Portugal According to a circular letter, C.L.1.1934.II.B., from the League of Nations, the following notification of the withdrawal of Portugal from the tariff truce has been received by the Secretary General: "GENEVA, December 27, 1933. "I have the honour to inform you that the Portuguese Government has decided to denounce the Tariff Truce concluded for the duration of the Monetary and Economic Conference and to give notice of such denunciation as from today. "I should be grateful if you would inform the President of the Conference of this communication * * *" LIST OF TREATIES AND AGREEMENTS CONTAINING THE MOST-FAVOREDNATION CLAUSE United States The following are the countries with which there were in force on December 31, 1933, treaties and other agreements containing the most-favored-nation clause governing customs duties, regulations, and facilities and other charges affecting commerce: " "The instruments listed are reciprocal, that is, the most-favored-nation clause applies equally to each party to the contract, except in the three cases of Morocco, Muscat, and Siam, in which the clause is obligatory on the other party but not on the United States. Most-favored-nation treatment is unconditional when its application is automatic and independent of any act of the country entitled to it. It is conditional when its compulsory application vis-à-vis a particular reciprocal favor to some third country depends upon the granting of a corresponding favor by the country entitled to it. When one part of a treaty may be terminated in a different manner from other parts, the reference is to the part containing the most-favored-nation clause. Where such a clause is contained in more than one treaty or agreement with a country, the reference is to the later in date. Instruments are classified as treaties when they are ratified with the consent of the Senate; as Executive agreements when they are acts of the Executive without reference to the Senate. A reciprocal trade agreement with Colombia containing the unconditional most-favored-nation clause was signed on Dec. 15, 1933, but has not yet been brought into force. The treaties of the United States relating to A and B mandates, with countries mandatories under the League of Nations, provide that the commerce of the United States shall receive in the mandated areas the treatment accorded to the commerce of countries members of the League of Nations. This is essentially most-favored-nation treatment. These treaties are with Belgium, for Ruanda-Urundi; France, for Syria and the Lebanon, the Cameroons, and Togoland; and Great Britain, for Palestine and Transjordan, the Cameroons, Tanganyika and Togoland. The tripartite treaty with Great Britain and Iraq provides for the equivalent of most-favored-nation treatment in Iraq. The United States has not entered into treaties relating to C-mandated territories except with Japan, which provides for the same treatment in the mandated area that is accorded in Japan under existing treaties. TREATIES IN FORCE CONTAINING UNCONDITIONAL MOST-FAVORED-NATION CLAUSE When and how terminable One year after notice by either party, One year after notice by either party, One year after notice by either party, Contains no provision regarding ter- One year after notice by either party, • Date of ratification by the President of the United States; no date is specified in treaty for its going into force and no ratification by Morocco was necessary. Date of exchange of ratifications; the treaty does not specify the date of its going into force. • Accepted by Zanzibar after separation from Muscat, Oct. 20, 1879. • Date of official recognition of Albania by the United States. Also retroactively, from May 22, 1931, in respect of certain tariff reductions extended to France. The original agreement was to expire on Jan. 1, 1925, but was continued in force by agreement of Dec. 5, 1924. TREATIES IN Force Containing Conditional Most-Favored-Nation Clause Country Argentina Belgium Bolivia. Borneo. Colombia Dec. 20, 1854 Contains no provision regarding termination. June 11, 1875 Nov. 9, 1862 July 11, 1853 June 10, 1848 Costa Rica.... May 26, 1852 Denmark b Great Britain d (In force also with Irish Free State) Irish Free State. (See Great Britain) Italy.. Japan: Liberia. Paraguay. Twelve months after notice by either party. One year after notice by either party. Twelve months after notice by either nation of covering most-favored- One year after notice by either party. Date of exchange of ratifications. Abrogated by notice, 1856; renewed by convention of which ratifications were exchanged Jan. 12, 1858. The date given is that of signature. Though subject to ratification, the treaty provides that it shall be in force from its date. 4 Extended by the conventions of Oct. 18, 1818, and Aug. 6, 1927. EXECUTIVE AGREEMENT IN FORCE CONTAINING CONDITIONAL MOST-FAVOREDNATION CLAUSE COPYRIGHT INTERNATIONAL UNION FOR THE PROTECTION OF LITERARY AND ARTISTIC WORKS CONVENTION AS REVISED AT ROME, JUNE 2, 1928 6 France-Newfoundland-Syria and the Lebanon-Tunis According to the League of Nations publication, Registration of Treaties, no. 146, November 1933, the following countries have adhered to the convention for the protection of literary and artistic works, as revised at Rome June 2, 1928: France, including the French colonies, protectorates, and terri- Syria and the Lebanon, effective as from December 24, 1933; and FINANCE INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE FOR THE UNIFICATION OF LAWS ON BILLS OF EXCHANGE, PROMISSORY NOTES, AND CHEQUES Japan 7 The American Embassy at Tokyo transmitted to the Department of State with a despatch dated December 26, 1933, a translation of a Japanese law ratifying the convention and protocol providing a uniform law for bills of exchange and promissory notes, signed at Geneva June 7, 1930, at the first session of the International Conference for the Unification of Laws on Bills of Exchange, Promissory Notes, and Cheques. The law of ratification and promulgation was published in the Japanese Official Gazette of December 26, 1933. INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE FOR THE REVISION OF THE CONVENTION FOR THE PROTECTION OF INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY SIGNED AT THE HAGUE NOVEMBER 6, 1925 The Government of the United States has accepted the invitation recently extended by the British Government to be represented by |