C. 362. M . 135. 1927. IX.
LEAGUE OF NATIONS
INDEXTO THE
PROCEEDINGSOF THE
ConferenceFOR THE
SUPERVISION OF THE
INTERNATIONAL TRADE IN ARMS
AND AMMUNITION
AND IN IMPLEMENTS OF W AR
(Geneva, May 4th to June 17th, 1925)
I N D E XTO THE
( p r o c e e d i n g s of the Conference for the Supervision of the International
Trade in Arms, Ammunition and in Implements of War.
(Geneva, May to June, 1925).
R E F E R E N C E S
Convention = Convention on the Supervision of the International Trade in Arms, Am m unition and in Implements of W ar.
A rt. = ArticleChap. = Chapter
Abrogation of former conventions, see Convention :Chap. V : Art. 34.
| Abyssinia :
Co n v e n t i o n of St. Germain-en-I.aye, engagements undertaken with regard to 678, 680
D e c l a r a t i o n of, see Convention : Chap. IV :Art. 28.
D e l e g a t i o n of :L i s t .............................................................................. 101Powers........................................................ 126, 438Statements to the Geographical Com
mittee ................................. 673, 677, 679-80Illicit traffic, prohibition i n ................................673Reports on :
of the Committee of Jurists 682, 684, 712, 769of the General Comm ittee................................. 793
Special zones , request to be excluded from : Correspondence between the Secretary-
General of the League of Nations andthe government re..................................... 797-8
Discussion 370, 384-5, 391-3, 677-9, 679-82,684, 712-3
| Accessions to the Convention, see under Convention on the Supervision of the International Trade in Arms etc.
I Accident at Beiiout, tribute to the victim s of. 261
Aerial gun-sights, see Gun-sighting apparatus.
I Africa :
Belgian possessions included in the special zone in, reservation of the Belgian delegate re 677
Inclusion in Special Zones 41, 372, 423. 676,741, 768
Islands on the coast of, limit for inclusion in land zones, 41, 373, 385, 423, 547, 554 et seq.,
570-1, 572, 690, 697, 740, 741, 768, 770 P ortugu ese possessions in, discussion re inclu
sion in special zones and reservation of the delegation of Portugal . . 372-3, 677
South-W est A fr ic a , see that title.Union o f S o u th A fr ic a , see that title.
| Aircraft :
Armament carried by, exclusion trom thec o n v e n t i o n ........................................................ 514
Category . . 18, 35, 321 et seq., 359 et seq., 389,390, 413, 469, 471 795,
Exclusion from the convention 461-3, 467 et seq., 468, 470-1, 475-9, 503-14, 510, 521, 735
Export :Freedom of, see Convention : Chap. II :
Art. 10.Publication of returns of, see Convention :
Chap. II : Art. 9.
732
768
Aircraft ( continued) :
in S pecial zones , prohibition of export, im portand transit, British proposal 565-8, 683, 685,
688, 713 727,Ammunition :
See also, species concerned.for articles covered by category I, 17, 33, 61, 325,
389, 412, 480, 725, 737 for articles covered by category II, 17, 33, 61, 331,
389, 413, 496, 523-4, 726, 737 for articles covered by category V (former cate
gory III) 18, 35, 335, 391, 413, 502, 523, 725,737
Ancient weapons ............................................ 460, 502Angola, inclusion in special zone, discussion and
reservation of the delegation of Portugal 372-3, 677 Annexes to the Convention, see under Convention
on the Supervision of the International Trade in Arms etc.
Annobon, inclusion in the Special Zones 41, 372, 375,423, 570, 676, 741, 768
Annual report on the operation of the Convention25, 242,
Application of the Convention, see under Convention on the Supervision of the International Trade in Arms; etc.
Arabian Peninsula, inclusion in the Special Zones 41, 372, 375, 423, 676, 741,
Arbitration, Court of, submission of disputes arising out of application or interpretation of Convention to, see Convention : Chap V : Art. 35.
Arfa-ed-Dovleli, Prince, delegate of Persia, proposals and reservations submitted by, see under Persia : Delegation.
Argentine Republic, observers on the conference109,
Armed forces of a State :A rticles despatched to, exemption from the
provisions of the Convention, see Convention : Chap. V : Art. 32.
A rticles comprised in equipment of, category33, 325 et seq., 459, 519
A rticles having been employed bu t no longerp a rt of equipment of, category, 18, 33. 329, 459,
480, 520in S pecial zo nes , withdrawal of arms from ware
houses for, exemption from the provisions of the Convention, see Convention : Annex II : Section I : § 1.
Armoured cars :A rmaments carried by, exclusion from the
c o n v e n t io n ...................... 495, 501, 514, 521C a t e g o r y . . 18, 33, 326, 358 et seq., 389, 412 E x c lu s i o n from the convention 358 et seq., 360-1,
362-3, 461-3, 465-72, 475, 735 Assembly, manufacture and repair of arms etc. in
the special zones, see Convention : Chap. I l l :Art. 17 and Annex II : Section I : § 3.
126
17
S' d' N. 450 (F.). 350 (A.). 10/27. Imp. d’Ambilly.
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Assembly of the League of Nations, resolution of Septem ber 1924 re Convention on the Control of the International Trade in Arms etc. . . . 7
Automatic rifles, category..................... 388, 476, 519
Austria, delegation of :L i s t .............................................. 97P o w e r s of............................................................ 126, 410
B
Bacteriological W arfaie, see Chemical and Bacteriological Warfare.
Baranyai, M., delegate of Hungary, proposals subm itted by, see under Hungary : Delegation.
Barges in special maritime zones, conditions under which arms, etc. can be carried by, see Convention : Chap. I l l : Art. 20 and Annex II : Section II : § § 1 and 2.
Bayonets, category, 17, 33, 325, 389, 412, 480, 520,724, 737
Beckett, Mr. W. E., Legal Adviser to the British Empire, am endm ent proposed by, see under British Empire : Delegation,
Beirout, tribu te to the victims of the accident a t 261
Belgium :
D elegation of :
L i s t ................................................................. 97P o w e r s .................................................................. 126Proposals and amendments subm itted by :
re the Brussels Bureau, maintenance in place of the Central Organisation
612, 615re E xport of articles covered by Category
II, conditions f o r .........................281 et seq.re Gunpowder and explosives, category
496-500re Licences for special zones 661, 665-6, 685,
691, 693-4re Pistols of all calibres, category 490, 491-4re Publication of r e t u r n s ........................... 630re Rifled weapons with a “ breakdown ”
ac tion ..............................................................500re T reatm ent of articles coming from
non-contracting states, see Convention : Chap. II : Art. 11.
Reservation re Belgian possessions in Africaincluded in the special z o n e s ...................... 677
E xpo r t s t a t i s t i c s ..................................................... 145
Belligerents, export to, suspension of restrictions see Convention : Chap. V : Art. 33.
Bolt-Jorgensen, M. W. I., delegate of Denmark,proposals and amendments submitted by, see under Denmark : Delegation.
Bombs, and apparatus for the discharge of,category 17, 33, 325, 389, 412, 480, 520, 724, 737
Bomb-sights, category.............................. 33, 389, 519
Bomb-throwers, category 17, 33, 325, 479, 520, 737
Brazil :
D elegation :
L i s t ................................................ 97, 125P o w e r s ................................................126, 410Proposals, amendments and questions sub
m itted by :re Equality of treatm ent between pro
ducing and non-producing states . . 139
Brazil ( continued) :
D eleg atio n ( continued) :
Proposals, amendments and questions subm itted by ( continued) :
re Export of articles covered by Category I, conditions for 167 et seq 1723
!83, 273, 577 re Exports delivered on board a warship
581 et seq., 585-7, 747-8, 752 re Export licences, obligation of States
to grant under certain conditions 175.8 183, 581-2, 747, 735
re Recognised governments, definition of179-80
re Repaym ent in case of refusal to export177, 581, 747, 782
re Returns of exports, publication of 297et seq., 358-60
re Time-limit for refusal or permission toexport.................................................. 581, 747
re Warships, extra-territoriality and privileges conferred upon, when once flag of government has been hoisted 581, [
747-8Reservation re the report of the Naval
Committee concerning maritime supervision and the delimitation of maritime zo n e s .................................................... 569, 741
British Empire :
D elegation :
Draft Convention submitted by . . . 724-34L i s t ................................................................. 97P o w e r s ....................................................... 43, 126Proposals and amendments submitted by :
re Aircraft together with their armaments, exclusion from the convention
461-3, 467-9, 503-14, 735 re Aircraft in special zones, prohibition
of export, im port and transit in 565-1 683, 685, 688, 727
re the Central International Office, publication of statistics by . 189, 21 6, 222,
640, 660re Chemical and Bacteriological Warfare,
consideration at a special conference536-41, 546, 740
re Denunciation of the convention. . 433 re E xport to governments. . . . 578, 579re Gunpowder and explosives, category
496-500, 502re Imperial defence, exclusion of arms
from the provisions of the Convention, see Convention : Chap. V : Art. 32.
re Imports coming from non-contrac- ting s ta te s ............................. 655, 662, 664
re International I.aw, arms prohibited by515-6, 523, 72!
re Life-saving r o c k e t s .............................. 501re Maritime zones, necessity for. . . 69® re N ative vessels, definition of . . . 766re Ratification of convention, partial or
c o n d i t io n a l ....................................... 240-re Russia, questions involved by refusal
to take pa rt in conference . 255 et seqre Separate signature, ratification and
denunciation in respect of territories under the sovereignty, jurisdiction, protection or tutelage of a Contracting State, see Convention : Chap. V : Art. 36.
re Special zones, granting of export licences in territories under jurisdiction or tutelage of a contracting State
661, 665
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E m pire (continued.) :
d e le g a t io n (continued) :
proposals and am endm ents subm itted by(continued) :
re Statistics, headings of . . . . 657, 759re Tanks, c a te g o ry .........................................484re Transit, control o f .................... 204, 382-3re Warships together w ith their a rm a
ments :Classification and regulations for the
export of . . 489-90, 503, 513, 520-1Exclusion from convention 335-6, 461-3,
467-9, 488-90; 503-14, 520-1 re War-time, suspension of convention
in time of . 237, 599, 749-50, 789, 794Reservations of :
re Machine pistols, inclusion incategory II . . . . . . 494, 736, 738
re Maritime zones, decision of the NavalC o m m itte e .......................... 571, 572, 741,
743-4Brussels Act of 1890 127, 371, 373, 385, 675, 676,
701, 768
Brussels Bureau, substitution for the Central International Office p ro p o s e d .............................. 612
Buero, M. Henri, delegate of Uruguay, proposals and amendments subm itted by, see underUruguay : Delegation.
Bulgaria, delegation of :Li s t ........................................................................... 97P o w e r s ........................................................................................................... 1 2 6
Bureau of the Conference, see under Conference.
Burton, The Hon. Theodore E ., delegate of the United States of America, amendments and proposals subm itted by, see under United States of America : Delegation.
Canada, delegation of :
Li s t .......................................................................... 97P o w e r s ............................................................. 126, 410
Cannon, category 17, 33, 61, 325, 389, 479, 520, 724,737
Carbines :
C lassification 17, 33, 61, 325, 388, 412, 475-6,519, 724, 737
Export to rifle associations, conditions for, see Convention : Chap. II : Art. 3.
carried by M em bers o f r i f l e c lu b s for individual use in international competitions in marksmanship, see Convention : Chap. V :Art. 32.
Carton de W iart, Count, President of the Conference ,see Conference : President.
Carvalho, M. E. L. de, delegate of Brazil, proposals and amendments subm itted by, see under Brazil : Delegation.
Categories of arms, ammunition and of implements of war, see under Classification.
Central International Office :Discussion re :
in the Customs Committee. 629-32, 659-60in the General Committee 188-9, 222-6, 238-40in the Legal C om m ittee. . . 599, 612, 615in Plenary C o n fe r e n c e ....................................... 140
Draft article re ................................................. 19Report of the Sub-Committee on. . . 11 , 659Suppression 11, 224, 238. 599, 612, 615, 659-60,
744, 785
Chemical and Bacteriological Warfare :
Communication from the W omen’s League forPeace and Freedom re . . . 220, 313, 532
C o n fe r e n c e on, proposals re 306-7, 310, 532-5, 536-41, 546, 547-8, 740, 780
D iscussion :in the General Committee. . . 155-7, 161-2,
306-16, 339-42, 364-5 in the Legal Committee . . 577, 596-8, 601 in the Military, Naval and Air Technical
Committee . . . . 519, 528-41, 546, 547-8
I n t e r n a t io n a l Law , discussion re prohibitionby, 307 et seq., 432-3, 528 et seq., 536 et seq.,
597, 779, 794
P ro p o sa ls re, submitted by the delegations of :the British Empire. . . . 536-41, 546, 740Hungary, exclusion of articles for defence
against, from export and import prohibitions 157, 162, 308, 460, 529 et seq.,
739-40, 745, 779I t a l y .................................................................. 536-41Poland 156-7, 161-2, 308, 340-1, 529 et seq.,
535-41, 739-40, 745, 779, 794 United States of America, export prohibi
tion of gases used for 155-7, 161-2, 310, 519, 528, 529 et seq., 535-41, 739-40, 745, 779, 780
P rotocol relating to :A d o p t i o n .................................................... 342, 365D iscussion........................ 306-16, 339-42, 364-5General r e p o r t ...................................... 11, 794Signature . . . . 13-14, 78-84, 398, 439-40Texts :
proposed by the Drafting Committee 339,364-5
proposed by the delegation of Switzerland ...................................................................306
F i n a l .................................................................. 77R apporteur ....................................................................... 548
R eports on :
by the General Rapporteurs 306 et seq., 422-3,779-80
by the Legal Committee 528, 596-8, 745, 779 by the Military, Naval and Air Technical
C o m m it te e ....................... 547-8, 739-40, 780by the Sub-Committee on Chemical and
Bacteriological w a r f a r e ....................... 596-8
R esolution concerning, to be inserted in FinalAct, proposals 306 et seq., 537, 596, 745, 779
T r e a t ie s and conventions prohibiting 155, 309, 310, 311, 314, 529, 533, 534, 596, 597
Chile, delegation of :
L i s t ................................................................................ 99P owers ................................................................. 126, 410
Chlmienti, M. Pietro, delegate of Italy, proposals and amendments submitted by, see under Italy : Delegation.
China :
D elegation of :
L i s t .................................................................. 99P o w e r s ................................................................126Statements and amendments by :
re Ancient weapons, museum pieces etc.460, 502
re Chemical and Bacteriological Warfare, reference to Co-ordination Committee 313
re Export Licences.................................... 183re Sovereignty of States, refusal to
consent to infringement of . . . . 151
“ Civil guards ” , amendment re export to . 648-9
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Classification of arms, ammunition and of implements of war :
Category I :Ammunition for articles contained in 17, 33,
61, 325, 389, 412, 480, 725, 737 Declaration of the Perm anent Advisory
Commission re articles contained in . 486Discussion :
in the General Committee . 324-30, 356 etseq., 388-9
in the Military, Naval and Air TechnicalC o m m it te e ................. 459, 460-5, 467-84
in Plenary Conference 412-13, 517, 519-21D raft ......................................................... 17-18Export of articles covered by :
to Governments, conditions for, see Convention : Chap. II : Art. 2.
to P rivate persons, conditions for, see Convention : Chap. II : Art. 3.
Final schedule ........................................... 33, 61Im port of arms covered by, coming from
non-contracting States, see under Import.
Reports on :by the Customs Committee . . . . 764by the Military, Naval and Air Technical
C o m m it te e .................... 524-8, 734-6, 737by th e Mixed Committee for Statistics 757 by the Mixed Committee (Legal, Customs,
Military C om m ittees)............................... 795Title of 17, 33, 465-7, 485-7, 488-90, 502-14,
516-17, 519, 736
Category I I :Ammunition for articles covered by, cate
gory 17, 33, 61, 331, 389, 413, 496, 523-4,726, 737
Discussion :in the General Committee . . 330-1, 389in the Military, Naval andAir Technical
Committee . 459, 490-500, 522-3, 523-4D raft.......................................................................... 18E xport of, conditions, see Chap. II : Art. 5.Final schedule ........................................... 33, 61Im port, see th a t titleReport of the Military, Naval and Air
Technical Committee . . . 524-8, 736, 737 Title . . . 1 7 , 33, 413, 490, 500, 522-4, 725
C a te g o ry I II (former category IV), see Vessels of War.
C a te g o ry IV (former category III), see Aircraft.
Category V (former category III) :Ammunition for articles covered by, cate
gory. . 18, 35, 335, 391, 413, 502, 523, 725.737
Discussion :In the General Committee . . . 335, 389 in the Military, Naval and Air Tech
nical C om m ittee ...................... 500-2, 523Draft ............................................................. 18Export, see that title.Final schedule ........................................... 35
R eport of the Military, Naval and Air Technical Committee . . . 524-8, 737, 738
Title .................................................... 502, 523C onclusion reached by the Perm anent Advi
sory Commission.................................................459
N umbers of categories, proposal of the delegate of the United States of America. . . 459 ,464
R evision of Nomenclature . . . 515, 523, 738
Clauzel, M., deputy delegate of France, proposals, amendments and statem ents by, see under France : Delegation.
Cobian, M., deputy delegate of Spain, proposals and amendments subm itted by, see under Spain : Delegation.
Colombia, delegation of :L i s t ..................................................................................P owers ...............................................................
99126
Coming into Force of the Convention, see underConvention on the Supervision of the International Trade in Arms etc.
Committees and Commissions :
on the C o d if ic a tio n o f I n t e r n a t io n a l Law, question of arms prohibited by international law referred to 307 et seq., 422-3, 432-3, 518,794
C o-ord in a tion Commission of the Conference,co n s t itu t io n .......................................... 9, 210-1)
C o-ord in a tion Commission appointed by the Council, decisions and report on the convention on the private manufacture of arms 143
161, 200 , 317-20Customs Committee :
C hairm an ..................................................... 10, 621Composition ........................ 10, 154, 160, 202Functions o f .......................................................Procedure, rules o f .............................................. 621R a p p o r te u r ................................................ 10, 654Report and appendices . 661-6, 758 et seg.Statistical Committee of :
M e m b e r s ................................................. 755 nok
Report o f ................................. 657-9, 755-1V ice-chairm an........................................... 10, 621
D rafting Committee, constitution of . . . 160 General Committee :
Appointment o f .......................................... 9, 148-9Functions o f ................................................... 9, 149Publicity of m eetings......................................... 150R a p p o r te u r ............................................................ 265Report to the Conference 408-10, 423 , 779-94Rules of Procedure.............................................. 150
Geographical Committee :A g e n d a ........................................................ 673,C h airm an ................................................... 10, 67;Composition ............................ 9, 10, 158, 16CFunctions o f ....................................................... 9R a p p o r te u r ............................................... 10, 686Report of ................................................. 768-78Rules of Procedure................................... 673, 679Sub-committee on delimitation of special
zones, r e p o r t .......................................... 740-1Transit Committee of, appointment and
report........................................................ 685, 686V ice-chairm an.......................................... 10, 673
L egal Committee :C hairm an ................................................... 10, 577Composition ....................... 153, 158-9, 202Functions o f ........................................................ 9Procedure, rules o f .................................... . 577R a p p o r te u r ..................................... 10, 585Reports :
on Chemical and bacteriological warfare 308 , 528
to the General Committee. . . 745 et seq.Vice-Chairman ..................................... 10 , 577
Military , N aval and A ir T echnical Committee :A g e n d a ...................................................................... 458A p p o in t m e n t ..................................... 149, 153-4C h airm an ................................................... 10, 457Communication to the Geographical Com
mittee re special z o n e s ................................686Functions o f ...................................................Military sub-committee, report. . . . 742-3Naval sub-committee of, report on mar
itime z o n e s ............................ 568-9, 741, 743Publication of m in u t e s ............................ 438-9
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Committees and Commissions f continued) :
Military, N a v a l a n d A ir T e c h n ic a l Comm ittee (continued) :
Publicity of m eetin gs............................................457Rapporteur, appointm ent ............................. 519
Reports :on Chemical and Bacteriological warfare
547-8, 739-40to the General Committee. , 524-8, 734-8to the Geographical Committee . . 571-2
on Special zones :Delim itation of................................................741Supervision in ................... 564-5, 742-3
Rules of procedure....................... 457, 562. 568Vice-Chairman ..................................... 10, 457
Mixed Committee on article 1 :C onstitution ......................................................... 10R e p o r t ............................................................. 795-7
Procedure . . 136, 154-5, 160, 187-8, 189, 193
Comnène, M. N. P., delegate of Roumania,proposals, statements etc., made by, see under Roumania : Delegation.
Component Parts :for Articles covered by Category I 18, 33, 61, 326,
330, 389, 459-60, 481, 482-3, 520 725, 736, 737,
for Articles covered by Category II 33, 389, 412459-60
De f i n i t io n ...................................... 459-60, 481, 736of V e s s e ls o f W ar, application of provisions of
Convention to, see Convention : Chap. II :Art. 8 .
Conference for the Supervision of the International Trade in Arms and Ammunition and in Implements of War :Agenda............................................................................ 7-8Approval of texts b y ................................................ 438Bureau of :
Constitution o f ................... 9, 15, 127, 134-6Meetings, publicity of...........................................136N ote re constitution of Technical Commit
tees, 158-60Closing s p e e c h e s ................................................... 441-52Committees of, see Committees and Commis
sions.Competence to infringe sovereign rights of
States, question asked by the delegate ofPersia.......................................... 182, 193, 378-90
Order of w ork .................................................... 10-12Organisation o f ......................................................... 9Origins o f ............................................................................121President (Count Carton de Wiart) :
Appointment by the C o u n c i l ................... 7Closing speech .....................................................441Opening s p e e c h ........................................... 121-3P o w e r s .................................................................. 15
Procedure . 15-16, 124, 125-6, 134, 187-8, 189Report of General Committee to 408-10, 423,779-94States represented o n .......................................... 7, 125Vice-P resident , e le c t io n ..................................... 9, 127
Control of Transit, see Transit, Control of.
Convention for the Supervision of the International Trade in Arms and Ammunition and in Implements of War :Accession :
Notification and deposit, see below : Chap.V : Art. 37.
Partial or conditional 11, 24, 196, 240-1, 252-3, 345-53, 366-8, 603-4, 608-9, 752-3, 790-2
Separate, in respect of territories subject to sovereignty, jurisdiction, protection or tutelage of a Contracting State, see below : Chap. V : Art. 36.
. 427-8
Chap.
668-9386-7
Convention for the Supervision of the International Trade in Arms and Ammunition and in Implements of W ar (continued) :
Annex I :
Coming into force and value of, see below : Chap. V : Art. 31.
T e x t .............................................................. 59-61
A n n ex II (Supervision within special zones): Section I (Supervision on Land) :
§ 1 (article 10 of draft, 9 of British draft) :
Adoption :in the General Committee. . . . 387in the Geographical Committee
687, 698in Plenary Conference .
Application of, see below I I I : Art. 16.
Discussion : in the Customs Committee in the General Committee in the Geographical Committee
687, 688 , 691-2, 694-5 in the Military, Naval and Air
Technical C o m m ittee ...................... 564
R eport on :by the Customs Com m ittee. . . 691-2by the Geographical Committee . 772 by the Military, Sub-Committee . 742
Statem ent by the delegate of the U nited States of America. . . . 668
Texts :D raft subm itted by the British
d e leg a tio n ................................... 727-8D raft subm itted to the conference . 20F i n a l .................................................... 63
§ 2 (11 of draft, 10 of British draft):
Adoption : in the General Committee. . . . 387in Plenary C o n fe re n c e ................ 428
Application of, see below : Chap.I l l : A rt. 16.
Discussion :in the Customs Committee . . . 699
in the General Committee . . . 387
in the Geographical Committee692, 695, 698
Report by the Geographical Comm ittee ..................................................... 773
Texts :D raft subm itted by the British
d e leg a tio n ............................................ 728
D raft subm itted to the conference. 20
F i n a l .................................................... 63§ 3 (article 12 of draft, 11 of British
draft) :Adoption :
in the General Committee . . . 387-8
in the Geographical Committee . . 687in Plenary C o n fe re n c e .......................428
Discussion in the General Committee387-8
R eport of the Geographical Committee .........................................................773
Texts :Draft subm itted by the British
delegation ............................................ 728Draft subm itted to the conference . 21
F i n a l .................................................... 63
Convention for the Supervision of the International Trade in Arms and Ammunition and in Implem ents of W ar ( con tinued) :
Convention for the Supervision of the International Trade in Arms and Ammunition and in Impie, ments of W ar (con tinued) :
A n n ex II (Supervision within special zones)( continued) :
Section II (Maritime Supervision) :
§ 1 (article 15 of draft) :
Adoption :in th e General Committee . 403, 405in Plenary Conference . . . . 428-9
Application of, see below. Chap. I l l : •Art. 20.
Discussion in the Geographical Comm ittee ............................................ 705
Exclusion from provisions, of arms carried on behalf of a Government and of arms in the possession of persons provided with a licence, see below : Chap. I l l : Art. 20.
Texts :D raft subm itted to the conference 22 Final ............................... 63
§ 2 (article 15 of draft, 14 of British draft) :
Adoption :in the General Committee . 403, 405in Plenary C o n fe re n c e .......................429
Application of, see below: Chap. I l l :Art. 20.
Discussion in the Geographical Comm ittee .........................................................705
Report of the Geographical Committee774
Texts :D raft subm itted by the British
delegation .............................................729D raft subm itted to the conference 22 F i n a l ..................... 63
§ 3 (draft 17, 16 of British draft) :
Adoption : in the General Committee . 403, 405in Plenary C o n fe re n c e .......................429
Discussion in the Geographical Comm ittee ..................................................... 705
Report :by the Geographical Committee 705 by the Sub-Committee on Maritime
z o n e s ..................................................... 766
Texts :D raft subm itted by the British
delegation ............................... 729-30D raft subm itted by the conference 22 F i n a l .................................................... 65
§ 4 (draft 17, 16 of British draft) :
Adoption :in the General Committee . 403, 405in Plenary C o n fe re n c e .......................429
Discussion in the Geographical Comm ittee .........................................................705
Report :in the Geographical Committee 776 in the Sub-Committee of Maritime
z o n e s .....................................................766
Texts :Draft proposed by the British dele
gation ......................................... 729-30Draft subm itted to the conference 22 F i n a l .................................................... 65
A n n ex II (Supervision within special zones) (continued) :
Section II (M aritim e Supervision) (continued) :
§ 5 (18, 19, and 22 and 23 of draft, 17 and»18 of British draft) :
Adoption :in the General Committee . . . 495in the Geographical Committee . 7q§ in Plenary Conference . . . 429-31
Amendment proposed by the delegate of F r a n c e ...................................431
Application of, see below : Chap.I l l : Art. 24.
Discussion : in the General Committee . . . 404-6 in the Geographical Committee 707,
778in Plenary Conference . . . 429-31
Reports on :by the Committee on Maritime
Z o n e s ........................................... 766-7by the Geographical Committee
777-8Texts :
Draft submitted to the conference23-4
Draft proposed by the Britishdelega tion ................................... 730-1
F i n a l ....................................................... 65-7Coming into force and value of, see
below: Chap. V : Art. 31.
Annual report on the operation of 25, 242, 732
Application of :Disputes arising out of, settlement, see
below: Chap. V : Art. 35.National legislation for states possessing
extra-territorial jurisdiction, see below: Chap. IV : Art. 30.
in Maritime zones, see below: Chap. I l l : Art. 24, and above : Annex II : Sect. II :§ 5 .
in Territorial waters, see below: Chap. I l l : Art. 19.
in Territorial zones, see below: Chap. I l l :Art. 26.
C h a p te r I (Categories) :
Article 1 :
Adoption :in the General Committee. . . . 388-91in Plenary C onference............ 412-14
Amendments proposed, see under article concerned.
Discussion : in the General Committee 155-7, 324-37,
358-64, 388-91 in the Military, Naval and Air Technical
Committee.............. 458-528in Plenary Conference . . 127-8, 412-14
Mixed Committee on :Constitution. . . . ........................ 1°Report o f .................................... 795-7
Reports on :by the Customs Committee . . 764-5General .....................................................792by the Military, Naval and Air Tech
nical C o m m i t te e ................ 734-8by the Mixed Committee . . . 795-7
Revision of nomenclature . . . 515, 523
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■enticn for the Supervision of the International 1,1 Arms and Ammunition and in Im ple
ments oi W ar ( continued) :Chapter I (Categories) ( continued) :
Article 1 (continued):
Texts :D raft subm itted by the British dele
gation ........................................................724D raft subm itted by the Customs
com m ittee ................................................. 764D raft subm itted to the conference. 17-18D raft subm itted by th e Military,
Naval and Air Technical Comm ittee 758-9
F i n a l .............................................................33-5
General report o n .........................................792
Chapter I I ( Supervision and Publicity) :
Article 2 (2, and paragraphs 1 to 5 of 3 of draft, and of British draft) :Adoption :
in the General Com m ittee....................... 276in Plenary C o n fe re n c e ........................... 415
Amendments proposed by the delegations of :Brazil . . 172-3, 176-7, 183, 273, 577,
581-2, 747, 782the British E m pire .......... 578, 579C h i n a ................................................ 183, 184E gypt, see below : Chap. V :
A rt. 30.Finland. . . 167, 186-7, 272-6. 578-90,
748, 758, 782Italy . . 171, 176, 188, 578, 624, 629,
630, 637the N e th e r la n d s .................. 167, 622, 637P ers ia .............................................. 583 et seq.Salvador................................... 163, 578, 583S w ed en ............................................ 194, 629Turkey . . . . 176-8, 580, 746-7, 781the United States of America 579,
596, 598U ruguay..........................................................414
Discussion : in the Customs Committee. . . 621-34in the General Committee 163-89, 272-6 in the Legal Committee 577-90, 596, 598in Plenary C o n fe re n c e ......................414-15
Permission to export under, see below: article 4.
Reports on :by the Customs Committee . . 758-60G en e ra l................................................ 781-2by the Legal Committee . . . . 745-8
Texts :D raft subm itted by the British
delegation .............................................725D raft subm itted to the Confer
ence 18-19D raft subm itted by the Drafting
C o m m i t t e e .............................................781D raft subm itted by the Legal
C o m m i t t e e .............................................748D raft subm itted by the.... Secre
ta r ia t 625, 656F i n a l ......................................................... 35
Article 3 (4 of d raft, 4 of British draft) : Adoption :
in the Customs Committee . . . . 650in the General Com m ittee.......................279in Plenary C o n fe re n c e ........................... 417
Amendments proposed by the delegations of :the British Em pire. . . . 640, 649, 726Czechoslovakia...................... 277, 414-17Finland ......................................................647
Convention for the Supervision of the International Trade in Arms and Ammunition and in Implements of W ar (continued) :
C h a p te r I I (Supervision and Publicity) (continued) :Article 3 (4 of draft, 4 of British draft)
(continued) :Amendments proposed by the dele
gations of (continued) :
the Kingdom of the Serbs, Croatsand S lo v e n e s ............................... 277-9
S w e d e n ..........................................................647T u r k e y ..........................................................649the United States of America 637,
641-2, 646-7, 649, 783Discussion :
in the Customs Committee 637-42, 645-50 in the General Committee . . 203, 277-9in Plenary C o n fe re n c e ..................... 415-17
Permission to export under, see below: article 4.
Reports on :by the Customs Committee 661, 760,
764-5G e n e ra l........................................... 783
Texts :D raft subm itted by th e British
delegation .............................................726D raft subm itted to the conference 19 D raft subm itted by the Drafting
C o m m i t t e e ............................... 277, 783F i n a l .............................................. 35
Article 4 (para. 3 and 4 of draft article 3 and para. 4 of article 3 of British draft). Adoption :
in the General Committee . . . . 280in Plenary C o n fe re n c e ............. 418
Amendments subm itted by the delegations of :the N e th e r la n d s ...................... 622, 637Italy . . . . 188 et seq., 624, 630, 637
Discussion : in the Customs Committee 632-3, 656 660,in the General Committee . . . . 280
Principle, decision of the General Comm ittee ..................... 621
Reports on :by the Customs Committee . . 758-9, 761G e n e ra l....................................... 783-4
Texts :Draft subm itted by the British dele
gation . . ........................... 725, 733-4Draft subm itted to the conference 18, 26 D raft subm itted by the Drafting
C o m m i t t e e .............................................783F i n a l ......................................................... 37
Article. 5 (6 of draft, 6 of British draft) : Adoption :
in the Customs Committee . . . . 655in the General Committee 288, 291, 338in Plenary C o n fe re n c e ...........................418
Amendments proposed by the delegations of :Belgium.......................... 281, 288-9, 652-3the British E m pire ..........................216, 726G r e e c e ....................................... 291 et seq.Spain ............................................ 289, 293the United States of A m erica. . 293, 651
Discussion :in the Customs Committee . . 650-4, 655 in the General Committee . . 215-20,
281-95, 338Principle adopted .......................220Reports on :
by the Customs Committee . . 760, 765General .............................................784
Convention for the Supervision of the International Trade in Arms and Ammunition and in Implements oi W ar ( continued) :
C h a p te r II (Supervision and Publicity) (continued) :Article 5 (6 of draft, 6 of British draft)
(continued) :Texts :
D raft subm itted by the British delegation..........................................................726
Draft subm itted to the conference. . 19D raft proposed by the Drafting
C o m m i t t e e ............................................ 784F i n a l ........................................................ 37
Article 6 (3 para. 6 , and 8 of draft ; 7 of British draft) :Adoption :
in the General Committee . . . . 300, 353in Plenary C onference.........................418-9
Amendments proposed by the delegations of :Belgium......................................................... 630Brazil................................................ 297, 353the British Empire 167, 189, 216, 621,
629, 725-6I t a l y ................................................ 188, 630the N e th e r la n d s ....................................... 622S a l v a d o r .....................................................353Spain ........................................... 223, 353S w ed en ........................................... 194, 629U r u g u a y .................................. 592-3, 594
Annex t o ............................................................59Discussion :
in the Customs Committee 659-60, 629 -33, 633-6, 657, 66 ,
in the General Committee 188-9, 191-3,194 et seq., 222-6, 238-40, 296-300,
338-9, 353-6in the Legal Committee 592-4, 612, 615
Reports on :by the Customs Committee 759-60, 762G en era l....................................... 785-6by the Statistical Committee of the
Customs Committee :Discussion........................................ 634-5S tatem ent of the British dele
gate re................................................... 657T e x t ..........................................................755
Reservation of States coterminous with Russia re provisions of, see below: Chap. IV : Art. 29.
Texts :D raft subm itted by the British dele
gation................................................. 726D raft subm itted to the conference. . 19Draft subm itted by the Drafting
C o m m i t t e e .................................... 785F i n a l ................................................. 37
Article 7 (proposal of the British delegation) :Adoption :
in the General Committee . . . . 337in Plenary C o n fe re n c e .............419-20
Discussion.......................... 419-20, 489, 518Reports :
of the Mixed Committee . . . . . 795G en era l.................................................793
Texts :proposed by the Drafting Com
mittee ........................................... 796-7F in a l ................................................ 39
Article 8 :Adoption :
in the General Committee . . . . 337in Plenary C o n fe ren ce .................. 420
Convention for the Supervision of the International Trade in Arms and Ammunition and in Impie- ments of W ar ( continued) :
C h a p te r II (Supervision and Publicity) (continued ) :
Article 8 ( continued) :
Reports :of the Mixed C o m m itte e .....................79-G e n e ra l........................................................793
Texts :Draft proposed by the Drafting
C o m m i t t e e ...........................................797F i n a l ........................................................ 39
Article 9 (proposed by the French delegation) :Adoption :
in the General Committee . . . . 35gin Plenary C o n fe re n c e ..................421
Amendments subm itted by the delegations of :F r a n c e .................................. 333 , 357, 796I t a l y ................................................ 3 57, 796
Discussion :in the General Committee . . 331-5, 357-8in Plenary C o n fe re n c e .......... 420-1
Principle a d o p t e d .............................. 335Report of the Military, Naval and Air
Technical Committee ..........................796Reservation :
of the delegate of Japan . . 333, 357-8 of States coterminous w ith Russia,
see below: Chap. IV : A rt. 29.Texts :
Draft proposed by the Frenchdelegate.................................................... 335
F i n a l ........................................................ 39
Article 10 (part of 6 of draft, and 6 of British draft).Adoption :
in the General Committee . . . . 296in Plenary C o n fe re n c e .......................... 421
Discussion................................................ 295-6Report o n ........................................................ 785Texts :
Draft submitted by the Britishdelegation ............................................726
Draft subm itted to the conference . . 19Draft submitted by the Drafting
C o m m i t t e e ............................................785F in a l ......................................................... 39
Article 11 (former article 7a. Proposal of the Belgian delegation) :Adoption :
in the Customs Committee . . . . 664in Plenary C o n fe re n c e ...........................421of Principle, in the General Com
m ittee .................................................... 306Amendments proposed by the delega
tions of :the British E m pire ....................................655I t a l y ............................................................. 664S a l v a d o r ............................................ 300-1S w ed en ............................................ 302, 664U r u g u a y .....................................................421Venezuela ................................... 303, 643
Discussion : in the Customs Committee 642-4, 654,
655, 664, 667-8 in the General Committee . . 220-2, 300-6in Plenary C o n fe re n c e ....................... 421-2
Reports :of the Customs Committee . . . . 76oG en e ra l.........................................................786
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ention for the Supervision of the international C°Trade in Arms and Ammunition and in Imple-
ments of W ar (continued):Chapter II (Supervision and Publicity) (conti
nued) :Article 11 (former article la . Proposal of
the Belgian delegation ( continued) :
Texts :Draft subm itted by the Belgian
delegation .............................................220Draft proposed by the Drafting
Committee.F i n a l ........................................................ 39
General reports on .......................... 780, 793Suspension from operation in time of war,
see below: Chap. V : Art. 33.Summary o f ................................................. 10-12
Chapter III ( Special Zones) :Article 12 (7 and 9 draft, 8 British draft) :
Adoption :in the General Committee . . 374-5, 381in Plenary C o n fe re n c e ........................... 423
Amendment proposed by the delegateof N i c a r a g u a ............................. 370, 384-5
Discussion : in the General Committee 182, 193, 370-
81, 384-5in the Geographical Committee 674-5,
676-9, 679-82, 682-3, 684, 686 , 690, 700-2, 704, 709, 710-13, 718
in the Military, Naval and Air Technical Committee 547, 565-8, 570-
1, 572-3Reports on :
by the Geographical Committee 740-1,768-70
by the Military, Naval and AirTechnical Committee .......................741
by the Sub-Committee on MaritimeZ o n e s ...................................................... 766
Reservation of the delegation of Persia375-81, 309, 683, 702, 709, 767, 771
Texts :D raft subm itted by the British dele
gation ..........................................................727D raft subm itted to the conference . . 20F i n a l ......................................................... 41
Article 13 (7, 9 and 10 of draft, 8 and 9 of British draft) :Adoption :
in the General Committee . . 381, 393in Plenary C o n fe re n c e ........................... 423
Amendments submitted by the delegations of :Belgium.......................................................... 661British Empire 661, 665, 667, 684-5, 688J a p a n ................................................ 685, 686
Discussion :in the Customs Committee 642, 660-1
665-6, 667, 668 in the General Committee 182, 193, 220,
381, 393in the Geographical Committee 683,
684-5, 686 , 688, 690-1, 693-4, 713 Reports on :
by the Military Sub-Committee . . 742by the Transit Sub-Committee . . 686
Texts :Draft subm itted by the British
delegation . . . . • ...............................727Draft subm itted to the con
ference 19, 20F i n a l ......................................................... 41
Article 14 (9 of draft, 8 of British draft) : Adoption :
in the General Committee. . . . 381in Plenary C o n fe re n c e .................. 423-4
Convention for the Supervision of the International Trade in Arms and Ammunition and in Im plements of W ar (continued) :C h a p te r I I I (Special Zones) (continued) :
Article 14 (8 of British draft, 9 of draft) (continued) :
Discussion :in the Customs Committee 606-1,
665-6, 668in the General Committee . . . . 371in the Geographical Committee 683, 684-
5, 688 , 690-1Texts :
Draft submitted by the Britishdelegation .............................................727
Draft subm itted to the Conference. . 20F i n a l ......................................................... 41
Article 15 (British draft 8 f.) :Adoption :
in the General Committee........... 382in Plenary C o n fe re n c e .................424
Texts :Draft subm itted by the British del
egation ......................................................727F i n a l ......................................................... 41
Article 16 (11 of draft, 10 of British draft) : Adoption :
in the General Committee . . . . 382in the Geographical Committee . . 687in the Military, Naval and Air
Technical Committee .......................564in Plenary C o n fe re n c e .................. 424
Annex to , see above: Annex II: Section I :§ 2.
Discussion : in the Customs Committee . . . . 669in the Geographical Committee 692, 695,
698Reports on :
by the Geographical Committee . . 773by the Military Sub-Committee . . 742
Statem ent by the delegate of theUnited States of A m erica..............688
Texts :Draft subm itted by the British
delegation ............................................ 728Draft subm itted to the con
ference ................................................. 20F i n a l ................................................... 43
Article 17 (12 of draft, 11 of British draft) : Adoption :
in the General Com m ittee.......................382in the Geographical Com m ittee. . . 687in Plenary C o n fe re n c e ........................... 424
Annex to, see Annex II : Section I :§ 3 .
Reports on :by the Geographical Committee . . 773by the Military, Naval and Air
Technical Committee . . . . 742-3S tatem ent by the delegate of the
United States of Am erica.............. 688Texts :
Draft subm itted by the Britishdelegation .............................................728
Draft subm itted to the conference ................................................ 21
F i n a l ................................................... 43Article 18 (13 of draft, 8 f. and 12 of
British draft) :Adoption :
in the General Committee . . 383-4, 396in the Geographical Committee 688 , 700in Plenary C o n fe re n c e ...................426
Amendments subm itted by the Jap a nese, British and Turkish delegations . . . 383-4, 394-6, 425, 685, 686
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Convention for the Supervision of the International Trade in Arms and Ammunition and in Implements of W ar (continued) :
C h a p te r I I I (Special Zones) (continued:
Article 18 (13 of draft, 8 f. and 12 of British draft) ( continued)
Discussion : in the General Committee 382-4, 394-6 in the Geographical Committee 683, 685,
686 , 687-8, 698-700in the Legal Committee.....................616-17in the Military, Naval and Air
Technical Committee . . . . 564-5in Plenary C onference................. 424-6
Infringement of provisions, penalising o f .................................................................. 699
Reports on :by the Geographical Committee 771,
773-4by the Legal Committee . . . 698-700 by the Military, Naval and Air
Technical Committee . . 742, 743Reservation of the delegate of
P e r s i a ..................................................... 685Statem ent by the delegate of the
United States of A m erica...................... 688
Texts :D raft subm itted by the British
delegation ............................ 727, 728-9D raft subm itted to th e conference 21F i n a l ......................................................... 43
Article 19 (14 of draft, 13 of British draft) :
Adoption :in the General C o m m itte e .......................402in the Geographical Committee . . 709in Plenary C o n fe re n c e ........................... 426
Discussion in the Geographical Comm ittee ....................................... 704-5, 709
Report :of the Geographical Committee . . 774-5 of the Sub-Committee on Mari
time z o n e s .............................................767
Texts :D raft subm itted by the British
delegation ............................... 72, 8-9D raft subm itted to the conference 21F i n a l ......................................................... 43
Article 20 (15 of draft, 14 of British draft) : Adoption :
in the General Committee. . . 402, 403 in Plenary C o n fe re n c e ...........................426
Annex to, see above: Annex II : Section II : §§ 1 and 2.
Discussion :in the Geographical Committee 705-6, 709-
11, 713-15, 716-17 in the Military, Naval and Air
Technical C o m m ittee ................. 560-1Reports on :
by the Committee on MaritimeZ o n e s ..................................................... 766
by the Geographical Committee . . 775by the Naval Sub-Committee on
Maritime superv ision ...........................743Reservation of the Persian delegation 375,
401, 560-1, 569, 709-11, 714, 717, 775 Texts :
Draft submitted by the Britishdelegation ............................................ 729
Draft subm itted to the Conference ...................................... , . . 21-2
F i n a l ............................................................43-5
Convention for the Supervision of the International Trade in Arms and Ammunition and in Implements of W ar ( continued) :
C h a p te r I I I (Special Zones) (continued):
Article 21 (16 of draft, 15 of British draft) ■ Adoption :
in the General Committee . . , ^in the Geographical Committee. . .in Plenary C o n fe re n c e .....................
Discussion....................................................Report :
by the Committee on MaritimeZones .................................................... 766
by the Geographical Committee . 775.5Statem ent of the delegate of France . 698 Texts :
Draft subm itted by the Britishdelegation ...........................................729
D raft subm itted to the conference 22
F in a l ........................................................ 45Article 22 (17 of draft, 16 of British draft) :
Adoption :in the General Committee . . . . 402 in the Geographical Committee. . 706-7in Plenary C o n fe re n c e ..........................426
Annex to, see above : Annex II : Section § § 3 and 4.
Discussion..................................... 706-7, 716-17Reports on :
by the Drafting Committee . . 716-17by the Geographical Committee . . 776 by the Sub-Committee on Mari
time Z o n e s ........................................... 766Texts :
Draft submitted by the British delegation ............................................ 729-30
D raft submitted to the Conference .................................................... 22
F i n a l ........................................................ 45Article 23 (20 and 21 of draft, 19 and
20 of British draft) :Adoption :
in the General Committee . . 402, 403in Plenary C o n fe re n c e .................. 426-7
Report of the Sub-Committee on Maritime z o n e s ....................................... . 767
Texts :D raft submitted by the British
delegation ............................................731Draft submitted to the Confe
rence . 24F in a l ...................................... 45
Article 24 (18 of draft, 17 of British draft) : Adoption :
in the General Committee . . 402, 403in Plenary C o n fe re n c e .......................... 427
Annex to, see above: Annex I I : Section II : § 5.
Report of the Geographical Comm ittee .......................... , ..........................777
Texts :Draft submitted by the British
delegation ................................... 730-1Draft subm itted to the conference 22-3F in a l ........................................................ 45
Article 25 (21 of draft, 20 of British draft) : Adoption : •
in the General Committee . . . 402-3in the Geographical Committee . . 708in Plenary C o n fe re n c e .......................... 427
Report :of the Geographical Committee . . 778of the Sub-Committee on Mari
time Z o n e s ............................................ 767
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vention for the Supervision of the International ^Trade in Arms and Ammunition and in Imple
ments of War (continued) :
Chapter I I I (Special Zones) (continued) :
Article 25 (21 of draft, 20 of British draft) (continued) :
Texts :Draft subm itted by the British
delegation ............................................. 731Draft subm itted to the confe
rence ' 24F i n a l ..................................................... 45-7
Article 26 (24 of draft, 23 British draft) : Adoption :
in the General Committee . . . . 403in the Geographical Committee . . 708in Plenary C o n fe re n c e ........................... 427
Discussion.......................................................... 708Texts :
Draft subm itted by the Britishdelegation .............................................732
Draft subm itted to the conference 24 F i n a l .................................. 47
Article 27 (proposal of the U.S.A. delegation) :Adoption :
in th e General Committee. . . . 403in P lenary C o n fe re n c e ........................... 427
Discussion.................................... 392-3, 396-8General r e p o r t ................................... 787-8Texts :
D raft proposed by the delegation of the United States of America . 392
F i n a l ......................................................... 47Exam ination by the Military, Naval and
Air Technical Committee........................... 535Reports on :
G e n e ra l ...............................................................793by the Geographical Committee :
on Land supervision . . . . 708, 771-4on Maritime supervision. . . 718, 774-8
Reservation of the Persian delegate 710, 767 Summary o f ..................................................... 12
C hap ter IV ( Special Provisions) :Article 28 :
Adoption :in the General Committee . . . . 384in Plenary C o n fe re n c e .................. 435-6
Discussion :in the General Committee 370, 384-5,
391-3in the Geographical Committee 677-9,
679-82, 684, 712-3Reports :
of the Committee of Jurists 684, 712,769
G en e ra l..........................................................793Statem ents re, by the delegate of
A b y ss in ia ...................... 673, 677, 679-80Texts :
D raft proposed by the DraftingC o m m i t t e e ............................... 384, 391
Final . . . ............................................ 47Article 29 :
Adoption :in the General Committee . . . . 364in Plenary Conference . . 436, 439, 440
Discussion 191-3, 256-61, 266-72, 364, 438General r e p o r t .............................................793Texts :
Draft proposed by the Sub-Com-m ittee on R u s s i a ............................... 266
F i n a l ......................................................... 47
Convention for the Supervision of the International Trade in Arms and Ammunition and in Implements of W ar ( continued) :
C h a p te r IV (Special Provisions) (continued) :
Article 30 (proposal of the Egyptian delegation) :
Adoption :in the General Committee . . . . 356in the Legal C o m m i t t e e ..........600in Plenary C o n fe re n c e ........................... 436
Amendment proposed by the delegation of France ....................................591
Discussion : in the General Committee . . 200-2, 356in the Legal Committee . . 590-2, 600
Reports :G en e ra l..........................................................793of the Legal Committee........................... 749
Texts :D raft proposed by Drafting Com
m ittee ..................................................... 356Draft proposed by Egyptian dele
gation ..................................................... 592F i n a l .................................. 47
General report o n .............................................793
C h a p te r V ( General Provisions) :
Article 31 :Adoption in Plenary Conference . 431-2T e x t .............................................................. 49
Article 32 (24 of the British draft) :Adoption :
in the General Committee . . . . 321in the Legal Committee.....................613-14in Plenary C o n fe re n c e ........................... 433
Amendments subm itted by the delegations of :F r a n c e ..........................................................596the Netherlands . . 228-30, 235-6, 604-5,
610, 751, 787T u r k e y ............................................ 615-6, 645
Discussion :in the Customs Committee . . 644-5, 668 in the General Committee . . . 226-30,
235-6, 320-1in the Legal Committee 594-5, 6Ô3,
604-5, 610-11, 613-14, 615-16Reports on :
F i n a l .............................................................. 794General ............................... 786-7by the Legal Committee . . . . 751-2
Texts :Draft subm itted by British dele
gation ..................................................... 732Draft subm itted by Netherlands
delegation ........................................ 228F i n a l ......................................................... 49
Article 33 (25 of draft, 26 of British draft) : Adoption :
in the General Committee . . . . 322in the Legal C o m m it te e ...........599in Plenary C o n fe re n c e ............... 432
Discussion : in the General Committee 226, 236-8, 322in the Legal C o m m i t t e e ...........599in Plenary C o n fe re n c e ............... 432
Explanation concerning, by the B ritish delegation . 237, 599, 749-50, 787
Reports :F i n a l ..............................................................794G e n e ra l ......................................................... 787of the Legal Committee . . 746-7,749-50
Reservation of the delegation of Spain 322
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Convention for the Supervision of the International Trade in Arms and Ammunition and in Implem ents of W ar (continued) :
C h a p te r V (General Provisions) (continued):
Article 33 (25 of draft, 26 British draft) (continued) :
Texts :D raft subm itted by the British
delegation .............................................732D raft subm itted to the conference 24 D raft subm itted by the Drafting
C o m m i t t e e ............................................ 787F i n a l ......................................................... 49
Article 34 (27 of draft, 28 of British draft) : Adoption :
in the General Committee . . . . 242in the Legal C o m m i t te e ............... 611in Plenary C o n fe re n c e ................... 432
Amendment subm itted by the delegate of the United States of America 600-1,
609-10, 610-11, 753Discussion :
in the General Committee . . 242, 322in the Legal Committee 600-1, 609-10,
611-2Reports :
F i n a l .........................................................794G e n e ra l................................................ 787-8of the Legal Committee . . . . 753-4
Texts :Draft subm itted by the British
delegation .............................................732Draft subm itted to the conference 25 D raft subm itted by Drafting Com
m ittee ..................................................... 242Draft subm itted by Legal Com
m ittee 753-4F i n a l ......................................................... 49
Article 35 (31 of draft, 32 of British draft) : Adoption :
in the General Committee . , . . . 323in the Plenary C onference.............433
Am endm ent subm itted by the delegate of the United States ofA m erica ..................... 242, 323, 601-3, 750
Discussion : in the General Committee . . 243, 323 in the Legal Committee . . . . 601-3
Reports :G e n e ra l......................................................... 788of the Legal C o m m it te e .......................750
Texts :Draft submitted by the British dele
gation ..................................................... 733Draft submitted to the conference 25 Draft submitted by Drafting Com
mittee .....................................................788F i n a l ........................................................ 49
Article 36 (25 of British draft) :Adoption :
in the General Committee . . . . 368in the Legal C o m m it te e ...................... 613in Plenary C o n fe re n c e ...........................433
Amendment submitted by the delegation of J a p a n ........................................613
Discussion :in the General Committee . . 253-5,
264, 368in the Legal Committee 603, 610-11,
613-14Reports on :
G en e ra l..................... 788-9of the Legal Committee . . . . 754-5
Convention for the Supervision of thelnternational Trade In Arms and Ammunition and in Impie- ments of W ar ( continued) :
C h a p te r V ( General Provisions) ( continued) :
Article 36 (25 of British draft) (continued) :
Texts :D raft subm itted by th e British
delegation ...........................................7̂Draft subm itted by the Drafting
C o m m i t t e e .......................................F i n a l ........................................................
Article 37 (30 of draft, 31 of British draft) : Adoption :
in the General Committee . . 243, 323in Plenary Conference . . . . 433, 437
Amendment proposed by the delegation of the United States of America anddiscussion ............................................ 242-3
General r e p o r t ........................................... 759
Texts :Draft submitted by the British
delegation ........................................... 733D raft submitted to the conference . 25F i n a l ......................................................... 51
Article 38 (33 of draft, 34 of British draft) : Adoption :
in the General Committee . . 323, 369in Plenary C o n fe re n c e .................. 433-4
Amendment proposed by the Britishdelegation ........................................ 433-4
Discussion : in the General Committee 263-4, 323,
368-9in the Legal C o m m i t t e e .....................608in Plenary C o n fe re n c e .................. 433-4
Reports on :G en e ra l........................................................ 789of the Legal Committee . . . . 752
Texts :Draft subm itted by British dele
gation .................................................... 733D raft submitted to the conference 25 F i n a l ........................................................ 51
Article 39 (34 of draft, 35 of British draft) : Adoption :
in the General Committee . . . . 324in the Legal C o m m it te e ..................... 608in Plenary Conference . . . . . . 435
Discussion.......................... 263-4, 323-4, 608Reports on :
G en e ra l..................... 790of the Legal Com m ittee............ 752
Texts :D raft subm itted by British dele
gation ............................... . . . . 733Draft subm itted to the con
ference ................................................ 26F i n a l ............................................. 51
Article 40 (29 of draft, 30 of British draft) : Adoption :
in the General Committee . . . . 324in the Legal C o m m i t te e ........ 601in Plenary C o n fe re n c e ............ 435
Discussion............................................ 242, 601Reports on :
G e n e ra l.......................................... 790of the Legal C o m m i t te e ........750
Texts :D raft subm itted by the British
delegation ............................................ 733Draft submitted to the con
ference ............................................ 25F i n a l .......................... 51
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tion for the Supervision of the International I * - jn Arms and Ammunition and in Im ple
ments of War (continued) :a fte r V (General Provisions) (continued):
Article 41 (26 and 32 of draft, 27 and 33 of British draft) :Adoption :
in the General Committee . . 253, 368in Plenary C o n fe re n c e ....................435
Amendments subm itted by the delegation of :the British E m pire ...................... 240, 253F r a n c e .................. 241, 252-3, 603, 791J a p a n ..................... 263, 545 et seq., 553S a l v a d o r .............................................. 350the Kingdom of the Serbs, Croats and
Slovenes................ 244 et seq., 317-20Spain ........................................ 347 et seq.United of States America2 62-3, 548-9,
552-3, 791Discussion :
in the General Committee . . 150-4, 196, 240-1, 243-52, 252-3, 255-61, 262-3,
345-53, 366-8in the Legal Committee . . 603-4, 608-9 in the Military, Naval and Air Tech
nical Committee. . . 535, 542-6,548-54
Reports :F i n a l ........................................................ 794G en e ra l................................................. 790-2of the Legal Committee . . . . 752-3
Texts :Draft subm itted by the British dele
gation .................................................... 733D raft submitted by the Conference
24-5, 25D raft subm itted by the Drafting Com
m ittee ................................... 366-7, 790F i n a l ......................................................... 51
General report o n .................. 786 et seq., 794Coming into force :
with Convention on Private Manufacture, proposal of the Kingdom of the Serbs, Croats and Slovenes . . . . 244, 317-20
Date and conditions, see above: Chap. V :Art. 41.
States whose ratification is necessary for 25, 51,151-5, 255-61, 263-3, 345-53, 366-8, 542-6,
548-54, 790-2 Conventions a n t e r i o r to the date of, abro
gation, see above: Chap. V : Art. 34. D enuncia tion :
by Contracting Parties, see above: Chapter V : Art. 38.
bringing the Number of Contracting states below fourteen see above : Chap. V : Art. 38.
Separate, in respect of territories subject to sovereignty, jurisdiction or protection of a contracting state, see above : Chap.V : Art. 36.
Disputes arising out of the interpretation or application of, see above: Chap. V : A rt. 35.
D ra f t proposed by the British delegation 724-34Draft subm itted to the Conference :
Articles 1 to 4 ...................... 17-19Article 5 (5 of British draft) :
Discussion and suppression . 203-15, 231-5T e x t s .................................................... 19, 726
Articles 6 to 2 7 ...................... 19-25Article 28 (29 of British draft) ;
Deletion........................ .............. .... 242T e x t ............................................................. 25
Articles 29 to 34 . . . . . . . . . 25-6Sum m ary o f..................................................... 8T e x t ........................................... 17-26
F in a l Act, see that title.
Convention for the Svpervlsion of the International Trade in Arms and Ammunition and in Im plem ents of War ( continued) :
In t e r d ependence with the Convention on Private Manufacture, see under Private Manufacture : Convention on.
I n t e r p r e t a t io n of, settlem ent of disputes arising out of, see above : Chap. V : Art. 35.
N a t io n a l legislation for the application of, see above : Chap. IV : Art. 30.
Preamble , see that title.P rotocol of signature , see that title. R atification :
Countries whose ratification is necessary for the coming into force of the convention 25, 51, 255-61, 262-3, 345-53, 366-8,
542-6, 548-54, 790-2 D eposit and notification, see above : Chap.
V : Article 40.Partial or conditional 24, 196, 240-1, 252-3,
345-53, 366-8, 603-4, 608-9, 752-3, 790-2 Proces-verbal of ratifications, see Chap. V :
Art. 31.Separate, for territories under the sove
reignty, protection or tutelage of a contracting State, see above Chap. V : Art. 36.
R eport, g e n e r a l............................................ 792 et seq.R eservations :
by the delegation of Brazil . . . . ' . 439-40 R ight of governments acceeding to make,
see above : Accessions : Partial or conditional.
by States coterminous with Russia, see above: Chap. IV : Art. 29.
R evision of, see above: Chap. V : Art. 39. Signature :
Final date for242, 324, 398, 601, 750, 790
Procedure ......................................... 398, 439-40States s ig n a to r y .........................................13, 52-7,Reservation on, see above: Accessions :
Partial or conditional.Separate, in respect of territories subject
to sovereignty, jurisdiction or protection of a contracting state, see above: Chapter V : Article 36.
Su m m a r y ................................................................. 8-10Texts :
Draft submitted to the Conference. . 17-26 Draft proposed by the British delegation 724-34F in a l .................................... : . 31 el seq.
W a r , suspension of Chapter II from operation in tim e of, see above: Chap. V : Art. 33.
Conventions, Treaties and Agreements, see Treatiesi Conventions and Agreements.
Co-ordination Commission, see under Committees and Commissions.
Council of the League of Nations :
A ppointment of President of the Conferenceb y ................................................................................ 7
R esolution authorising the Secretary-General to submit draft Convention to States Members and non-members of the League. . . 7
R esolution re standardisation of statistics . 659
Covenant of the League of Nations :
A rticle 8 .................................. 196A rticle 1 0 .................................................................. 379
Credentials of Delegates, verification of 123-4, 126410-11, 437-8
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Czechoslovakia :D e l e g a t i o n o f :
L i s t .......................................................................107P o w e r s .................................................................. 126Proposals, amendments and resolutions
subm itted by :re E xport to private persons . 295, 414-17re International Law, codification of . 518re Prevention of fraudulent commerce,
insertion of clause in Final Act concerning . 109, 232, 369, 605-8, 750-1
Technical Committees, consideration by B u r e a u ..................................... 154-5
D
Date for the signature of the convention 242, 324,398, 601, 750, 790
Dedjasmatch Guetatchou, delegate of Abyssinia,statem ents made by, see under Abyssinia : Delegation.
Delegates to the Conference.Cr e d e n t ia l s , verification of 123-4, 126, 410-11,
437-8L ist of..............................................................95 et seq.
Deleuze, Commander, assistant delegate of France,amendment subm itted by, see under France : Delegation.
Delimitation of special zones, see under Special Zones.
Dendramls, M., delegate of Greece, Proposals and amendments submitted by, see under Greece : Delegation.
Denmark :D eleg atio n of :
L i s t ................................................................. 99P o w e r s ........................................................ 126, 410Proposal by, re T a n k s ......................... 483-4
Denunciation of the Convention, see under Convention on th e Supervision of the International Trade in Arms etc.
Depth-charges and apparatus for the discharge of,classification, 17, 33, 61, 325, 389, 412, 480,
520, 724
Disputes arising out of the interpretation or application of the Convention on the Supervision of the International Trade in Arms etc.,see that Convention : Chapter V : Article 35.
Doutchitch, M. J., delegate of the Kingdom of the Serbs, Croats and Slovenes, proposals subm itted by, see under Serbs, Croats and Slovenes, Kingdom of : Delegation.
Drafting Committee, see under Committees and Commissions.
Dulles, Mr., delegate of the United States of America, Proposals subm itted by, see under U nited States of America : Delegation.
Dumltrescu, General T., delegate of Roumania,statem ents made by, see under Roum ania : Delegation.
Dupriez, M., delegate of Belgium, p r o p o s a l s and
amendments subm itted by, see under B e lg iu m •
Delegation.
Egypt :
D eleg atio n :Date of a r r i v a l ............................................. ^L i s t ........................................... ggP o w e r s ................................................................ J2ÇProposals and amendments submitted by ;
re National legislation for a country possessing extra-territorial jurisdiction in the territory of another contracting State, see Convention : Chap. IV :Art. 30.
re Special zones, regions placed in at the request of Contracting States 386
3 9 1 -3 , 408-9Reservation re the inclusion of the Sudan
in the special zones . . . . . . 374, 711
El Guindy Bey, delegate of Egypt, Amendments submitted by, see under E gypt : Delegation.
El Keissy Pacha, Mahmoud Fahmy, delegate of Egypt, proposals and amendments submitted by, see under Egypt : Delegation.
Enckell, M. O., delegate of Finland, proposals and amendments submitted by, see under Finland : Delegation.
“ Engins de guerre ” ............................ 275-6, 736
Equality oî Treatment :between Me m b ers a n d N o n-m em bers of the
League re inclusion of territories in Specialz o n e s ............................................................. 674
between L a n d a n d sea armaments 503 et seq, between P ro du cing a n d N on-P roducing
S t a t e s:re Naval armaments . . . . 503 et seq., 518re Poisonous g a se s ........................................... 529Principle of 131-2, 139, 140, 148, 151, 152,
161, 229, 244 et seq., 298, 320, 364 re Ratification of the convention. 542-5 re R ight to dispose of arms etc. 41 4, 628, 758
Estonia :D eleg atio n of :
L i s t .......................... ......................................P o w e r s ......................................................... 126, 410
R eserv atio n re acceptance of provisions of articles 6 and 9 of the Convention untilthe accession of Russia, see Convention :Chap. IV : Art. 29.
Explosives, see Gunpowder and Explosives.
Export :of A ircraft a n d aircraft e n g in e s :
Freedom of, export, see Convention : Chap. II : Art. 10.
Publication of returns, see Convention : Chap. II : Art. 9.
to A rmed forces of a contracting state, see Convention : Chap. V : Art. 32.
of A s p h y x ia t in g , poisonous a n d deleter iou s gases , see under Chemical and Bacteriological Warfare : Proposals,
to B el lig ere nts , suspension from operation of Convention, see Convention : Chap. V : Art. 33.
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I E,port (continued) :
0 f C A T E G O R Y I :
to Governments, conditions for, see Convention : Chap. II : Art. 2.
to Private persons, see Convention : Chap.II : Art. 3.
of C a t e g o r y i i , conditions for, see Convention :
Chap. II : Art. 5. of C a t e g o r y h i , see Convention : Chap. II :
Art. 7.of C ategories iv an d v, see Convention :
Chap. II : Art. 10.D e l i v e r e d on board a foreign warship 581 et seq.,
747-8, 782for In d u str ia l p urp oses, see Chap. II : Art. 3. of arms prohibited by I n t e r n a t i o n a l Law , see
International Law.I n t e r p r e t a t i o n oi term . . . . 756, 763 note.L i c e n c e s for, see Export Licences.N a t i o n a l l e g i s l a t i o n dealing with, publication
of, see Convention : Chap. II : Art. 6 . N a t i o n a l l e g i s l a t i o n for the prohibition of
export by unauthorised persons, proposal of the Egyptian delegation, see Convention : Chap. V : Art. 30.Non-Contracting S tates, prohibitionrecom m ended ................................. 128, 257, 275
Principle of prohibition or liberty of, to be base of Convention 165-6, 167-74, 578-9, 596,
598, 621, 745; 780, 793 to Private persons, conditions for, see Con
vention : Chap. II : Art. 3.Re-export, see that title.Re-payment of sums in case of refusal to
a u th o r is e ........................ 177, 581-2, 747,Returns of, publication, see that title . to R i f l e a sso c ia t io n s , conditions for, see Con
vention : Chap. II : Art. 3.Samples for demonstration purposes, see
Convention : Chap. II : Art. 3. to S p e c ia l Z on es :
Issue of licences for, conditions, see Convention : Chap. I l l : Art. 14.
Prohibition in default of a licence, see Convention : Chap. I l l : Art. 13..
Statistical returns of, publication, see Convention : Chap. I l l : Art. 15.
Substitution of declaration for licence 41, Statistical returns form for publication 59, Statistics published by Governments for 1920
to 1922 145,Time-limit for refusal to export . . . 581, 747V alues of, discussion re publication . . . . 663
to
782
of
393763
146
Export licences or declarations :
for Categ o r y i , information to be contained in, see Convention : Chap. I l l : Art. 4.
for Ca t eg o r y ii , see Convention : Chap. II :Art. 5.
Des c r ipt io n ....................................... 26, 656, 660, 733En d or sem ent by importing Government, see
Convention : Chap. II : Art. 5.Granting of, conditions for, see Convention :
Chap. I I : Art. 2.Granting of, contrary to national legislation,
p r o p o s a ls ............................... 169, 210, 592-4Obligation to grant under certain conditions,
proposal of the Turkish and Brazilian delegations . . 176-8, 580, 581-2, 746-7, 781-2
Pr in c ip l e ................................................................................621for spe c ia l Zo n e s , see Special Zones : Export. Statistical r e t u r n s of articles exported under,
publication of, see Convention: Chap. I I :Art. 6 .
Term , discussion...................... 622-3, 627, 758-9Time-lim it for refusal to grant . . . . 581, 747
Ferreira, M. B., delegate of Portugal, Statements and reservations made by, see under Portugal : Delegation.
Final Act :
D iscussion and a d o p t io n ................................. 406-7P revention of fraudulent commerce, inclusion
of clause re, Czechoslovak proposal, see Fraudulent commerce.
P rivate manufacture , proposal of the Kingdom of the Serbs, Croats and Slovenes re insertion of Clause concerning, see under Private manufacture.
P ublicity of manufacture, inclusion of clausere, Roumanian proposal.............................. 245
Si g n a t u r e ........................ 14, 110-16, 398, 439-40Texts :
Draft proposed by the Drafting Committee 406F i n a l ...........................................................95-109
Finland :
D elegation of :L i s t .................................................................... 101P o w e r s .............................................................126, 410Proposals and am endments subm itted by :
re Export to sporting associations . . 647re Transfer of arms acquired to a
third person . . 167, 186-7, 272-6, 418,587-90, 628, 748, 758, 782
R eservation re acceptance of provisions of articles 6 and 9 of the Convention until the accession of Russia, see Convention : Chap.IV : Art. 29.
Fire-arms for non-military purposes, classification18, 33, 389, 495, 522,
Fire-arms firingrim-fire ammunition, classification18, 35, 389, 413, 501, 725, 738
Fire-control apparatus, classification of, 33, 61, 325 389, 479, 519, 520, 724, 737
Fishing :
Guns for :Draft c a te g o r ie s ..................................... 18, 725Exclusion from the convention . . . 501-2
V essels in territorial waters engaged in, exclusion from provisions of the Convention, see Convention : Chap. I l l : Art. 21.
Flags :
of a Contracting S tate, N ative vessels flying : Authorisation for :
Communication to other contracting States of authorisations issued, see Convention : Chap. I l l : Art. 23.
Conditions for granting, see Convention: Chap. I l l : Art. 22 and Annex II : Section II : §§ 3 and 4.
Illegally, see Convention : Annex II :Section II : § 5.
of a N on-Contracting State, treatm ent ofnative vessel f l y i n g .......................... 544 et seq.
V essels not flying, see Annex II: Section II : §5.
Flame-throwers :
D eletion from the Conference, proposal of thedelegate of Hungary 157, 460, 478-9, 534, 736
D raft c a t e g o r i e s .......................................... 17, 724
Foreign Trade, publication of Statistical returns of, see Returns, publication of.
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Former Treaties and Conventions, abrogation of, see Convention : Chap. V : Art. 34.
France :
D elegation :List o f .................................................................. 101P o w e r s ........................................................ 126, 410Proposals, amendments and statements
by :re Accession to convention, partial or
conditional . . . . 241, 252-3, 603, 791re Aircraft :
C lassification...............................................469Publicity for the trade in, see Conven
tion : Chap. II : Art. 9. re Arms despatched to the armed forces
of a Contracting S t a t e ........................... 595re Category I :
Revision of nomenclature . . 515, 523Title o f ............................ 485 et seq., 514
re Classification, order of categories . 390re Maritime zones, principles to be
observed i n ................................................. 698re National legislation for the appli
cation of the Convention . . . 591, 600 re Native vessels th a t have been
d e t a i n e d ..................................................... 431re Russia, treatm ent of states coter
minous w ith ............................... 258 et seq.Reservations :
re Category V (former cat. I ll) , conditions for the export of . . . . . 296
re French establishments in India,inclusion in special z o n e ....................... 709
re Machine pistols, inclusion in category I I ...................... 494, 527, 736, 738
re Transit, control o f ................. .... . 211re Warships and submarines, exclusion
from Convention . . 472, 502-14, 738
Fraudulent commerce in arms, insertion of clause in the Final Act re the prevention of, proposal of the Czechoslovak delegation 109, 232, 369, 605-8,
750-1
Grenades, category 17, 33, 61, 325, 389, 412 4cn5 2 0 , 7 2 4 , 7 3 7
Guerrero, M., delegate of Salvador, proposals and amendments subm itted by, see under Salvador • Delegation.
Gulf of Aden, inclusion in special maritime zone 413 75, 423, 770 ■ ,
Gulf of Oman, inclusion in the special maritime zone :
D iscussion :in the General C o m m i t t e e ................. 375-81in the Geographical Committee 704, 709-10
711-12F i n a l a r t i c l e r e ................................................... 4]R eport on :
by the Geographical Committee . . . 779 by the Sub-Committee on m aritim e zones 766
R eserv atio n of the Persian delegation 375-81,7 0 4 , 7 0 9 , 770
Gun-carriages, Category 17, 33, 61, 325, 389, 4124 7 9 , 5 2 0 , 7 2 4 , 737
Gunpowder and Explosives :
Classification 18, 35, 389,391, 496- 500, 523, 737 S u b - committee on, Swedish proposals 484-5, 497,
514-5
Gun-sighting apparatus, category 17, 33, 61, 389,412, 476-8, 519, 724
Guns with more than one barrel of which one at least is smooth-bore, classification 18, 35, 33 5, 389,
413, 501, 725, 738 |
Guns for whaling and other fisheries :
Categ o r ies , d r a f t ....................................... 18, 725E xclusion from the Convention . . . . 501-2
Gwadar, inclusion in the special zones 41, 3 72, 423,676, 741, 768
G
General Committee, see under Committees and Commissions.
Geographical Committee, see under Committees and Commissions.
Germany, delegation of :
L i s t ............................................................ 95P o w e r s .............................................................126, 410
Gibson, the Hon. Hugh S., delegate of the United States of America, proposals and amendments subm itted by, see under United States of America : Delegation.
Graves, Mr., delegate of Egypt, Proposals and amendments subm itted by, see under Egypt : Delegation.
Greece :
D elegation of :L i s t ...................................................................... 101P o w e r s ........................................................ 126, 410Proposals, amendments and resolutions
subm itted by :re Equality of treatm ent between pro
ducing and non-producing countries151, 152, 161, 244 et seq., 364
re Export of articles covered by category II, conditions for . . 291 el seq.
H
Habibolah Khan, General, Technical expert ofPersia, proposals and amendments submitted by, see under Persia : Delegation.
Hague Conventions, see under Treaties, Conventions, and Agreements.
Hennings, M. E., delegate of Sweden, proposals and amendments submitted by, see under Sweden : Delegation.
Humane cattle-killers...................................... 18, 501-2
Hungary :
D elegation :L i s t ......................................................................101Powers o f ............................................... 126, 410Proposals submitted by :
re Chemical and Bacteriological W arfare, exclusion of methods of defence against from export and import restrictions . . . 157, 162, 460, 529 et seq.,
739-40, 779 re Flame-throwers, deletion from con
vention . . . 157, 460, 478-9, 534, 736
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I declaration of the Spanish Government re Inclusion in the special zones :D i s c u s s i o n and a d o p t io n ............................................ 369, 713
r e p o r t s on :General........................................................................794by the Geographical committee . . . . 770
Si g n a t u r e ....................................... 13, 68-74, 398, 439-40
T e x t ............................................................................................................. 6 8
Illicit conveyance, treatm ent of native vessels engaged in, see Convention : Annex II : SectionII : § 5 and Chap. I l l : Art. 25.
Imperial defence, arms for :E x c l u s i o n from the provisions of the Con
vention on the Supervision of the International Trade in Arms etc., see that conven tion : Chap. V : Art. 32.
Publication of export statistics, see Convention : Chap. II : Art. 6 .
in S pecial zon es , exemption from provisions of Convention re withdrawal from warehouses, see Convention : Annex II : Section I : § 1.
Import :
F o r m for s t a t i s t i c s ........................ 59, 758, 762
Government importing :Endorsement of export licence by, see
Convention : Chap. II : Art. 5.Order for articles covered by Category I,
conditions, see Convention : Chap. II :Art. 2.
Recognition of 11, 131, 163 et seq., 178-82,275, 583-5, 585, 590, 746, 781
In te r p r e ta t io n of t e r m .............. 756, 762 note
N a tio n a l l e g i s l a t i o n dealing with, publication of, see Convention : Chap. II; Art. 6 .
coming from N o n -C o n tr a c t in g S ta t e s , regime applicable to, see Convention : Chap. II :Art. 11.
P u b lica tion of returns, see Convention : Chap. II : Art. 6 .
into S p e c ia l zon es :
Regulations for, see Convention : Chap. I ll:Art. 16 and Annex II : Section I : §§ 1 and 2 .
Territory under sovereignty, jurisdiction, protection or tutelage of a contracting state situated in, conditions, see Convention : Chap. I l l : Art. 13.
India, delegation of :
L i s t .................................................................................. 101
Powers ............................................................. 126, 438
International Law :
A rms etc. the use of which is prohibited by :Insertion of passage re, in convention 31, 163,
316-17, 336, 342-5, 515-16, 523, 596, 598, 725 Reference to the Committee on the Codi
fication on International Law, proposals307, 364, 422-3, 432. 518
Report o n ...................................................................782Committee on the Codification of, see under
Committees and Commissions.
Interrupter gears, category 17, 33, 61, 325, 388, 412476, 519, 724, 737
Iraq, inclusion in the Special Zones 41, 372, 423, 676741, 768
Irish Free State, delegation of :
A mendment proposed by, re draft protocol onchemical W a r f a r e ................................................341
Li s t ..................................................................................... 103P owers ............................................................................126
Italy :
D elegation of :L i s t ............................................................................103P o w e r s .............................................................126, 410Proposals and amendments submitted by :
re Abyssinia’s request to be excluded from the special zones . . . . 678, 769
re Arms coming from non-contractingstates ..............................................................664
re Chemical and Bacteriological Warfare,conference on ................................. 536-41
re Component P a r t s ................... 481, 482-3re Export of articles covered by Cate
gory I, conditions for . 188, 578 et seq.,624, 630, 637
re Procedure for the committees . 187-8,189, 193
re Regulation of trade in arms etc. by Contracting States within their own territory . . . . 171, 176, 188-9, 578
re Special zones, convention concerning .......................................................................566
re Warships, tanks, armoured cars, exclusion from the Convention 462, . 465-6
Reservation, re the Time-limit for statistics ............................................................. 658-9
Japan :
D e leg atio n of :L i s t .................................................... . 103P o w e r s ........................................................ 126, 410Proposals and amendments submitted by :
re Accession to the Convention by colonies and protectorates . . . . 613
re Chemical Warfare, draft protocol on 340 re Coming into force of Convention 263,
545 et seq., 553 re Special zones, im port into, and
transit through . . . . 383, 685, 686re Warships, airships, tanks and ar
moured cars, exclusion from convention . . . . 461-3, 465-72, 475, 507
Industrial purposes, direct export of material to manufacturer for, conditions, see Convention : Chap. I I : Art. 3. K
Infantry apparatus for the discharge of projectiles :
Cat eg o r y , d r a f t ............................ 17, 478, 519, 724
D eletio n from c o n v e n tio n .................................... 519
Kalafatovitch, M., delegate of the Kingdom of the Serbs, Croats and Slovenes, proposals submitted by, see under Serbs, Croats and Slovenes, Kingdom of : Delegation.
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Kawal, M. H., deputy delegate of Japan, proposals and amendm ents subm itted by, see under Japan : Delegation.
M
Lances, classification 17, 33, 61, 331, 389, 413, 480,500, 523, 725, 737
Land-mines, classification 17, 33, 61, 325, 389, 412,480, 520, 724, 737
Land Zones, see under Special Zones.
Latvia, delegation of :
L i s t ..........................................................................................103P o w e r s ..................... 126R e ser v a t io n re acceptance of provisions of
articles 6 and 9 of the Convention until the accession of Russia, see Convention : Chap.IV : Art. 29.
Lebanon, inclusion in th e Special Zones 41, 372, 423,676, 741, 768
Legal Committee, see under Committees and Commissions.
Legislation national, see N ational Legislation.
Liberia :A ccession to th e convention , le tter from the
Government re ........................................... 798-90In c l u sio n in special zone 370-2, 384-5, 700-1, 769
Licences :for Cargoes shipped on board lighters, barges
or coasting vessels in special zones : Communication of, to o ther Contracting
States, see Convention : Chap. I l l :Art. 23.
Granting and description of, see Convention : Annex I I : Section I I : §§ 1 and 2.
to Ca r r y a r m s , arms in the possession of a person provided with in the special zones, see Convention : Chap. I l l : Art. 20.
for E x p o r t , see E xport licences.
Life-saving rockets :Ca t e g o r y , draft ........................................................ 18D el e t io n from the C o n v en tio n ............................. 501
Lighters in special m aritim e zones, conditions under which arms etc. can be carried by, see Convention : Chap. I l l : Art. 20 and Annex II : Section II : §§ 1 and 2.
Lithuania, delegation of :
L i s t ..........................................................................................103P o w e r s ................................................................................126R eq ue st of, t o share sam e privileges as s ta tes
coterminous with Russia . . . . 266 et seq.
Lohner, Colonel E., delegate of Switzerland, proposals and amendments subm itted by, see under Switzerland : Delegation.
Long, Admiral A. T., delegate of the United States of America, sta tem ent made by, see under United States of America : Delegation.
Luxemburg, delegation of :
L ist .........................P o w e r s ..............................
103126
Machine-guns :
C la s s i f ic a t io n . 17, 33, 61, 325, 388, 412, 475
519, 724, 737M ou n tin gs for, category 17, 33, 61, 325 3g»
412, 476, 519, 724, 737
Machine-pistols, classification :
A r t i c l e s r e .................................................... 18, 31, ^D iscussion . 325, 388, 389, 413, 476, 494, 522, 575 R e p o r t of the Military, N aval and Air Tech
nical C o m m itte e ...................................................73gR e s e r v a t io n of the British and French dele
gations ........................ 494, 527, 541, 736, 738
MacWhite, Mr. M., delegate of the Irish Free State, amendment subm itted by, see under Irish Free State : Delegation.
Manifest of cargo carried by native vessels, see Convention : Chap. I l l : Art. 21.
Manufacture, assembly and repair in special zones, see Convention : Chap. I l l : Art. 17 and AnnexII : Section I : § 3.
Manufacture, Private, see Private Manufacture.
Maritime Zones, see under Special Zones.
Marker, Mr., Technical assistant to the delegation of the British Empire, proposals and amendments submitted by, see under British Empire : Delegation.
Marksmanship, International competitions in,exclusion from the provisions of the convention of arms and ammunition carried by members of rifle clubs for, see Convention : Chap. V : Art. 32.
“ Matériels de guerre” , in terpretation of phrase 275-6,467
Matsuda, M. M., delegate of Japan, proposals and amendments subm itted by, see under Japan : Delegation.
Military, Naval and Air Technical Committee, seeunder Committees and Commissions.
Mortars of all kinds and their carriages, classification .......................................... 17, 33, 389,479, 520
Mountings and accessories, classification 17, 33, 61, 325, 413, 479, 520, 724, 737
Mountings for machine-guns, see under Machine- guns.
Muller, Colonel E., delegate of Switzerland, proposals submitted by, see under Switzerland : Delegation.
Munitions, see Ammunition.
Museum pieces.............................................. 460, 502
Muskets :
Classification 17, 33, 61, 325, 388, 412, 475-6,519, 724, 737
E x p o r t to rifle associations, conditions for, see Convention : Chap. II : Art. 3.
carried by M em bers o f r i f l e c lu b s for use in international competitions on marksmanship, see Convention : Chap. V : Art. 32.
Muzzle-loading fire-arms, classification 18, 35, 335,389, 413, 501, 725, 738
N P
[national legislation :for A pplication o f C o n v e n t io n by a country
possessing extra-territorial jurisdiction in the territory of another contracting State, see Convention : Chap. IV : Art. 30.
dealing with E x p o r t a n d Im port of articles covered b y Category I, publication of, see Convention : Chap. II : Art. 6.
Granting of export licences contrary to the provisions of, proposals re. . 169, 210, 592-4
(Native vessels in special maritime zones, seeunder Special Zones : Maritime Zones.
[Netherlands :*
Delegation of :List................................................................................ 105P o w e r s ............................................................. 126, 410Proposals and amendments submitted by :
re Control of Transit................... 205 et seq.re Export licences, conditions for gran
ting, description, and publication ofr e tu r n s ..................................... 167, 522, 637
re Imperial defence, exemption of arms for, from the provisions of the conven tion 228-30, 235-6, 604-5, 610, 751, 787
re Warships, publicity for . . . 512, 518
[Neutrality, investigation of questions concerning, by the Committee on the codification of International L a w ...................................................................518
Neutrals, restriction of export to belligerents by, under the Fifth Hague Convention of 1907 . 237
Nicaragua :
Delegation :List . . . ......................................................... 103Powers ........................................................ 126, 410Proposal re exemption of Liberia from
special z o n e s ...................................... 370, 384Representation at the Conference . . . . 125
Nomenclature of articles covered by Article 1,revision o f .............................................................515, 523
Non-Contracting States :
having Common f r o n t i e r with Contracting State, see Russia : States coterminous with.
Regime applicable to goods coming from, proposal of the Belgian delegation, see Convention : Chap. II : Art. 11.
Returns of imports coming from, publication of . . 39, 220, 300-6, 642-4, 654, 655, 664
Non-Producing Countries :
E q u ality of treatm ent with producing countries, see under Equality of treatment.
Position with regard to import of arms. . 163Publicity, effect o n ..................................... 297-300
Norway, delegation of :
Date of a r r iv a l .................................................... 123Li s t ............................................................................103Powers....................................................................... 126
O
Oman, Gulf of, see Gulf of Oman.
Onslow, Lord, delegate of the British Empire,Proposals and amendments subm itted by, see under British Empire : Delegation.
Palacios, M. E. de, delegate of Spain, proposals and amendments subm itted by, see under Spain : Delegation.
Palestine, inclusion in the Special Zones 41, 372, 423,676, 741, 768
Panam a, delegation of :
L i s t ...................................P o w e r s .........................
105126
Partial or conditional accession, see under Convention : Accessions.
Paul-Boneour, M., delegate of France, proposals and amendments subm itted by, see under France : Delegation.
Pépin, M., assistant delegate of France, proposals subm itted by, see under France : Delegation.
Permanent Advisory Commission, conclusion reached by, re the classification of arms and m u n itio n s ......................................................... 459, 486
Permanent Court of International Justice, settlem ent of disputes arising out of the application or interpretation of the Convention by, see Convention : Chap. V : Art. 35.
Persia :
D elegation :
List o f ...................................................................105P o w e r s .............................................................
Amendments, questions and statem entsby :re Classification of a state in the spe
cial zones w ithout consent of the Government . . . . 182, 193, 378-90
re Recognition of governments . 583 et seq.Protest against the Convention of
St. G e r m a i n ............................13, 132-3, 151
Reservations : re Control of transit in special zones . 685re Maritime supervision. . . 375-81, 767re Maritime zones, delimitation of . 375-81,
399, 683, 702, 704, 709, 767, 770 re Publicity for non-producing states 256,
342W ithdrawal :
from the C onference ....................................401from the Geographical Committee . 715, 717
S ta tu s a t conference, declaration re . . . . 151
V essels belonging to, classification as “ nativevessels ” :Discussion :
in the General Committee . . . 399-401in the Geographical Committee 690, 710-11,
713-15, 717, 718-19
in the Military, Naval and Air Technical Committee 554 et seq., 569, 571-2
578-80
Reports on :by the Military, Naval and Air Tech
nical C o m m ittee ........................................ 741
by the Naval Committee . 554 et seq., 569,743-4
Reservation of th e Persian delegate 401, 560-1,569, 709-11, 714, 717, 775
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Persian Gulf :
Inclusion in the special maritime zone : Discussion :
in the General Committee . 375-81, 399in the Geographical Committee . 703> 704,
709-10, 711-12Final article r e ...................................... 41, 423Reports on :
by the Geographical Committee . 770-1by the Sub-Committee on Maritime
Zones .............................................................. 766Reservation of the Persian delegation 132-3»
151 et seq., 375-81, 399, 683, 704, 709, 767, 770Interpretation o f ......................................................... 703Status from the point of view of International
L a w .................................................................................771
Personal use, arms for :
Classification 33, 61, 330, 389, 522-3, 413, 495,725, 737
in Special zones :Exem ption from warehousing, see Con
vention : A nnex II : Section I : § 1. in Maritime zones, exemption from pro
visions of convention re, see Convention : Chap. I l l : Art. 20.
Registration of, see Convention : Annex II : Section I : § 2.
Pistols, classification 17, 33, 61, 330, 389, 412, 459, 464, 474, 475, 490-5, 501, 522, 527, 724,
736, 758, 764
Poisonous Gases, see Chemical and Bacteriological Warfare.
Poland :
D elegation :L i s t ............................................................................105P o w e r s .............................................................126, 410Proposals and statements by :
re Chemical and bacteriological warfare . . 156-7, 161-2, 340-1, 529 et seq.,
535-41, 739-40, 745, 779 re Equal treatm ent being accorded to
land and naval armaments' . . . 517-8re Exem ption of states coterminous
with Russia from certain provisions of the convention, see Convention : Chap. IV : Art. 29.
re Russia, attitude towards . . . . 261R e s e r v a t io n re acceptance of the provisions
of the Convention until the accession of Russia, see Convention : Chap. IV : Art. 29.
Portugal, delegation of :
Li s t .............................................. 105P o w e r s ............................................................................126R e s e r v a t io n re Portuguese possessions in
Africa, included in special zones. . . . 677S ta te m e n t re the exclusion of South-West
Africa from the special zones . . . 701, 770
Preamble to the Convention on the Supervision of the Trade In Arms etc.A doption ....................................................................... 364D i s c u s s i o n ............................................................. 264-5In se r t io n of passage re arms prohibited by
International Law . . . . 31, 316-17, 342-5T exts :
Draft ................................................................. 17F in a l ...................................................................... 31
Prince’s Island in the Bight of Biafra, inclusion in the Special Zones 41, 372, 373, 374, 423, 570, 676
741, 768
Private manufacture :
Co n v e n t io n on :Coming into force at the same time and
under the same conditions as the Convention on the Supervision of the Trade in Arms etc., proposal of the Kingdom of the Serbs, Croats and Slovenes 244 et sen
317-20Decisions and report of the Co-ordination
Commission re . . 143, 161, 200, 3i 7.2(1 Interdependence with the Convention on
the Supervision of the International Trade in Arms etc. 11, 143, 152, 297 et sen
Reference of chemical and bacteriological warfare to, proposal of the delegation ofP o l a n d . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 536
In sertio n of clause in Final Act re, proposal of the delegation of the Serbs, Croats and Slovenes . . . 11, 109, 244 et seq., 317.25
P u b lic it y for, proposals 143, 190, *197, 199-200244 et set).
Private persons, export to :Co n d it io n s , see Chap. II : Art. 3.P rin c iple of prohibition 174, 578-9, 621, 745,780
Producing countries, equality of trea tm ent with non-producing countries, see under Equality of treatm ent.
Prohibited zones, see Special Zones.
Projectiles and apparatus for their discharge,classification 17, 33, 325, 389, 412, 480, 520, 724,
737
Protocol on Chemical and Bacteriological Warfare,see under Chemical and Bacteriological Warfare.
Protocol of Signature :
A do ptio n and d iscussion............................... 436-7F in a l t e x t ............................................................. 86S i g n a t u r e s ............................ 14, 86-92, 398, 439-40
Publication :
of N ational L eg isla tio n , see that title. of R e t u r n s of ex po r t s , imports etc., see
Returns, publication of.
Quick-firing pistols, see Machine pistols.
R
Recognised governments 163 et seq., 178-82 , 27 5583-5, 585, 590, 746, 781
Recuperators, classification 17, 33, 61, 325, 389, 412,479, 520, 724, 737
Re-export :F o r m f o r ......................................................... 59, 763I n t e r p r e t a t i o n of term . . 756, 763 note, 772P r o h i b i t i o n of, proposal of the delegation of
Finland 167, 186-7, 272-6, 587-90, 748, 758,782 in S p e c i a l z o n e s , see Convention : Chap. I l l :
Art. 16.
Repair of arms etc. within special zones, provisions for, see Convention : Chap. I l l : Art. 17 and Annex II : Section I : § 3.
Réquin, Colonel, delegate of France, proposals and amendments subm itted by, see under F r a n c e : Delegation.
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| Returns, publication of :
0f a iRcraft and aircraf t engines, export, see 0 convention : Chap. II : A rt. 9.Central International Office, see that title.Form for . . . 59, 659, 663 et seq., 762-3, 7590f Imports coming from non-contracting states,
see Convention: Chapter I I : Art. 11. r e g u la tio n s for, see Convention : Chap. II :
Art. 6.for sp ec ia l zon es , exports to, see Convention :
Chap. I l l : Art. 15. jyy S ta te s co te r m in o u s w it h R u ss ia , see
Convention : Chap. IV : Art. 29. of V e sse ls o f w a r constructed or to be con
structed on behalf of another State, see Convention : Chap. II : Art. 7.
Revision :of Articles covered by Article 1 of the con
vention .............................................................515, 523of the C o n v e n tio n on the Supervision of the
International Trade in Arms etc., see Convention : Chap. V : Art. 39.
Revolvers, classification of 17, 18, 33, 35, 61, 325, 389, 412, 464, 474, 475, 490-5, 501, 522, 527,
736 et seq., 724, 758, 764
Rifle clubs, see Sporting associations.
Rifled fire-arms with a “ break-down ” action,classification...................................... 35, 389, 500, 523
Rifled fire-arms of a calibre of 6 mm. or above,c lassif ica tion ............................................... 18, 33, 495
Rifled fire-arms of a calibre less than 6 m m.,classification............................... 18, 35, 389, 523, 600
Rifles :
Category 17, 33, 61, 325, 388, 475-6, 519, 724,737
Export to rifle associations, conditions for, see Convention : Chap. II : Art. 3.
carried by M em bers o f R i f l e C lubs for use in international competitions in marksmanship, see Convention : Chap. V : Art. 32.
Rights and Obligations arising out of various treaties or conventions not affected by the Convention, see Convention : Chap. V : Art. 34.
Roumania :
Delegation of :L i s t .............................................................................105P o w e r s .............................................................126, 410Proposals, statem ents etc. by :
re Arms etc. the use of which is forbidden by International Law . . . 343
re Inclusion in Final Act of tex t emphas- ing necessity of publicity of manufacture .............................................................. 245
re Russia, attitude towards.........................261re States coterminous with Russia,
exemption from provision of the convention re publication of statistical returns . . 147, 189 et seq., 256-61
R e se rv a t io n re acceptance of the provisions of articles 6 and 9 of the Convention until the accession of Russia, see Convention : Chap. IV : Art. 29.
Ruggles, General, delegate of the United States of America, amendments submitted by, see under United States of America : Delegation.
Russia î
Attitude of Poland and Roumania towards,s ta te m e n t ...................................................................261
Inclusion in Special Zones proposed . . 257-8Interpretation of w o r d ........................................... 438
Russia ( continued) :
S tates coterm ino us w ith :Discussion of position 11, 138, 150-4, 191-3,
196-7, 255-61, 262, 266-72, 364 Reservation by, re application of articles 6
and 9 until the accession of Russia, see Convention : Chap. IV : A rt. 29.
S u b - committee appointed to consider questions raised by the absence of Russia from the Conference ............................................ 261, 266 et seq.
St. Thomas Island, inclusion in the Special Zones41, 372, 423, 570, 676, 741, 768, 770
Saluting g u n s ........................................... 18, 501-2
Salvador :
D elegation :List o f ...................................................................105P o w e r s ...................................................................126Proposals and amendments subm itted by :
re Articles coming from Non-Contracting States ........................................ 300-1
re E xport of articles covered by Category I .................. 163 et seq., 578, 583
re Legislation concerning export andimport, publication.................. 353 el seq.
re Partia l and conditional accession . 350ré Recognised governments, definition
o f ........................... 178 et seq., 583, 584
Samples :
for D e m o n s tra t io n purposes, conditions of export, see Convention : Chap. II : Art. 3.
Goods despatched as, exclusion from statistical tab les . . . ..........................................................664
Sea of Oman, see Gulf of Oman.
Selman Bey, Djemil, Counsellor to the delegation of Turkey, proposals subm itted by, see under Turkey : Delegation.
Serbs, Croats and Slovenes, Kingdom of :
D elegation :List o f ...................................................................105P o w e r s .........................................................126, 410Proposals and amendments subm itted by :
re Automatic rifles, classification of . 476re the Central International Office. . 140re Coming into force of Convention a t
same tim e as Convention on the Control of Private M anufacture 244, 317-20
re Export of material to rifle clubs . 277-9
Siam, delegation of :
L i s t ........................................................ 107P owers ......................................................... 126, 438
Sighting apparatus, see Gunsighting apparatus.
Signal g u n s ..................................................... 18, 501-2
Signature of Convention, see under Convention for the Supervision of the International Trade in Arms etc.
Single shot pistols, d raft category........................... 18
Smith, Admiral Aubrey, technical assistant to the delegation of the British Empire, proposals and amendments subm itted by, see under British Empire : Delegation.
Smooth-bore shot guns, classification. 18, 35, 389
Socotra, inclusion in the Special Zones 41, 372, 423,570, 676, 741, 768, 770
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Sosonowski, General, delegate of Poland, proposals and statem ents subm itted by, see under Poland : Delegation.
Sottiie, Dr. A., delegate of Nicaragua, proposal subm itted by, see under Nicaragua : Delegation.
South-West Africa :
E x c lu s io n from special zones 41, 372 et seq., 423,678-9, 701-2, 769-70
T raffic in arms in, c o n t r o l ..................................770
Souza e Silva, Rear-Admiral A. C. de, delegate of Brazil, proposals and amendments submitted by, see under Brazil : Delegation.
Sovereignty of States :
of N on-Contracting States, safeguarding of 188S ta te m e n ts re, by various delegates 129, 145,
146, 151-2, 378-80, 580
Soviet Republic, see Russia.
Spain :
D e c la r a t io n of the Government re the Territory of Ifni, see Ifni.
D elegation of :L i s t ...................................................................... 99P o w e r s ........................................................ 126, 438Proposals and amendments submitted by :
re the Central International Office. . 224re Export of articles covered by Cate
gory II, conditions........................ 289, 293re Gun-powder and explosives, clas
sification ........................................... 496-500re Pistols, c a te g o r y ........................ 490 et seq.re Ratification of convention , 346 et seq. re Rifled weapons with a “ break
down ” a c t io n ......................................... , 500re Transit, control of. . . 204 et seq., 234
Is la n d s on the coast of Africa in the possessionof, exclusion from special zones 41, 423, 713,
770
Special Zones :
Admission of arms etc. into, regulations for, see Convention : Chap. I l l : Art. 16 and Annex II : Section I : §§ 1 and 2.
A greement concerning control in, between the Powers directly interested. Proposal of the delegation of the United States ofAmerica.......................................... 566-7, 688, 771
A ircraft, prohibition of export, import andtransit in, British proposal 565-8, 683, 685,
688, 727, 771 B elgian possessions in Africa included in,
reservation of the Belgian delegate re . 677E q u a l i t y o f t r e a tm e n t for States members
and States non-members of the League reinclusion of territory i n ..................................674
E x c lu s io n of states included in, on certain conditions, proposal of the United States of America, see Convention : Chap. IV,Art. 28.
E xport to :Issue of licences for, conditions, see Con
vention : Chap. I l l : Art. 14.Prohibition in default of a licence, see Con
vention : Chap. I l l : Art. 13.Statistical returns of, publication, see Con
vention : Chap. I l l : Art. 15.Substitution of declaration for licence 41, 393
Land zones :Delimitation of :
Discussion :in the General Committee 182, 193,
370-5, 384-5 in the Military, Naval and Air
Technical Committee 547, 565-8, 570-1, 572-3
Special Zones ( continued) :
L an d zones (con tinued) :
Delimitation of (continued) :Discussion (con tinued) :
in the Geographical Committee 674 s 676-9, 679-82, 682-3, 684 69ft
700-2, 711, 712-13, 718 Letter from the Geographical Committee
to the Military Committee re 547, /.jq.j Reports on :
of the Geographical Committee740-1, 768-9
of the Military, Naval and AirTechnical Committee ................. 74̂
M a n u fa c tu re , assembly and repair in, see Convention : Chap. I l l : Art. 17 and Annex II : Section I : § 3.
Maritime zones :Application of Annex I I : Section II :
§ 5 in, see Convention : Chap. I l l : Art. 24.
Barges in, conditions under which arms etc. can be carried by, see Convention : Chap. I l l : Art. 20 and Annex II : Section II : §§ 1 and 2.
Delimitation of :Discussion :
in the General Committee . . . 375-81 in the Geographical Committee 690, 702,
704, 709, 710-12in the Military, Naval and Air
Technical Committee 547, 554 et si571, 572
L etter from the Geographical to the Military Committee re . . . 547, 740-1
R eport on :
by the Geographical Committee 370, 770
by the Sub-Committee on Maritime z o n e s ....................................... 766
N ative Vessels in :engaged in Coasting Trade :
Communication to other Contracting States of licences granted to, see Convention : Chapter I I I : Art. 23.
Licences for cargoes shipped on, granting and description of, see Convention : Annex II : SectionII : §§ 1 and 2.
Manifest of cargo, exemption from provisions re, see Convention : Chap. I l l : Art. 21.
Prohibition of shipment, discharge and transhipm ent, exemption from provisions re, see Convention : Chap. I l l : Art. 20.
Definition of, see Convention : Chapter I I I : Art. 20.
Detention of, provisions see Convention : Annex I I : Section II : § 5.
engaged in Fishing, exemption from provisions of convention, see Convention : Chap. I l l : Art. 21.
Flying Flag of a Contracting State : Authorisation for :
Communication to other contracting States, of authorisations issued, see Convention : Chap. I l l : Article 23.
Conditions for granting, see Convention : Chap. I l l : Art. 22 and Annex II : Section II : §§ 3and 4.
Illegally, see Convention : Annex II :§ 5.
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Special Zones (continued) :
Maritime zones (continued):N ative vesse ls in ( continued) :
Flying no flag, see Convention : Annex I I : Section I I : § 5.
Flying flag of Non-Contracting State554 et seq.
Identification a t sea, regulations for, see Convention : A nnex II : Section I I : § 4.
engaged in Illicit convenance, see Convention : Annex II : § 5 andChap. I l l : Art. 25.
Lighters in, conditions under which arms etc. can be carried by, see Convention : Chap. I l l : Art. 20 and A nnex I I : Section I I : §§ 1 and 2.
Manifest of cargo to be carried by, regulations re, see Convention : Chap. I l l : Art. 21.
Shipment, discharge or transhipm ent of arms etc. by, prohibited, see Convention : Chap. I l l : Art. 20.
Suspected, enquiry into, see Convention : Annex I I : Section I I : § 5.
Verification of nationality , regulations for, see Convention : Annex I I : Section I I : § 5.
Personal use, arms for, exclusion from provisions of convention, see Convention : Chap. I l l : A rt. 20.
Supervision in :Discussion :
in th e Geographical Committee 689-90, 696-8, 702-3, 704-8, 709-11, 713-17
in th e Military, N aval and Air Technical Committee 554, 568-9, 571-3
Regulations for, see Convention : Annex I I : Section II : § 5.Application of, see Convention : Chap
te r I I I : Art. 24.Reports on :
by the Sub-Committee on MaritimeZones ......................................................766
by the Naval Sub-Committee . . 743-4Declaration of the delegate of
S w e d e n ........................................ 568-9Reservation of th e delegations
of Brazil and the British Empire.569, 571, 572, 741, 743-4
S ta tem ent by the French delegate. . 698Territorial waters, application of conven
tion in, see Convention : Chap. I l l :A rt. 19.
Territories placed in by Convention, power to request the League of Nations to be excluded from, E gyptian proposal . . 408
Vessels carrying arms etc. on behalf of a Government :Communication to o ther Contracting
States of authorisations granted to, see Convention : Chap. I l l : Art. 23.
Exclusion from the provisions of the Convention re special zones, see Convention : Chap. I l l : Arts. 20 and 21.
N a t io n a l f o r c e s , articles required for the equipm ent of, see Convention : Annex I I : Section I : § 1.
P ersonal u se , arms im ported b y ind iv iduals for :Exem ption from warehousing, see Conven
tion : Annex I : Section I : § 1. in Maritime zones, see that title above. Registration of, see Convention : Annex II :
Section I : § 2.P la c e s o f e n t r y 20, 41, 687, 694, 727, 742, 772
Special Zones ( con tinued) :
P o r t u g u e s e possessions in Africa and reservation of the Portuguese delegate re, 372-3, 677
P r in c ip le 30-1 , 182, 193, 572 , 674-5, 676-7, 695-6
R e p o r t of the Military Sub-Committee 564-5, 742-3
R ussia , inclusion in, proposed........................ 257-8
States excluded from, undertaking to enforce certain articles in own territory, Egyptiana m e n d m e n t ............................ 384 , 385-6 , 391-3
S t a t e s having no territory under their sovereignty etc. in, to accept no measures for earring out certain methods of control, see Convention : Chap. I l l : Art. 27.
Suh-C om m ittee of the Geographical Committeeon, appointm ent and report of . . 675, 676
T e r r i t o r ie s not under the sovereignty, jurisdiction and protection of a Contracting State and situated in, conditions for export to, see Convention : Chap. I l l : Art. 14.
T e r r i t o r y under the sovereignty, jurisdiction, protection or tutelage of a Contracting State within :Application of Convention in, see Con
vention : Chap. I l l : Art. 26.Export to , provisions for, see Convention :
Chap. I l l : Art. 13 and 14.Transit through, regulations for, see Con
vention : Chap. I l l : Art. 18.
T rade in :Regulations for, see Convention : Annex II:
Section I: §§ 1 and 2.Supervision of, see Convention : Chap. I l l :
Art. 16.Transit through :
P r i n c i p l e ............................................... .... . . 685Regulations, general, see Convention :
Chap. I l l : Art. 16 and A nnex II : Section I : §§ 1 and 2.
Sub-Committee on, appointm ent and report ......................................................... 685, 686
to another Territory situated within the Special Zones, see Convention : Chapter III : Art. 18.
V o lu n t a r y acception of regime by a State situated in the special zones, and its exclusion from the special zones, see Convention : Chap. IV : Art. 28.
Warehouses in :Private, regulations for, see Convention :
Annex II : Section I : § 2.Public, deposit in and withdrawal from,
see Convention : Annex I I : $ 1.
Sporting Associations :Arms and am munition carried by members of,
for use in international competitions in marksmanship, exclusion from the provisions of the Convention, see Convention : Chap. V : Art. 32.
E x p o r t of rifles, muskets and carbines to, conditions for, see Chapter I I : Art. 3.
Sporting Weapons :C la s s i f ic a t io n 33, 61, 330, 389, 413, 459, 464,
495. 522, 725, 737 E x p o r t to rifle associations, conditions for, see
Chap. II : Art. 3.
carried by M em bers o f r i f l e c lu b s for international competitions in Marksmanship, exclusion from the provisions of the Convention, see Chap. V : Art. 32.
in possession of S portsm en crossing a frontier 660
States coterminous with Russia, see under Russia.
Statistics :
B r it is h proposal for the headings of 657, 759, 785 Customs com m ittee on, appointm ent and
r e p o r t ................................... 634-5, 658, 755
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Statistics :
of E x p o r ts , im ports etc., publication of, see Returns, publication of.
Military Committee on, r e p o r t ........................ 795Standardisation of nom enclature. . . 265, 659
Submarine mines, category 17, 33, 61, 325, 389,412, 480, 520, 724, 737
Submarines :
E xclusion from the convention proposed 470, 472,736, 738
see also Vessels of war and their armament : Exclusion from the convention.
P ro v is io n s of the Convention of Washington re use in tim e of w a r ........................................... 529
Sudan, inclusion in the special zones . . . 374, 711
Sweden :
D elegation of :L i s t ............................................................................ 107P o w e r s .............................................. 126
Proposals and amendments submitted by :
re Component p a r t s ................... 481, 482-3re Export l i c e n c e s ............................ 194, 629re Gunpowder and explosives, ap
pointm ent of sub-committee on . 484-5re Guns for whaling and other
fish er ies .......................................... 501-2re Humane c a t t le - k i l le r s ............. 501-2re Import of articles coming from non
contracting s t a t e s .................................... 302re Life-saving r o c k e t s .................................501re Private individuals, export to . . 647re Signal and saluting guns . . . 501-2re Supervision in maritime zones . 568-9
Switzerland :
D elegation of :L i s t ............................................................................107
, P o w e r s ........................................................ 126, 438Proposals submitted by :
re Category I, t i t le ...........................................155re Chemical and bacteriological war
fare ........................................... 306 et seq., 537
Swords, classification 17, 33, 61, 331, 389, 412 ,480 ,500, 523, 724, 737
Syria, inclusion in the Special Zones 41, 372, 423,676, 741, 768
Tanks, classification and proposed exclusion from the convention 18, 33, 61, 325, 389, 412, 471,
483-4, 520, 724, 735
Teheou Wei, Dr., delegate of China, statements and amendments by, see under China : Delegation.
Territorial zones, see Special Zones : Land Zones.
Territories not under the sovereignty, jurisdiction protection or tutelage of a contracting state and situated in the special zones, Export to, conditions see Convention : Chap. I l l :Art. 14.
Territories placed under the sovereignty, jurisdiction protection or tutelage of a contracting state :
A rms sent to :Exem ption from the provisions of the con
vention on the supervision of the international trade in arms, etc., see that convention : Chap. V : Art. 32.
Publication of export statistics, see Convention : Chap. II : Art. 6.
S e p a r a te signature, ratification or denunciation for, see Convention : Chap. V : Art. 36.
in S p e c ia l zo n es :Export to, conditions, see Chap. I l l ;
Arts. 13 and 14.Transit through, regulations for, see Con
vention Chap. I l l : Art. 18. in T e r r i t o r y of another contracting state,
national legislation for the application of the Convention, see Convention : Chap. IV : Article 30.
Territorial waters of a contracting state within the special zones :
A p p lic a tio n of convention in, see Convention : Chap. I l l : Art. 19.
F ishing vessels in, exemption from provisions of convention, see Convention: Chap. I ll: Art. 21.
Tevfik Bey, Mehmed, delegate of Turkey, proposals submitted by, see under Turkey : Delegation.
Time-limit, for revision of the convention see Convention : Chap. V : Art. 39.
Torpedoes and apparatus for the discharge of,' category 17, 33, 61, 325 , 389, 41 2 , 480, 520,
724, 737
Trade in arms, ammunition and in implements of war :
E x p o r t , see that title.F r a u d u le n t , proposal of the Czechoslovak
delegation re the prevention of 109 , 232, 369,605-8, 750-1
Im port, see that title.L e g it im a te , recognition by the conference 122, 168 N a t io n a l legislation dealing with, publication
of, see Convention : Chap. II : Art. 6. R e g u la t io n within territory or each Con
tracting State, proposal qî the Italiand e l e g a t e ............................................ 171, 176, 578
R e g u la t io n by national legislation by a country possessing extra-territorial jurisdiction in the country of another contracting State, see Convention : Chap. V : Art. 30.
R e la t io n with manufacture, report of the Coordination Commission.................................. 317-20
within Special zones :Regulations for, see Convention : Annex II:
Section I : §§ 1 and 2.Supervision of, and authorisation for, see
Convention : Chap. I l l : Art. 16. in W a r tim e, regulations for, see Convention :
Chap. V : Art. 33.
Transfer of arms acquired to a third person, seeRe-export.
Transit, control of :
of Goods coming from a non-contracting State, proposal of the Belgian delegation, see Convention : Chap. II : Art. 11.
I n t e r n a t io n a l c o n v e n t io n s governing 203, 209,212, 231, 234
by N eutrals in time of w a r ................................. 237
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Transit, control o f (continued) :
Principle of :Discussion and vote on. . . 203-15, 231-5Draft articles r e ................................. 19, 726Report of the Geographical Committee. 771
through special zones .Principle o f ............................................... 685, 771Regulations, general, see Convention :
Chap. I l l : Art. 16 and Annex II : Section I : §§ 1 and 2.
Sub-committee on, appointm ent and reporto f ............................................................. 685, 686
to another Territory situated within the special zones, see Convention : Chap. I ll:Art. 18.
on board W a r sh ip s . . 581, 585-7, 593 et seq.
Transjordania, inclusion in the Special Zones 41, 372,423, 676, 741, 768
Treaties, conventions and agreem ents :
on Chemical and bacteriological w arfare, prohibition of m anufacture. 306-7, 310, 532-41,
546-8, 740, 780 Former to the Convention on the supervision
of the International trade in Arms etc., see Convention : Chap. V : Art. 34.
Hague Convention, Second, provisions. . . 155Hague Convention, Fifth of 1907 :
Court of arbitration constituted in accordance with, submission of disputes to, see Convention : Chap. V : Art. 35.
P r o v i s io n s ......................................................... 236-7Peace treaties of 1919 and 1920, rights and
obligations arising out of not affected by the Convention on the Supervision of the Trade in Arms etc., see Convention : Chap. V : Art. 34.
on P r iv a tb m a n u fa c tu r e , see under Private manufacture.
St. Germain-en-La y e , 1919 :Abrogation of, see Convention : Chap. V :
Art. 34.Engagements taken by Abyssinia with
regard t o ........................ 678, 680, 684, 769Protest by the Persian delegate re inclusion
of Persia in the special zone by 132-3, 151,674, 702
Provisions :re F la m e-th ro w e rs ................................. 478-9re Special zones 372, 570. 674, 678, 680,
692, 695, 698, 701R a tif ic a t io n .............................................................. 122Refusal of Turkey to accede to . . . 674Statem ent by the delegate of China re. 134S u m m a r y ................................. 121-2, 127, 138
governing T r a n s it , proposed application to transit in arms, munitions, and implements of war, see Convention : Draftsubmitted to the conference : Art. 5.
Trianon, Treaty of, 1919, provisions 157, 485,534
Washington, 1921 :Prohibition of use of asphyxiating gases
b y ............................................................................ 155P r o v i s i o n s ................................................... 131, 332
van Troostwijk, M. Doude, delegate of the Netherlands, Proposals and amendments subm itted by, see under N etherlands : Delegation.
Turkey :
D eleg atio n of :
L i s t ....................................................................... 107P o w e r s ........................................................ 126, 410
Turkey (continued) :D e l e g a t i o n of ( continued) :
Proposals and amendments subm itted by : re E xport licences, obligation to grant
under certain conditions 176-8, 280, 580, 746-7, 781-2
re Gun-sights, exclusion from the convention ..........................................................477
re Imperial defence, exemption of arms for from the provisions of the Convention ........................... 320-1, 615-6, 645
re Recognised governments . . . 178, 275 re Rifle associations, export to . . . 649re Territorial zone, determination of 373, 385re Transit, control o f ....................................205re Transit through special zones 383, 394,
425Request to be excluded from prohibited
z o n e s .................................................................. 151Reservation of, re the relation between
manufacture and trade as sta ted by theCo-ordination C o m m itte e ........................... 318
T r e a t y of St. Germain, refusal to accede to 674
U
Union of Soviet and Socialist Republics, seeRussia.
Union of South Africa :
territory under m a n d a t e of, see South-W est Africa.
R eq uest from government of, th a t no p a r t of its territories be included in the special z o n e ............................................................. 678-9
United States of America :D eleg atio n :
L i s t ............................................................. 95-7P o w e r s .........................................................126, 410Proposals, amendments and statements
by :re Annual report on the operation of the
Convention, deletion of article re . 242re Central international Office 222 et seq., 238 re Chemical W arfare, prohibition of ex
port of gases used 155-7, 161-2, 310, 519, 526, 529 et seq., 535-41, 739-40, 745,
779re Classification of arms and am m u
nitions ...................... 459-63, 463 et seq.W i t h d r a w n .................................................472
re Component p a r ts ........................ 481, 482-3re Countries whose ratification is neces
sary for the coming into force of the convention. . . . 262-3, 548-9, 552
re Denunciation of the Convention(period) ............................................ 263-4
re Disputes arising ou t of the application of in terpretation of the convention .................. 242, 601-3, 750, 788
re Former treaties, abrogation of 242, 600-1, 609-10, 610-11, 753, 788
re Lances, category o f .................. 480, 500re Partial or conditional accession 240,
253, 788re Pistols, category of . 459, 464, 474, 475 re Revolvers, category of 459, 464, 474,
475re Special zones :
Agreement concerning control in, between the Powers directly in terested .......................... 566-7, 688, 771
Exclusion of States from, on certain c o n d i t i o n s ...................... 370, 384, 386
United States of America (continued) :
D e l eg a t io n ( continued) :
Proposals, am endm ents and statem ents : by (continued) :
re Special zones (continued) :
States having no territo ry under their sovereignty etc. in special zones to accept no measures for carrying out certain methods of control, see Convention Chap. I l l : Art. 27.
re Swords, category o f .................. 480, 500
Uruguay :D eleg a t io n :
List o f .................................................................. 107P o w e r s ...................................................................126Proposals and amendments subm itted by :
re Granting of licences contrary to national legislation . . . . 210, 592-4
re Right of States to dispose of arms . 414
V
Values of exports, discussion re publication o f . . 663
Venezuela, delegation of :
L ist of : .......................................................................107P owers ............................................................................126
Vessels of W ar :
and A rm aments carried by Category . . 18, 35,325, 389-90, 413, 795
Co n st r u c te d , or to be constructed on behalf of the Government of another State, information to be published re see Chap. II : Art. 7.
E xc lu sion from the convention, proposal of the British delegation :Discussion 335-6, 461-6, 467-9, 470, 485 et seq.,
488-90, 505-14, 520-1 Report of the Military, Naval and Air
Technical Committee . . . 526-7, 735-6Report of the Mixed Committee. . . . 795Reservation and opposition of the French
delegation . . . . 472, 488, 505-14, 738Views held by the minority re . . . . 526
E x po r ts delivered on board 581 et seq., 585-7,747-8, 782
E x t r a -terr it o r ia lit y , and privileges conferred on by international law when once flag of Government has been hoisted 581, 585,
747-8
Vessels of W ar (continued) :
T ranspor ted otherwise than by the ship’s own motive power, application of provisions of Convention to, see Chap. II : Art. 8.
Veverka, M., delegate of Czechoslovakia, proposals and amendments submitted by, see under Czechoslovakia : Delegation.
W
War, suspension from operation of Chapter II of the Convention in time of, see Convention : Chap. V : Art. 33.
Warehouses in special zones :
P r i v a t e , regulations for, see Convention : Annex II : Section I : § 2.
P u b l i c , deposit in, and withdrawal from, see Convention : Annex I I : Section I : § 1.
Warships, see Vessels' of War.
Whaling, guns for, exclusion from the Convention5 0 1 -2
W iart, Count Carton de, President of the Conference, see Conference : President.
Winslow, Mr., Technical adviser to the delegation of the United States of America, statements made by, see under United States of America : Delegation.
Women’s League for Peace and Freedom, communication from, concerning poisonous gases 220
Z
Zaunius, M., delegate of Lithuania, Statement made by, see under L ithuania : Delegation.
Zones, special, see Special zones.
Zugaro, M., Technical adviser to the delegation of Italy, proposals made by, see Italy : Delegation : Proposals and amendments subm itted by.
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