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Page 149 - Justice to give an advisoryopinion on the following questions: (1) Do the points referred to in (a) and (B) above involve international obligations of the kind contemplated by the treaty between the United States of America, the British Empire, France, Italy, Japan, and Poland, signed at Versailles on...
Page 215 - The President of the German Reich, the President of the United States of America, his Majesty the King of the Belgians, the President of the French Republic, his Majesty the King of Great Britain, Ireland and the British Dominions Beyond the Seas, Emperor of India...
Page 305 - Great Britain and Northern Ireland and all parts of the British Empire which are not separate members of the League of Nations...
Page 306 - In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and caused the seal of the United States to be affixed. Done at the city of Washington this...
Page 305 - Brazil; the President of the Republic of Chile; the President of the Republic of Cuba : His Majesty the King of Denmark ; His Majesty the King of Spain; the President of the United States of America; the President of the French Republic; His Majesty the King of the...
Page 113 - And he shall judge among many people, and rebuke strong nations afar off; and they shall beat their swords into plowshares, and their spears into pruninghooks: nation shall not lift up a sword against nation, neither shall they learn war any more.
Page 151 - No vessel of war exceeding 10,000 tons (10,160 metric tons) standard displacement, other than a capital ship or aircraft carrier, shall be acquired by, or constructed by, for, or within the jurisdiction of, any of the Contracting Powers. Vessels not specifically built as fighting ships nor taken in time of peace under government control for fighting purposes, which are employed on fleet duties or as troop transports or in some other way for the purpose of assisting in the prosecution of hostilities...
Page 218 - The present Treaty shall be ratified by the High Contracting Parties in accordance with their respective constitutional methods, and the ratifications shall be deposited at London as soon as possible.
Page 196 - The following is to be carried out: (1) removal of main armament guns, revolving parts of all barbettes and turrets; machinery for operating turrets; but three turrets with their armament may be retained in each ship; (2) removal of all ammunition and explosives in excess of the quantity required for target practice training for the guns remaining on board; (3) removal of conning tower and the side...
Page 297 - June you stated that it was the understanding of the Government of the United States that the word „category" in Article 19 of the London Naval Treaty, 1930, meant category or sub-category.