Count Reventlow, delegate of Denmark, declared that he was not authorized to sign the Convention but only the procès-verbaux concerning the results of the work of the Conference.
Count Groeben, first delegate of Germany, read the following declaration:
"While it authorizes the delegates of Germany to sign the Convention, the Imperial Government has instructed them to make the following declaration:
1. Art. 15, 3d par.—"The German Government hopes, with regard to the regulations concerning the deratization fees, that all the Governments will agree not to include, in their special schedules of fees, asurcharge for deratization in cases where it is done by a company or by a private individual.
2. Art. 24, I, a) [c]—"The fact that, in article 24, I, a) [c], mention is made only of "articles" must not lead to the conclusion that, on other vessels (see articles 21, 22, 26, and 27), disinfection of articles would not also be permitted.
"Article 12, concerning the disinfection of articles, must be considered applicable to all vessels.
3. Art. 181 and Annex III—"The Imperial Government renews the reservations made by its delegation in the Ways and Means Committee concerning such an establishment."
The Conference acknowledged this declaration.
Cherif Pacha, first delegate of Egypt, stated that, in signing the Convention ad referendum, the Egyptian plenipotentiaries had to state that the Khedival Government was not in a position to accept the provisions of article 163.
The Conference acknowledged this declaration.
Baron Welderen Rengers, first delegate of the Netherlands, read the following communication:
"The Netherland delegation is authorized to sign the present Convention with the statement that its Government interprets article 169 of the Convention in such a manner as to give it the right to appoint, as delegate to the Superior Board of Health of Constantinople, at such time as its present delegate is no longer on duty, either a Dutch physician holding a regular diploma or a consular officer holding at least the rank of Vice Consul, regardless of the country he represents or his nationality."
The Conference acknowledged this declaration.
Mr. de Bunsen, first delegate of Great Britain, made the following declaration:
"In authorizing the delegates of Great Britain to sign the Convention, the Government of His Britannic Majesty instructed them to make the following declaration in its name:
