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MULTILATERAL AGREEMENTS, 1776–1917
  • [For Romania:]
    J. N. Papiniu[seal]
    (Under reservation of reciprocity and of pilotage dues.)
  • [For Russia:]
    Martens[seal]
  • [For Serbia:]
    Mil. R. Vesnitch[seal]
  • [For Siam:]
    Raja Nupraphandh[seal]
  • [For Switzerland:]
    Carlin[seal]

Final Act

At the moment of proceeding to sign the Convention having for its object the exemption of hospital ships in time of war in the ports of the Contracting Parties from all dues and taxes imposed on vessels for the benefit of the State, the Plenipotentiaries signing the present Act express the wish that, in view of the highly humanitarian mission of these ships, the Contracting Governments may take the measures necessary in order to exempt these ships within a short time also from the payment of the dues and taxes collected in their ports for the benefit of others than the State, especially those collected for the benefit of municipalities or of private companies or persons.

In witness whereof the Plenipotentiaries have signed the present procès-verbal, which, bearing the date of this day, may be signed up to the first of October, 1905.

Done at The Hague, the twenty-first of December, nineteen hundred and four, in a single copy, which shall remain on file in the archives of the Government of the Netherlands, and of which certified copies shall be delivered through the diplomatic channel to the Powers signing the aforementioned Convention.

  • The plenipotentiary of H. M. the Emperor of Germany, King of Prussia
    v. Schlözer
  • The plenipotentiary of H. M. Imperial and Royal Apostolic [Austria-Hungary]
    Okolicsanyi d'Okolicsna
  • The plenipotentiary of H. M. the King of the Belgians
    Guillaume
  • The plenipotentiary of H. M. the Emperor of China
    Hoo Wei-teh

The plenipotentiary of H. M. the Emperor of Corea
Y. C. Min

  • The plenipotentiary of H. M. the King of Denmark
    W. Grevenkop Castenskiold
  • The plenipotentiary of H. M. the King of Spain
    A. de Baguer
  • The plenipotentiary of the United States of America
    John W. Garrett
  • The plenipotentiary of the United Mexican States
    J. Zenil
  • The plenipotentiary of the French Republic
    Monbel
  • The plenipotentiary of H. M. the King of the Hellenes
    D. G. Metaxas
  • The plenipotentiary of H. M. the King of Italy
    Tugini
  • The plenipotentiary of His Majesty the Emperor of Japan
    Nobukata Mitsuhashi
  • The plenipotentiary of H. R. H. the Grand Duke of Luxemburg, Duke of Nassau
    Cte. de Villers