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RIGHTS AND DUTIES OF NEUTRAL POWERS IN NAVAL WAR (HAGUE, XIII)

Convention signed at The Hague October 18, 1907
Senate advice and consent to adherence, with a reservation and exclusion, and with an understanding, April 17, 1908^[1]
Adherence declared by the President of the United States, with a reservation and exclusion, and with an understanding, February 23, 1909^[1]
Procès-verbal of first deposit of ratifications at The Hague dated November 27, 1909
Adherence of the United States deposited at The Hague December 3, 1909
Entered into force January 26, 1910; for the United States February 1, 1910
Proclaimed by the President of the United States February 28, 1910

36 Stat. 2415; Treaty Series 545

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XIII

Convention Concerning the Rights and Duties of Neutral Powers in Naval War

His Majesty the German Emperor, King of Prussia; the President of the Argentine Republic; His Majesty the Emperor of Austria, King of Bohemia, etc., and Apostolic King of Hungary; His Majesty the King of the Belgians; the President of the Republic of Bolivia; the President of the Republic of the United States of Brazil; His Royal Highness the Prince of Bulgaria; the President of the Republic of Chile; the President of the Republic of Colombia; His Majesty the King of Denmark; the President of the Dominican Republic;

1 2 The Senate gave its advice and consent to adherence with the reservation and exclusion of art. 23 and with the understanding that the last clause of art. 3 of the convention "implies the duty of a neutral power to make the demand therein mentioned for the return of a ship captured within the neutral jurisdiction and no longer within that jurisdiction." The reservation and exclusion of art. 23 and the understanding with respect to art. 3 were maintained in the President's declaration of adherence.

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[p733-1] 1 2 The Senate gave its advice and consent to adherence with the reservation and exclusion of art. 23 and with the understanding that the last clause of art. 3 of the convention "implies the duty of a neutral power to make the demand therein mentioned for the return of a ship captured within the neutral jurisdiction and no longer within that jurisdiction." The reservation and exclusion of art. 23 and the understanding with respect to art. 3 were maintained in the President's declaration of adherence.

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