and Treaty effective, August 17, 1923.

II. Treaty between the United States of America, the British Empire, France, Italy and Japan relating to the Use of Submarines and Noxious Gases in Warfare, February 6, 1922 (Conference Report, pp. 1605–1611)71

Awaiting ratification by France.

Adherences of non-signatory Powers not invited pending the coming into force of the Treaty.

III. IV and V. Treaty between the United States of America, the British Empire, France and Japan relating to their Insular Possessions and Insular Dominions in the Region of the Pacific Ocean, together with Declaration, signed December 13, 1921, and Supplementary Treaty, February 6, 1922 (Conference Report, pp. 1612–1620)72

Ratifications deposited and Treaties effective, August 17, 1923.

VI. Treaty between the United States of America, Belgium, the [Page 237] British Empire, China, France, Italy, Japan, The Netherlands and Portugal relating to Principles and Policies concerning China, February 6, 1922 (Conference Report, pp. 1621–1629)73

Ratifications deposited and Treaty effective, August 5, 1925.

Adherences invited from Austria, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Denmark, Germany, Mexico, Norway, Persia, Peru, Spain, Sweden and Switzerland.

Adherences received from Norway (note of November 16, 1925); Sweden (note of December 5, 1925); Bolivia (note of November 21, 1925); Denmark (note of December 29, 1925); and Mexico (note of January 14, 1927).74

VII. Treaty between the United States of America, Belgium, the British Empire, China, France, Italy, Japan, The Netherlands and Portugal relating to the Chinese Customs Tariff, February 6, 1922 (Conference Report, pp. 1630–1639)75

Adherences invited from Brazil, Denmark, Norway, Spain and Sweden, in accordance with a Resolution adopted by the Conference on February 4, 1922 (Conference Report, p. 1639; explanatory note).

Ratifications deposited and Treaty effective, August 5, 1925.

Adherences invited from Denmark, Norway, Spain and Sweden, August 6, 1925.

Adherences received from Denmark (note of August 27, 1925); Sweden (note of September 11, 1925); Spain (note of September 21, 1925); and Norway (note of September 23, 1925).74

Resolutions

V. Resolutions regarding Extraterritoriality in China. (Conference Report, pp. 1642–1647)76

Adherences invited from Brazil, Denmark, Norway, Peru, Spain and Sweden.

Adherences received from Spain (note of November 7, 1922); Denmark (note of May 11, 1923); Sweden (note of June 8, 1923); Peru (note of August 22, 1923); and Norway (note of November 20, 1925).74

XL Resolution regarding Existing Commitments of China or with respect to China. (Conference Report, pp. 1654–1657)77

Adherences invited from Austria, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Denmark, Germany, Norway, Persia, Peru, Spain, Sweden, and Switzerland.

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Adherences received from Switzerland (note of June 27, 1922); Chile (note of August 9, 1922); Spain (note of November 7, 1922); and Persia (note of November 21, 1922).79

I am [etc.]

Frank B. Kellogg
  1. Not printed.
  2. Conference on the Limitation of Armament, Washington, November 12, 1921–February 6, 1922 (Washington, Government Printing Office, 1922). Also printed in Foreign Relations, 1922, vol. i, p. 247.
  3. Also printed in Foreign Relations, 1922, vol. i, p. 267.
  4. Also printed ibid., pp. 33, 36, 46.
  5. Also printed in Foreign Relations, 1922, vol. i. p. 276.
  6. None of these notes printed.
  7. Also printed in Foreign Relations, 1922, vol. i, p. 282.
  8. None of these notes printed.
  9. Also printed ibid., p. 289.
  10. None of these notes printed.
  11. Also printed ibid., p. 296.
  12. None of these notes printed.