Note-Continued Bills of Exchange, Promissory Notes, and Checks Convention providing a uniform law for bills of exchange and promissory notes, with annexes and protocol, Geneva, June 7, 1930; in force January 1, 1934; Reg. No. 3313; 143 League of Nations Treaty Series, p. 257. Convention for the settlement of certain conflicts of laws in connection with bills of exchange and promissory notes, and protocol, Geneva, June 7, 1930; in force January 1, 1934; Reg. No. 3314; 143 League of Nations Treaty Series, p. 317. Convention on the stamp laws in connection with bills of exchange and promissory notes, and protocol, Geneva, June 7, 1930; in force January 1, 1934; Reg. No. 3315; 143 League of Nations Treaty Series, p. 337. Convention providing a uniform law for checks, with annexes and protocol, Geneva, March 19, 1931; in force January 1, 1934; Reg. No. 3316; 143 League of Nations Treaty Series, p. 355. Convention for the settlement of certain conflicts of laws in con nection with checks, and protocol, Geneva, March 19, 1931; in force January 1, 1934; Reg. No. 3317; 143 League of Nations Treaty Series, p. 407. Convention on the stamp laws in connection with checks, and protocol, Geneva, March 19, 1931; in force November 29, 1933; Reg. No. 3301; 143 League of Nations Treaty Series, p. 7. Bulgaria Protocol and additional act regarding the Bulgarian stabilization loan, Geneva, March 10, 1928; in force June 14, 1928; Reg. No. 1738; 74 League of Nations Treaty Series, pp. 165, 210. Concerted Economic Action Commercial convention, and protocol, Geneva, March 24, 1930; abandoned; League of Nations, Official Journal, 1930, p. 398. Protocol regarding the program of future negotiations, Geneva, March 24, 1930; abandoned; League of Nations, Official Journal, 1930, p. 416. Counterfeiting Currency International convention for the suppression of counterfeiting currency, and protocol, Geneva, April 20, 1929; in force February 22, 1931; Reg. No. 2623; 112 League of Nations Treaty Series, p. 371. Optional protocol regarding the suppression of counterfeiting currency, April 20, 1929; in force August 30, 1930; Reg. No. 2624; 112 League of Nations Treaty Series, p. 395. Note-Continued Customs International convention relating to the simplification of customs formalities, and protocol, Geneva, November 3, 1923; in force November 27, 1924; Reg. No. 775; 30 League of Nations Treaty Series, p. 371. Estonia Protocol regarding currency and banking reform in Estonia, Geneva, December 10, 1926; in force May 10, 1927; Reg. No. 1467; 62 League of Nations Treaty Series, p. 277. Greece Protocol for the stabilization of the currency and liquidating the budget arrears of the Hellenic State and for further settlement of Greek refugees, and declaration, Geneva, September 15, 1927; in force January 12, 1928; Reg. Nos. 1622, 1623; 70 League of Nations Treaty Series, pp. 9, 73. Hungary Protocols on the financial reconstruction of Hungary, March 14, 1924; Reg. Nos. 633, 634; 25 League of Nations Treaty Series, pp. 423, 427. Rumania Agreement establishing technical advisory cooperation in Rumania, Geneva, January 28, 1933; in force May 26, 1933, but not applied; Reg. No. 3193; 138 League of Nations Treaty Series, p. 271. Statistics, Economic International convention relating to economic statistics, and protocol, Geneva, December 14, 1928; in force December 14, 1930; Reg. No. 2560; 110 League of Nations Treaty Series, p. 171. Trade Barriers International convention for the abolition of import and export prohibitions and restrictions, and protocol, Geneva, November 8, 1927; in force January 1, 1930 - July 1, 1934; Reg. No. 2238; 97 League of Nations Treaty Series, p. 391. Supplementary agreement to the convention of November 8, 1927 for the abolition of import and export prohibitions and restrictions, and protocol, Geneva, July 11, 1928; in force January 1, 1930- June 30, 1934; Reg. No. 2238; 97 League of Nations Treaty Series, p. 436. International agreement relating to the exportation of hides and skins, and protocol, Geneva, July 11, 1928; in force October 1, 1929; Reg. No. 2184; 95 League of Nations Treaty Series, p. 357. Note-Continued International agreement relating to the exportation of bones, and protocol, Geneva, July 11, 1928; in force October 1, 1929; Reg. No. 2185; 95 League of Nations Treaty Series, p. 373. Veterinary Questions Convention for the campaign against contagious diseases of animals, with declaration, Geneva, February 20, 1935; in force March 23, 1938; Reg. No. 4310; 186 League of Nations Treaty Series, p. 173. Convention concerning the transit of animals, meat, and other products of animal origin, with annex, Geneva, February 20, 1935; in force December 6, 1938; Reg. No. 4486; 193 League of Nations Treaty Series, p. 37. Convention concerning the export and import of animal products (other than meat, meat preparations, fresh animal products, milk, and milk products), Geneva, February 20, 1935; in force December 6, 1938; Reg. No. 4487; 193 League of Nations Treaty Series, p. 59. Whaling Convention for the regulation of whaling, Geneva, September 24, 1931; in force January 16, 1935; Reg. No. 3586; 155 League of Nations Treaty Series, p. 349. Wheat Final act of the conference of wheat exporting and importing countries, with appendices and minutes of final meeting, London, August 25, 1933; in force August 25, 1933; Reg. No. 3262; 141 League of Nations Treaty Series, p. 71. HEALTH Post-war epidemic conditions in eastern Europe were combated unsuccessfully for some time by the individual countries. On the invitation of the Council of the League of Nations a European Health Conference was convened at Warsaw, March 20-28, 1922. A comprehensive plan of campaign to strengthen the sanitary defenses of states was agreed on and supplemented by a series of treaties between the states most intimately concerned. Sanitary Conventions Poland and Rumania, Warsaw, December 20, 1922; in force, July 11, 1923; 18 League of Nations Treaty Series, p. 103. Poland and the Federal Soviet Republic of Russia and Soviet Republics of Ukraine and of White Russia, Warsaw, February 17, 1923. Note Continued Germany and Poland, Dresden, December 18, 1922; in force, February 15, 1923; 34 League of Nations Treaty Series, p. 301. Poland and Czechoslovakia, Warsaw, 1922. Poland and Latvia, Warsaw, July 7, 1922; in force, April 22, 1925; 37 League of Nations Treaty Series, p. 317. Estonia and the Federal Soviet Republic of Russia and Soviet Republics of Ukraine and of White Russia, Tartu, June 25, 1922. Latvia and the Federal Soviet Republic of Russia and Soviet Republics of Ukraine and of White Russia, Tartu, June 24, 1922; in force, October 18, 1923; 38 League of Nations Treaty Series, p. 9. Bulgaria and the Kingdom of the Serbs, Croats, and Slovenes, April 1923. Broadcasting INTELLECTUAL COOPERATION International convention concerning the use of broadcasting in the cause of peace, Geneva, September 23, 1936; in force April 2, 1938; 186 League of Nations Treaty Series, p. 301; 193 ibid., p. 316. Films Convention for facilitating the international circulation of films History Teaching Declaration regarding the teaching of history, Geneva, October 2, 1937; in force November 24, 1937; 182 League of Nations Treaty Series, p. 263; 189 ibid., p. 507. INTERNATIONAL LAW Court of International Justice, Permanent Protocol of signature of the Permanent Court of International Justice, Geneva, December 16, 1920; in force September 5, 1921; Reg. No. 170; 6 League of Nations Treaty Series, p. 379. Optional clause recognizing the Court's jurisdiction, as described in article 36 of the Statute, Geneva, December 16, 1920; in 695852 0-47-9 Note-Continued force between various states; Reg. No. 170; 6 League of Nations Treaty Series, p. 384. Protocol concerning the revision of the Statute of the Permanent Court of International Justice, Geneva, September 14, 1929; in force February 1, 1936; Reg. No. 3822; 165 League of Nations Treaty Series, p. 353; League of Nations, Official Journal, 1929, p. 1842. Protocol relating to the accession of the United States of America to the protocol of signature of the Statute of the Permanent Court of International Justice, Geneva, September 14, 1920; not in force; League of Nations, Official Journal, 1929, p. 1856. Criminal Court Convention for the creation of an international criminal court, Law, Codification of International Protocol relating to a certain case of statelessness, The Hague, Special protocol concerning statelessness, The Hague, April 12, 1930; not in force; League of Nations, Official Journal, 1930, p. 880. Terrorism Convention for the prevention and punishment of terrorism, Geneva, November 16, 1937; not in force; League of Nations, Official Journal, 1938, p. 22. MINORITIES By treaty stipulations in connection with the transfer of territory to new states or reconstructed states "obligations of international concern" with respect to the treatment of persons belonging to racial, religious, or linguistic minorities were "placed under the guaranty of the League of Nations". In extension of this system |