2858 TREATY-NAVAL ARMAMENT LIMITATION. APRIL 22, 1930. - . ;A=p=ri::...;122='c...:. 19:..:. 30:..:,.. _ Treaty between the United States oj America and other Powers Jor the limitation and reduction oj naval armament. Signed at London, April 22, 1930; ratifi.cation advised by the Senate, July 21, 1930; raiijied by the President, July 22, 1930; ratifications deposited at London, October 27, 1930; proclaimed, January 1, 1931. BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. A PROCLAMATION Treaty with associ· WHEREAS a Treaty for the limitation and reduction of naval r~p~"fc~~fglli~;:.i armament was concluded and signed at London on April 22, 1930, ar:~le by the respective plenipotentiaries of the President of the United . States of America, the President of the French Republic, His Majesty the King of Great Britain, Ireland and the British Dominions beyond the Seas, Emperor of India, His Majesty the King of Italy and His Majesty the Emperor of Japan, the original of which Treaty, being in the French and English languages, is word for word as follows: Contracting Powers. Le President des ~tats-Unis The President of the United Plenipotentiaries. d'Am~rique, Ie President de Ia States of America, the President Republique Fran9aise, Sa Ma- of the French Republic, His jeste Ie Roi de Grande-Bretagne, Majesty the King of Great Bri- d'Irlande et des Territoires Bri- tain1 Ireland and the British Do- tanniques au dela des Mers, minIons beyond the Seas, Em- Empereur des Indes, Sa Majeste peror of India, His Majesty the Ie Roi d'Italie et Sa Majeste King of Italy, and His Majesty l'Empereur du Japon, the Emperor of Japan, Soucieux de prevenir les dan- Desiring to prevent the dan- ~ers et de reduire lea charges ~ers and reduce the burdens mherents a une rivalite d'arme- mherent in competitive arma- ments, ments, and Desireux de faire progresser Desiring to carry forward the I'reuvre commencee par Ia Con- work begun by the Washington ference Navale de Washington Naval Conference and to facili- et de faciliter la realisation pro- tate the progressive realization gressive d'une limitation et d'une of general limitation and reduc- reduction generales des arme- tion of armaments, ments, Ont resolu de conclure un Traite pour la limitation et Ia reduction des armements navals, et ont a cet effet designe pour leurs PIenipotentiaires: Le President des ~tats-Unis d'Amerique: Henry L. Stimson, Secr~taire d'Etat; Charles G. Dawes, Ambas- sadeur pres la Cour de St. James; Have resolved to conclude A Treaty for the limitation' and reduction of naval armament and have accordingly appoint;{ as their Plenipotentiaries: The President of the United States of America: Henry L. Stimson, Secretary of State; Charles G. Dawes, Ambassa- dor to the Court of St. James;
