ticulars on the laying down of H.M.S. Manchester, together with particulars on completion of H.M.S. Grenade. The particulars on the laying down of H.M.S. Manchester are given as follows: Classification: Cruiser Date of laying keel: March 28, 1936 Standard displacement: 9,300 tons (9,449 metric tons) Extreme beam at or below water line: 62 feet 4 inches Mean draft at standard displacement: 17 feet 4 inches The particulars on completion of H.M.S. Grenade are given as follows: Classification: Destroyer Date of laying keel: October 3, 1934 Standard displacement: 1,335 tons (1,356 metric tons) Length at water line: 320 feet Extreme beam at or below water line: 33 feet Mean draft at standard displacement: 8 feet 5 inches Date of completion: March 28, 1936 The British Ambassador at Washington informed the Secretary of State by a note dated May 25, 1936, of the particulars on the laying down of H.M.S. Inglefield. The particulars, furnished in accordance with the provisions of article 10 of the London naval treaty of 1930, are given as follows: Classification: Flotilla leader Date of laying keel: April 29, 1936 Standard displacement: 1,455 tons (1,479 metric tons) Extreme beam at or below water line: 34 feet Mean draft at standard displacement: 8 feet 8 inches United States By a communication dated April 29, 1936, the Acting Secretary of the Navy informed the Secretary of State of the completion of the U.S.S. Pike on April 17, 1936. The particulars of this vessel have been furnished to the governments parties to the London naval treaty of 1930 as follows: Classification: Submarine Standard displacement: 1,310 tons (1,331 metric tons) Extreme beam at or below water line: 24 feet 1 inch The Acting Secretary of the Navy informed the Secretary of State by a letter dated April 29, 1936, that the keel of the U.S.S. Salmon was laid down on April 15, 1936. The particulars of this vessel have been furnished to the governments parties to the London naval treaty of 1930 as follows: Standard displacement (estimated): 1,450 tons (1,473 metric Length at water line: 298 feet United States 26 feet 1 inch LONDON NAVAL TREATY OF 1936 4 On May 18, 1936, the Senate gave its advice and consent to the ratification by the President of the treaty on the limitation of naval armament and on exchange of information concerning naval construction, signed at London March 25, 1936, by the representatives of the United States of America, Australia, Canada, France, Great Britain and Northern Ireland, India, and New Zealand. The President of the United States ratified the treaty May 28, 1936. With a despatch dated May 8, 1936, the Counselor of the American Embassy at London transmitted to the Secretary of State a copy of a letter from the Secretary-General of the League of Nations addressed to the British Government, setting out the procedure which will be followed by the League in communicating on the subject of the London naval treaty of 1936 with nonsignatory states and with all states represented at the Disarmament Conference. The letter from the League of Nations to the British Government is as follows: SIR, LEAGUE OF NATIONS, Geneva, 21st April, 1936. I have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of 25th March, 1936, communicating the text of the London Naval Treaty, together with Protocol of Signature and Additional Protocol, signed in London on that day on behalf of the United States of America, the Commonwealth of Australia, Canada, France, the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, India and New Zealand. 2. As in the case of your earlier communications on this subject, I shall transmit copies of the Treaty to the Governments of those Members of the League of Nations which are not signatories of the Treaty and to all States represented on the Disarmament Conference. 3. Moreover, I shall invite the former to communicate to the United Kingdom Government, through my agency, any observa tions which they may wish to offer on the text and shall inform them that the United Kingdom Government will be glad to furnish to those countries any explanations in regard to the text which it may be in their power to give. 4. I take note of your proposals concerning the communication of the text to the Governments of States not Members of the League. 5. In view of the procedure set out above, I venture to request you to be good enough to transmit to the League any observations on the text of the Naval Treaty which you may receive direct from the non-signatory countries, together with the explanations which the United Kingdom Government may think fit to send to the latter. 6. For my part I shall not fail to communicate to you any observations that may reach me. I have [etc.] The Right Honourable ANTHONY EDEN, SECRETARY OF STATE FOR FOREIGN AFFAIRS, The British Government's reply is as follows: J. AVENOL Secretary-General FOREIGN OFFICE, S. W. 1. SIR, I am directed by Mr. Secretary Eden to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of 21st April, (7A/23122/20569), in which you suggest that any observations on the text of the London Naval Treaty, 1936, addressed by non-signatory countries direct to His Majesty's Government in the United Kingdom, together with such explanations as may be furnished by the latter, should be transmitted to the Secretariat-General of the League. 2. In thanking you for your communication Mr. Eden desires me to inform you that, subject to the assent in each case of the nonsignatory country concerned, he is in full agreement with the procedure you suggest. I am [etc.] The SECRETARY GENERAL, League of Nations, Geneva. J. M. TROUTBECK WASHINGTON NAVAL TREATY OF 1922 (TREATY SERIES, No. 671) Italy The Italian Ambassador at Washington informed the Secretary of State by a note dated May 11, 1936, that on March 26, 1936, the keels were laid of two of the torpedo boats for the construction of which contracts were signed between the Government of Siam and the "Cantieri Riuniti dell' Adriatico." The note further stated that in partial modification of the communication made by the Embassy's note of March 23, 1936, the characteristics of the two vessels are as follows: Standard displacement: 470 tons (477 metric tons) Maximum width at or below water line: 6.45 meters INTERNATIONAL LAW CONVENTION ON RIGHTS AND DUTIES OF STATES (TREATY SERIES, No. 881) Cuba With a letter dated May 6, 1936, the Director-General of the Pan American Union transmitted to the Secretary of State a certified copy of the instrument of ratification by Cuba of the convention on rights and duties of states signed at the Seventh International Conference of American States, Montevideo, December 26, 1933. The instrument of ratification was deposited in the archives of the Union April 28, 1936. CONVENTION AND PROTOCOLS ADOPTED AT THE CONFERENCE FOR THE CODIFICATION OF INTERNATIONAL LAW, THE HAGUE, 1930 Union of South Africa According to a circular letter from the League of Nations dated April 30, 1936, the instrument of ratification by Great Britain, in respect of the Union of South Africa, of the protocol relating to a certain case of statelessness, and the special protocol concerning statelessness, both signed at The Hague April 12, 1930, were deposited with the Secretariat April 9, 1936. In accordance with the provisions of these protocols the abovementioned ratification will be effective 90 days after the date on which a procès-verbal shall have been drawn up by the Secretary General stating that ratifications or accessions of 10 members of the League of Nations or nonmember states have been deposited with the Secretariat. RENUNCIATION OF WAR ANTI-WAR TREATY OF NONAGGRESSION AND CONCILIATION (TREATY SERIES, No. 906) Brazil The American Ambassador to Brazil reported in a telegram dated May 25, 1936, that Brazil on that day ratified the anti-war treaty of See Bulletin No. 79, April 1936, p. 6. 6 See Bulletin No. 74, November 1935, p. 7. See Bulletin No. 79, April 1936, p. 7. nonaggression and conciliation signed at Rio de Janeiro October 10, 1933. Guatemala With a despatch dated April 28, 1936, the American Chargé d'Affaires ad interim at Guatemala transmitted to the Secretary of State a copy and translation of legislative decree no. 2128 of March 24, 1936, approving the anti-war treaty of nonaggression and conciliation signed at Rio de Janeiro October 10, 1933, and adhered to by Guatemala April 27, 1934. The decree is published in Diario de Centro America of April 25, 1936. Mexico The American Ambassador to Mexico reported in a despatch dated May 7, 1936, that the Diario Oficial in its edition of May 6, 1936, publishes the presidential decree promulgating the anti-war treaty of nonaggression and conciliation signed at Rio de Janeiro October 10, 1933. This treaty was approved by the Mexican Senate December 13, 1935, was ratified by the President December 24 of the same year, and the instrument of ratification was deposited with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Argentine Republic at Buenos Aires February 17, 1936. The decree promulgating the treaty was signed by President Cárdenas April 7, 1936. RESTRICTION OF WAR CONVENTION FOR THE AMELIORATION OF THE CONDITION OF THE WOUNDED AND THE SICK OF ARMIES IN THE FIELD (TREATY SERIES, No. 847)-CONVENTION RELATING TO THE TREATMENT OF PRISONERS OF WAR (TREATY SERIES, No. 846)8 Estonia With a despatch dated May 11, 1936, the American Minister to Estonia transmitted to the Secretary of State the Estonian text of a law promulgated April 8, 1936, by the President of Estonia in the form of a decree in which the convention for the amelioration of the condition of the wounded and the sick of armies in the field, as signed at Geneva July 27, 1929, was ratified by Estonia. With another despatch of the same date the American Minister to Estonia transmitted to the Secretary of State a copy of the Estonian text of a law promulgated in the form of a decree issued April 8, 1936, by the President of Estonia, in which the convention relating to the treatment of prisoners of war and the annex thereto, as signed at Geneva July 27, 1929, were ratified by Estonia. 8 See Bulletin No. 78, March 1936, p. 6. |