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LEAGUE OF NATIONS ACTS OF THE CONFERENCE FOR THE CODIFICATION OF INTERNATIONAL LAW Held at The Hague from March 13th to April 12th, 1930 MEETINGS OF THE COMMITTEES Vol. Ill MINUTES OF THE SECOND COMMITTEE TERRITORIAL WATERS GENEVA, 1930. PUBLICATIONS OF THE LEAGUE OF NATIONS Conference for the Codification of International Law* APPOINTMENT OF THE PREPARATORY COMMITTEE FOR THE CODIFICATION CONFERENCE. Extracts from the Eecords of the Eighth Session of the Assembly. (Ser. L.o.N. P. 1927.V.28) 1/6 $0.40 First Codification Conference — SCHEDULES OF POINTS DRAWN UP BY THE PRE- PARATORY COMMITTEE FOR SUBMISSION TO THE GOVERNMENTS. (Ser. L.oN P- 1928.V.1) 3d. $0.10 DRAFT EULES OF PROCEDURE. (Ser. L.o.N. P. 1929.V.7)* 6d. $0.15 BASES OF DISCUSSION drawn np for the Conference by the Preparatory Committee Volume I. NATIONALITY. (Ser. L.o.N. P. 1929.V.1)* with Supplement (aj EEPLIES MADE BY THE GOVERNMENTS TO THE SCHEDULE OF POINTS : EEPLIES OF CANADA. (Ser. L.o.N. P. 1929.V.8)* and Supplement (b) EEPLY OF THE UNION OF SOVIET SOCIALIST EEPUBLICS. (Ser. L.o.N. P. 1929.V.12)* . 9/- ,30 BASES OF DISCUSSION drawn up for the Conference by the Preparatory Committee. Supplement to Volume I. — NATIONALITY. EEPLIES MADE BY THE GOVERN- MENTS TO THE SCHEDULE OF POINTS : EEPLY OF LUXEMBURG. (Ser L o N P. 1930.V.l)* 6d i,15 BASES OI DISCUSSION drawn up for the Conference by the Preparatory Committee, Volume II. TERRITORIAL WATERS. (C.74.M.39.1929.V.) (Ser. L.o.N. P. 1929.V.2)* with Supplement (a) EEPLIES MADE BY THE GOVERNMENTS TO THE SCHEDULE OF POINTS : EEPLIES OF CANADA. (Ser. L.o.N. P. 1929.V.9)* and Supplement (b) EEPLIES MADE BY GOVERNMENTS TO THE SCHEDULE OF POINTS : EEPLY OF THE UNION OF SOVIET SOCIALIST EEPUBLICS. (Ser L o N v P. 1929. V.13)* e * 9/- ’.30 BASES OF DISCUSSION drawn up for the Conference by the Preparatory Committee. Volume III. EESPONSIBILITY OF STATES FOR DAMAGE CAUSED IN THEIR TERRITORY TO THE PERSON OR PROPERTY OF FOREIGNERS. (Ser. L.o.N. I. 1929.V.3)* with Supplement fa) EEPLIES MADE BY THE GOVERNMENTS TO THE SCHEDULE OF POINTS .* EEPLIES OF CANADA AND THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. (Ser. L.o.N. P. 1929.V.10)* 9/3 $2.30 Territorial Waters. EESOLUTION ADOPTED BY THE ADVISORY AND TECHNICAL COMMITTEE FOR COMMUNICATIONS AND TRANSIT. (Ser. L.O.N. P. 1929.V.ll)* . 6d. $0.15 CONVENTION ON CERTAIN QUESTIONS RELATING TO THE CONFLICT OF NATIONALITY UJNAljiAY LAWS. (Ser. L.O.N. P. 1930.V.3) _ ^ $0.15 PROTOCOL RELATING TO MILITARY OBLIGATIONS IN CERTAIN CASES OF DOUBLE K NATIONALITY. (Ser. L.o.N. P. 1930.V.4) 6d $0.15 PROTOCOL RELATING TO A CERTAIN CASE OF STATELESSNESS. (Ser. L.o.N. P. 1930. 6d. $0.15 SPECIAL PROTOCOL CONCERNING STATELESSNESS. (Ser. L.o.N. P. 1930.V.6) 6d $0.15 FINAL ACT. (Ser. L.o.N. P. 1930. V.7) . 1/3 $0.30 EEPORT OF THE FIRST COMMITTEE (NATIONALITY). Eapporteur: His Excellencv M. J. Gustavo Guerrero. (Ser. L.o.N. P. 1930.V.8)* £0.15 EEPORT OF THE SECOND COMMISSION (TERRITORIAL SEA). (Ser. L.o.N. P. 1930.V.9)* 1/- >0.25 * French and English texts. [Distributed to the Council and the Members of the League.] Official No. : C. 351 (b). M. 1 45 (b). 1930. V. Geneva, August 19th, 1930. LEAGUE OF NATIONS ACTS OF THE CONFERENCE FOR THE CODIFICATION OF INTERNATIONAL LAW Held at The Hague from March 13th to April 12th, 1930 MEETINGS OF THE COMMITTEES Vol. Ill MINUTES OF THE SECOND COMMITTEE TERRITORIAL WATERS Series of League of Nations Publications V. LEGAL 1930. Y. 16. TABLE OF CONTENTS Page Page 7 LIST OF MEMBERS SIXTH MEETING, March 22nd, 1930, at 10 a.m. : FIRST MEETING, March 17th, 1930, at 13. Detailed examination of Bases of 10 a.m. : Discussion Nos. 19, 20, 21 and 25 58 1. Telegram of Good Wishes from M. Zaleski, Acting President of SEVENTH MEETING, March 24th, 1930 at the Council of the League of 10 a.m. : Nations H 14. Continuation of the detailed 2. Constitution of the Bureau of the examination of Bases of Dis- Committee H cussion Nos. 19, 20, 21 and 25. 66 3. Form of the Record of the Meetings 11 15. Appointment of two Sub-Com- mittees and of the Drafting 4. Method of Procedure for dealing Committee 75 with the Bases of Discussion.. 12 5. Question of the Terminology to be used in the Course of the Discus- EIGHTH MEETING, March 25th, 1930, at sion : Proposal by the French 10 a.m. : Delegation 12 16. Basis of Discussion No. 22 76 6. Examination of the Bases of Discussion Nos. 1 to 6 : General Discussion 12 NINTH MEETING, March 26th, 1930, at 10 a.m. : SECOND MEETING, March 18th, 1930, at 17. Basis of Discussion No. 22 : Report 10 a.m. : of Sub-Committee No. 1 87 7. Examination of the Bases of 18. Basis of Discussion No. 23 88 Discussion Nos. 1 to 6 : Conti- nuation of the General Discus- 19. Organisation of the Work of the sion 21 Committee : Proposals by the Italian Delegation 95 THIRD MEETING, March 19th, 1930, at 10 a.m. : TENTH MEETING, March 27th, 1930, at 10 a.m. : 8. Question of the Terminology to be used in the Course of the Discus- 20. Organisation of the Future Work sion : Continuation of the discus- of the Committee (continuation) 96 sion on the proposal by the French Delegation 30 21. Bases of Discussion Nos. 27 and 28 96 9. Detailed Examination of Basis 22. Basis of Discussion No. 26 99 of Discussion No. 1 32 ELEVENTH MEETING, March 28th, 1930, FOURTH MEETING, March 20th, 1930, at at 10 a.m. : 10 a.m. : 23. Basis of Discussion No. 8 103 10. Continuation of the detailed examination of Basis of Discus- sion No. 1 40 TWELFTH MEETING, March 29th, 1930, at 11 a.m. : FIFTH MEETING, March 21st, 1930, at 24. Bases of Discussion Nos. 15, 16 10 a.m. : and 17 114 11. Detailed examination of Basis of Discussion No. 2 48 25. Basis of Discussion No. 19 : Reference to the Legal Sub- 12. Programme of Work 57 Committee 118 S. d. N. 1.010 (F) 630 (A). 10/30. — Imp. de la T. de G. — 4 Page Page THIRTEENTH MEETING, April 3rd, 1930, 31. Examination of the Draft Beport at 9.15 a.m. : of the Committee : Texts pre- pared by the First and Second 26. Bases of Discussion Nos. 3, 4 and 5 119 Sub-Committees (Annexes III 27. Basis of Discussion No. 5 126 and IV) 162 FOURTEENTH MEETING, April 5th, 1930, 32. Protection of Fisheries : Proposal at 10 a.m. : by the Icelandic Delegation . ... 172 28. Bases of Discussion Nos. 3 and 4 133 FIFTEENTH MEETING, April 7th, 1930, at SEVENTEENTH MEETING, April 10th, 1930, 9.15 a.m. : at 4 p.m. : 29. Form to be given to the Conclusions of the Committee 33. Examination of the Bevised Text regarding its Work 146 of the Beport of the Committee to the Conference 173 SIXTEENTH MEETING, April 8th, 1930, at 10 a.m. : 34. Form to be given to the Besolution embodying the Conclusions of 30. Examination of a Draft Besolution the Committee’s Work 175 embodying the Conclusions of the Committee’s Work 161 35. Close of the Session 176 ANNEXES. Page I. Bases of Discussion drawn up by the Preparatory Committee, arranged in the Order which that Committee considered would be most convenient for Discussion at the Conference 179 Nature of the Territorial Waters : Bases 1, 2 179 Breadth of the Territorial Waters : Bases 3, 4, 5 179 Limits of the Territorial Waters : Bases 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18 179 Foreign Ships passing through Territorial Waters : Bases 19, 20, 21, 25, 22, 23, 24 180 Foreign Ships in Ports : Bases 27, 28 181 Continuation on the High Seas of Pursuit begun in Territorial Waters • Basis No. 26 181 II. Observations and Proposals regarding the Bases of Discussion presented to the Plenary Committee by Various Delegations : Belgium : Amendment to Basis of Discussion No. 1, circulated on March 18th, 1930 . 182 5 — Colombia : Page Amendments to Bases of Discussion Nos. 1 and 2, circulated on March 25th, 1930 • • 182 Proposals or Suggestions which might serve as a Basis for a Declaration or be inserted in the General Convention, circulated on March 25th, 1930 182 Denmark : Amendment to Basis of Discussion No. 5, circulated on March 18th, 1930 183 Amendments to Bases of Discussion Nos. 20, 22, 23, 25 and 26, circulated on March 22nd, 1930 183 Amendments to Bases of Discussion Nos. 9, 13, 14, 15 and 16, circulated on March 29th, 1930 184 Egypt : Observations regarding the Beply of France on Point I of the List of Points, circulated on March 17th, 1930 184 Finland : Amendment to Basis of Discussion No. 5, circulated on April 7th, 1930 . 185 France : General Observations regarding the Terminology to be employed, circulated on March 17th, 1930 185 Amendment to Basis of Discussion No. 19, circulated on March 21st, 1930 . 185 Amendments to Bases of Discussion Nos. 19, 21, 22, 23, 24, 27 and 28, circulated on March 21st, 1930 185 Proposal regarding Basis of Discussion No. 2, circulated on March 21st, 1930 . • 186 Amendment to Basis of Discussion No. 25, circulated on March 22nd. 1930 186 Germany : Proposal regarding Basis of Discussion No.