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CHRONICLE OF INTERNATIONAL EVENTS

FOR THE PERIOD MAY 16-AUGUST 15, 1922

(With references to earlier events not previously noted.)

WITH REFERENCES

Abbreviations: Adv. of peace, Advocate of peace; B. I. I. I., Bulletin de l'Institut Intermediaire International; Bd. of Trade J., Board of Trade Journal (London); Bundesbl., Switzerland, Bundesblatt; Clunet, Journal du droit international; Cmd., Great Britain, Parliamentary papers; Commerce Reports, U. S. Commerce reports; Cong. Rec., Congressional Record; Contemp. R., Contemporary Review; Costa Rica, Ga., La Gaceta; Cuba. B.O. Sec. de Estado, Boletin Oficial de la Secretaria de Estado; Cur. Hist., Current History (New York Times); D.G., Diario do Governo (Portugal); D.O., Diario oficial (Brazil); Deutsch. Reichs., Deutscher Reichsanzeiger; E. G., Eidgenossiche gesetzblatt (Switzerland); Edin. Rev., Edinburgh Review; Europe, L'Europe Nouvelle; Evening Star (Washington); Figaro, Le Figaro (Paris); G. B. Treaty series, Great Britain, Treaty series; Ga. de Madrid, Gaceta de Madrid; G. U., Gazetta Ufficiale (Italy); Guatemalteco, El Guatemalteco; I. L. O. B., International Labor Office Bulletin; J. O., Journal officiel (France); L. N. M. S., League of Nations, Monthly Summary; L. N. O. J., League of Nations, Official Journal; L. N. T. S., League of Nations, Treaty series; Lond. Ga., London Gazette; Monit., Moniteur Belge; Nation (N. Y.); N. Y. Times, New York Times; Naval Inst. Proc., U. S. Naval Institute Proceedings; P. A. U., Pan American Union Bulletin; Press Notice, U. S. State Dept. Press Notice; Proclamation, U. S. State Dept. Proclamation; R. G. D. I. P., Revue Générale de Droit International Public; Reichs G., Reichs-Gesetzblatt (Germany); Rev. int. de la Croix-Rouge, Revue international de la Croix-Rouge; Staats, Netherlands Staatsblad; Staatscourant, Nederlandsche Staatscourant; Temps, Le Temps (Paris); Times, The Times (London); Wash. Post, Washington Post.

July, 1921

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BELGIUM-NETHERLANDS. Workmen's compensation convention, signed at The Hague, Feb. 9, 1921, promulgated in Belgium. Text: Monit., May 28, 1922, p. 3982.

November, 1921

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BELGIUM-GERMANY. Ratifications exchanged of the agreement concerning art. 312 of Versailles treaty, signed at Aix-la-Chapelle, July 9, 1920. Reichs G., 1922, teil 2, p. 73.

February, 1922

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BELGIUM-FRANCE. Convention concerning reparation regulations signed Oct. 25, 1921, promulgated in Belgium. Text: Monit., July 13, 1922, p. 4958.

April, 1922

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FRANCE SWITZERLAND. Telephone tax agreement, signed Jan. 18-24, 1922, came into force. E. G., May 10, 1922, p. 361.

April, 1922

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BELGIUM-EGYPT.

Protocol signed Aug. 10, 1921, modifying commercial convention of June 24, 1891, promulgated by Belgium. Monit., Aug. 6, 1922, p. 5608.

AUSTRIA-UNITED STATES. President Harding signed S. J. Res. 160 relating to deferment of certain liens held by the United States against Austria. Cong. Rec., Apr. 1, 1922, p. 5598.

8 CHINA. President of Chinese Republic issued mandate creating the "Washington Conference Commission" to assist in carrying into effect the various resolutions and instruments enacted at Washington conference. Press notice, June 20, 1922.

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CHILE-GREAT BRITAIN. Denunciation of various slave traffic conventions became effective. Lond. Ga., July 28, 1922, p. 5592. AUSTRIA-GERMANY. Ratifications exchanged of the treaty signed at Berlin, Aug. 17, 1921, concerning the affairs of war injured and survivors. Reichs G., 1922, teil 2, p. 76.

ITALY SWITZERLAND. St. Gothard railroad convention, signed at Berne, Sept. 24, 1921, promulgated in Italy. Text: G. U., May 30, 1922, p. 1265.

SPAIN SWITZERLAND. Customs tariff convention concluded. Text
of attached schedules: Bd. of Trade J., May 11, 1922, p. 515.
ARGENTINA-CHILE. Convention signed at Santiago, providing
transandine connections between the two countries. P. A. U.,
August, 1922, p. 189.

GERMANY-SWITZERLAND. Ratifications of arbitration treaty of
Dec. 3, 1921 exchanged at Berne. Reichs G., 1922, teil 2, p. 104.
GREAT BRITAIN-NORWAY. Denunciation became effective of slave
trade treaty of Nov. 6, 1824 and additional article of June 15, 1835.
Lond. Ga., June 13, 1922, p. 4466.

27-29 GREAT BRITAIN-UNITED STATES. African slave trade treaty, signed at Washington, Apr. 7, 1862, additional articles of Feb. 16, 1863 and June 3, 1870, denounced by Gt. Britain on Apr. 27, and accepted by United States on Apr. 29. Lond. Ga., June 27, 1922, p. 4814.

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BRAZIL-PERU. Extradition treaty signed Feb. 13, 1919, ratified by Peru. P. A. U., Sept., 1922, p. 301.

DOMINICAN REPUBLIC-SPAIN. Parcel post convention, signed by Spain on Nov. 17, 1921 and by Dominican Republic, Apr. 17, 1922, ratified by Dominican Republic. P. A. U., August, 1922, p. 190.

May, 1922

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BELGIUM-GREAT BRITAIN. Reciprocal agreement concerning maritime inspection, promulgated in Belgium. Monit., June 4, 1922, p. 4159.

May, 1922

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BELGIUM-JAPAN. Reciprocal agreement concerning maritime inspection promulgated in Belgium. Monit., June 12-13, 1922, p. 4275.

DENMARK-GREAT BRITAIN. Convention signed in London renewing for five years the arbitration convention of Oct. 25, 1905. G.B. Treaty ser., no. 12, 1922. Cmd. 1744.

1 SWEDEN-UNITED STATES. Parcel post convention, signed at Washington, Apr. 17, 1922 and Stockholm, Mar. 24, 1922, ratified by the United States. Month. catalogue U. S. pub. doc., June 1922, p. 777. GREAT BRITAIN SWEDEN. Denunciation became effective of slave trade treaty of Nov. 6, 1824 and additional article of June 15, 1835. Lond. Ga., June 13, 1922, p. 4466. GREAT BRITAIN LITHUANIA. Arrangement for commercial reciprocity concluded by exchange of notes. Text of notes: Bd. of Trade J., June 8, 1922, p. 638. G. B. Treaty ser., 1922, no. 9.

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8 GERMANY-UNITED STATES. Patent convention of Feb. 23, 1909 again came into force in accordance with provisions of peace treaty of Aug. 25, 1921. Reichs G., 1922, teil 2, p. 132. GREAT BRITAIN-NETHERLANDS. Denunciation became effective of slave trade treaty of May 4, 1818, additional articles of Dec. 31, 1822, Jan. 25, 1823, Feb. 7, 1837 and Aug. 31, 1848. Lond. Ga., June 13, 1922, p. 4467.

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GREAT BRITAIN-ITALY. Agreement respecting graves of British soldiers in Italy signed at Rome. Text: G. B. Treaty ser., 1922, no. 8.

ITALY-POLAND.

Commercial convention signed at Genoa amplifying that of Aug. 23, 1921. Summary: Bd. of Trade J., July 27, 1922, p. 99; Commerce repts., Aug. 14, 1922, p. 480. LEAGUE OF NATIONS. COUNCIL. Passed resolution at its 18th session requesting Permanent Court of International Justice to give advisory opinions relating (1) to nomination of Netherlands Delegate to Third International Labor Conference (2) to competence of International Labor Office in agricultural questions. L. N. O. J., June, 1922, p. 527.

14(?) FRANCE-POLAND. Four conventions, political, commercial, petroleum and private property, ratified by Polish Diet. Temps, May 15, 1922, p. 2.

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Commercial convention concluded at Berne.

Text: Ga. de Madrid, May 17, 1922, p. 634.

FRANCE-POLAND. Convention, signed at Warsaw, Oct. 14, 1920, relative to social aid and care, ratified by France. J. O., May 17, 1922, p. 5078.

May, 1922

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GERMANY-UNITED STATES. Law promulgated in Germany grant-
ing same copyright protection to American authors as that given
to Germans. Reichs G., 1922, teil 2, p. 129; Wash. Post, May 19,
1922, p. 6.
COSTA RICA-GREAT BRITAIN. Treaty of Jan. 12, 1922 for arbi-
tration of dispute between Central Costa Rican Petroleum Com-
pany and the Royal Bank of Canada, ratified by Costa Rica.
Text: La Gaceta (Costa Rica) May 25, 1922, p. 565.
GENOA CONFERENCE. On May 16, Russia agreed to participate in
Hague conference. Wash. Post, May 16, 1922, p. 1. On May 17,
project for conference adopted. N. Y. Times, May 18, 1922, p. 1.
On May 18 agreement for a temporary pact of non-aggression was
adopted. Summary: Wash. Post, May 19, 1922, p. 3. On May
19, Conference adjourned. Times, May 20, 1922, p. 9; Wash.
Post, May 20, 1922, p. 1.

19 to July 20. HAGUE CONFERENCE ON RUSSIAN AFFAIRS. Final resolution of Genoa conference of May 19, 1922 provided for convening conference on June 26, with preliminary sessions beginning June 15. Cur. Hist., August, 1922, v. 16: 868. On June 1 Poincaré sent memorandum to the powers invited to the Conference, stating position of France with regard to Russia. France and Italy exchanged views on June 8. Wash. Post, June 9, 1922, p. 4. Great Britain replied on June 11. France replied to British memorandum on June 12, and issued communiqué on June 13. Texts: Europe, June 17, 1922, p. 754. On June 15 the preliminary Conference opened in the Peace Palace, with 29 nations represented. On June 26, first joint meeting with Russian delegation was held. On July 20, the Conference closed, after hearing reports of various commissions. Announcement made that United States would not support any citizen who attempted to acquire property in Russia belonging to citizens of another state. Cur. Hist., August, 1922, v. 16: 868; Times, July 21, 1922, p. 9.

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ITALY SERB, CROAT, SLOVENE STATE. Agreement signed at
Genoa fixing status of Adriatic seaports of Zara and Fiume. N. Y.
Times, May 20, 1922, p. 4; Times, May 24, 1922, p. 9.

21-22 BOLIVIA-CHILE-PERU. Identic notes, demanding seat in Con-
ference addressed by Bolivia to heads of Chilean and Peruvian
delegations at Tacna-Arica conference in Washington, made public
on May 21. Text: Wash. Post, May 22, 1922, p. 5. On May 22,
both Chile and Peru declined to consider demand.
May 23, 1922, p. 3.

Wash. Post,

May, 1922

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BANKERS' CONFERENCE. International Committee of Bankers met in Paris on May 24 to consider loan to Germany. After exchange of notes of May 24 and 26, June 2 and 8, with the Reparation Commission, the Committee decided not to recommend a loan, issued a report and adjourned on June 10. Texts of notes: Europe, June 10, 1922, p. 725; Cur. Hist., August, 1922, v. 16: 856, 892. Text of report: Europe, June 24, 1922, p. 787.

ITALY SOVIET RUSSIA. Commercial treaty signed at Genoa for execution of provisions of agreement signed at Rome, Dec. 26, 1921. Wash. Post, May 25, 1922, p. 1. Text: Europe, July 1, 1922, p. 823.

24-30 GERMANY-POLAND. Economic treaty of May 15, 1922 settling Upper Silesian question ratified by Poland on May 24. Temps, May 26, 1922, p. 2. Ratified by Germany on May 30. N. Y. Times, May 31, 1922, p. 9.

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AUSTRIA-UNITED STATES. President Harding issued proclama-
tion declaring citizens of Austria entitled to benefit of Copyright
act of Dec. 18, 1919. Text: Proclamation no. 1629.
GERMANY-UNITED STATES. President Harding issued proclama-
tion declaring citizens of Germany entitled to benefit of Copyright
act of Dec. 18, 1919. Text: Proclamation no. 1628.
NEW ZEALAND UNITED STATES. President Harding issued proc-
lamation declaring citizens of New Zealand entitled to benefit of
Copyright act of Dec. 18, 1919. Proclamation no. 1630.
NOBEL PEACE PRIZE. Announced that Nobel Prize Committee
proposed to introduce in Riksdag a bill of provisional discontinu-
ance of peace award. Cur. Hist., July, 1922, v. 16: 695.

26 to June 4. FRANCE SPAIN. By exchange of notes, passport visés are no longer required for nationals. Ga. de Madrid, June 9, 1922, p. 908.

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FRANCE-GREAT BRITAIN. Protocol of Aug. 6, 1914, modifying convention of Oct. 20, 1906 relating to New Hebrides, promulgated in France. J. O., June 4, 1922, p. 5840.

29 to Aug. 6. GERMAN REPARATIONS. Reply of German Chancellor accepting main demands in Reparation Commission notes of Mar. 21 was delivered in Paris on May 29. Formal decision of Reparation Commission to grant moratorium for 1922 was dispatched in note on May 31. Cur. Hist., July, 1922, v. 16: 658. Texts: Times, May 31 and June 2, 1922, p. 9, 7; Europe, June 10, 1922, p. 724. On July 2, agreement for deliveries in kind was signed at Paris by Bemelman and Cuntze. On June 14, the Reparation Commission sent letter to Germany regarding points not elucidated in Chancellor's letter of May 28. Texts: Europe, May 24, 1922, p. 790. On

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