PART III
DOCUMENTS SUBMITTED TO THE COURT
AFTER THE CLOSURE ,
OF THE WRITTEN PROCEEDINGS
(RULES OF COURT, ARTICLE 48)
DOCUMENTS PRÉSENTÉS A LA COUR
APRÈS LA FIN DE LA PROCÉDURE ÉCRITE
(RÈGLEMENT, ARTICLE 48) SECTION A.-DOCUMENTS SUBMITTED BY
THE AGENT OF THE UNITED KINGDOM
GOVERNMENT
SECTION A. - DOCUMENTS PRÉSENTÉS PAR
L'AGENT DU GOUVERNEMENT DU
ROYAUME-UNI
1.PHOTOSTAT OF THE TREATY OF NOVEMBER ~oth, 1886,
WITH PROTOCOL (THIRTY-SIX PAGES OF ENGLISH AND
GREEK TEXT)
[Not reproduced.]
2.PHOTOSTAT OF THE PROTOCOL OF EXCHANGE OF
RATIFICATIONS OF THE ABOVE TREATY (TWO PAGES
OF GREEK AND ENGLISH TEXT)
[Not reproduced.]
3.AS TOP PAGE, A CERTIFICATION IN ENGLISH OF THE
PHOTOSTAT OF THE TREATY (DOCUMENT Ia)
[Not reproduced.]
4.PHOTOSTAT OF THE TREATY OF JULY 16th, 1926,
WITH AN ANNEXED SCHEDULE OF GOODS, AND THE
DECLARATION OF JULY 16th. 1926 (PAGES ITO 44,
ENGLISH AND GREEK TEXT)
[Not reproduced.] DOCUhIEFTS SUBAIITTED BY THE U.K. AGENT 5O5
5. PHOTOSTAT OF TWO LETTERS IN ENGLISH
EXCHANGED ON JULY 16th, 1926, BETWEEN THE
SECRETARY OF STATE FOR FOREIGX AFFAIRÇ AND THE
GREEK MINISTER IN LONDON
Légation de Grèce,
51, Upper Brook Street,
London, W.I.
16th July 1926.
Sir,
1 have the honour to inform you that, having regard to the
desirability of making immediate provisions for regulating the
commercial relations between Ourrespective countries the Hellenic
Government agree that, pending the ratification of the Treatjr of
commerce and navigation signed this day, they will as from the
date of 28th July 1926 regulate the commercial relations between
the two countries in accordance with the provisions of the said
Treaty, if His Britannic Majesty's Government are prepared to
enter into a similar undertaking. This arrangement is subjecto
three months' notice on either side.
I have, etc.
,-,enedJ D. CACI.A~~IANOS.
The Right Honourable
Sir Austen Chamberlain, KG., M.P.,
H.M. Principal Secretary of State
for Foreign Affairs, etc.
Foreign Office,.W.1.
16th July 1926.
Sir,
1 have the honour to inform you that, having regard to the
desirability of making immediate provision for regnlating the
commercial relations between our respective countries, His
Majesty's Government agree that, pending the ratification of the
Treaty of commerce and navigation signed this day, they will as
from July 28, 1926, regulate the commercial relations between
the two countries in accordance with the provisions of the said
Treaty, if your Government are prepared to enter into a similar
undertaking. This arrangement is subject to three months' notice
on either side.
1 have, etc.
(Signed) Austen CHARIBERLAIX.
Monsieur D. Caclamanos. 506 DOCUMENTS SUBMITTED BY THE U.K. AGENT
6. ASTOP PAGE, A CERTIFICATION IN ENGLISH OF THE
'PHOTOSTAT OF THE TREATY
[Not reproduced.]
7. UNITED KlXGDOAI'S IXSTRUMEXT OF RATIFICATION
OF THE TREATY 01' 1926 1
[A single page, marked "A" appearing at the beginning of the
document is as follows :]
"A"
GEORGE,by the Grace of God, of the United Kingdom of
Great Britain and Ireland and of the British Dominions beyond
the Seas, King, Defender of the Faith, Emperor of India, etc.,
etc., etc. To al1and singular to whom these Presents shall come,
Greeting !
Whereas a Treaty between Us and Our Good Friend the President
of the Hellenic Republic, relative to Commerce and Navigation,
was concluded and signed at London on the Sixteenth day of
July in the year of Our Lord One Thousand Nine Hundred and
Twenty-six by the Plenipotentiaries of Us and of Our said Good
Friend duly and respectively authorized for that purpose, which
Treaty is, word for word, as follo\vs:
[Then follow the English and Greek texts of the Treaty, Schedule
and Declaration, and a single unnumbered page, as follows :]
We, having seen and considered the Treaty aforesaid, have
approved, accepted, and confirmed the same in aliand every one
of its Articles and Clauses, as We do by these Presents approve,
accept, confirm, and ratify it for Ourselves, Our Heirs and Suc-
cessors;engaging and promising upoii Our Royal Word that We
will sincerely and faithfully perform and observe al1 and singular
the things which are coiitained and expressed in the Treaty afore-
said, and that We \\ill never suffer the same to be violated by
any one, or transgressed in any rnanner,, as far as it lies in Our
power. For the greater testimony and validity of al1 which, We
have caused Our Great Seal to be affixed to these Presents, which
We have signed with Our Royal Hand.
[And on the back of the same page, the following :]
GIVENat Our Court of St. Ja~nes, the First day of December
in the year of Our Lord One Thousand Nine Hundred and
Twenty-six and in the Seventeenth year of Our Reign.
' See CorresporrdcnSo.Sj,p. 551. DOCUMESTS SUBMITTED BY THE U.K. AGEZIT 5O7
8:I'HOTOSTAT COPIES OF THE TREATIES CONCLUDED
BETWEEN THE UNITED KINGDOM GOVERNMENT
'AND PERU, COSTA RICA, JAPAN AND BOLIVIA
RESPECTIVELY ' SECTION B.-DOCUMENTS SUBMITTED BY
THE AGENT OF THE HELLENIC
GOVERNMENT
SECTION B. - DOCUMENTS PRÉSENTÉS PAR
L'AGENT DU GOUVERNEMENT HELLÉNIQUE
1. PHOTOSTAT OF THE PROTOCOL OF EXCHANGE OF
THE RATIFICATIONS OF THE TREATY OF JULY 16th, 1926
(ONE PAGE OF ENGLISH AND GREEK TEXT) '
The Undersigned having met together for the purpose of exchang-
ing the Ratifications of a Treaty between His hlajesty the King
of the UnitedKingdom of Great Britain and Ireland and of the
British Dominions beyond the Seas, Emperor of India, and the
President of the HeUenic Republic, relative to Commerce and
Navigation, signed at London on the 16th day of July, ;and
the respective Ratifications of the said Treaty having been carefully
compared, and found to be exactly conformable to each other,
the said exchange took place this day in tusual form.
In witness whereof they have signed the present Certificate,
and have affixed thereto their seals.
Done at London, the 10th day of December, 1926.
(Signed) W.TYRRELL.
(Signed)D. CACLAMAXOS.
2. PHOTOSTAT OFTHE INSTRUMENT OF RATIFICATION
BY GREECE OF THE TREATY OF JULY 16th, 1926 (TWO
PAGES OF GREEK TEXT)
[Translation]
General TheodorePangalos
President of the Greek Refiz~blic
We declare that the Treaty of Commerce and Navigation having
been signed in London on the 16th July of this year between
'See CorrespottdXo.e76. p547.Greece and Great Britain with annexed Customs Schedule and
Declaration the texts of which foll:\rr
We accept, approve and ratify the Treaty, the Ciistoms Schedule
and the Declaration in al1 their provisions, promising to faith-
fully observe and not to violate the same or to permit their violation
by any other person whatsoever.
In faith of which we have signed this ratification and ordered
that it should be sealed by the StatSeal.
Done in Athens this 23rd day of July one thousand nine hundred
and twenty six.
(Signatilres.)
3. PHOTOCOPIE DE DEUX LETTRES EN ANGI.AIS
ÉCHANGÉES LE 16 JUILLET 1926 ENTRE LE
SECRÉTAIRE D'ÉTAT AUX AFFAIRES ÉTRANGÈRES
ET LE MINISTRE DE GRÈCE
[Voir p. 505.1
4. TRAIT& CONCLUS PAR LE R0YAUME:UNI AVEC
L'ESPAGNE, LE DANEMARK ET LA SUÈDE AU' SUJET
DU TRAITEMENT DE LA XATION LA PLUS FAVORISLE
ANNEXE "A"
TREATY OF PEACE AXD COMBIERCE \VITH DENMARK
OF FEBRUARY 13th, 1660-1661
[P. 245 of the Handbook of Commercial Treaties, etc., belween
Great Britain and Foreign Powers, published by H.M. Stationery
Office, London, 1912;Official Copy;Revised 1922.1
Article 16.-Administratioof Justice
Each party shall in al1causes and controversies now depending,
or hereafter to commence, cause justice and right to be speedily
administered to the subjects and people of the other party, acccird-
ing to the laws and statutes of each country without tedious and
unnecessary delays and charges.510 DOCUMENTS SOUMIS PAR L'AGENT HELLÉNIQUE
TREATY OF PEACE AND COhlhlERCE WITH DESMARK
OF JULY Ilth, 1670 (P.257)
Article 24.-Administration of Justice.
Both parties shall cause justice and equity to he administered
to the subjects and people of each other, according to the laws
and statutes of either country, speedily and without long and
unnecessary formalities of law and expenses, in al1 causes and
controversies, as well now depending as which may hereafter
arise.
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Article 13.-Renez~ial of al1ancient Treaties of Peace and Conimerce
Al1 the ancient Treaties of Peace and Commerce between the
former Sovereigns of England and Denmark are hereby renewed
to their full extent, so far as they are not contradictory to the
stipulations of the present treaty.
DECLARATION BETWEEN GREAT BRITAIN AND DENhIARK, RELATING
TO THE AMENDMENT OF THE TREATlES OF COMMERCE OF
FEBRUARY 13th, 1660-1661, AND JULY 11th. 1670, MAY gth, 1912
Whereas the commercial relations between the British Empire
aiid the Kingdom of Deninark are regulated by the Treaties of
February 13th. 1660-1661, and the 11th July 1670, and whereas
it is desirable to make further provisions with regard to the appli-
cation of the said Treaties to certain partsof HisBritannic hlajesty's
Dominions, viz., the Dominion of Canada, rthe Commonwealth of
Australia, the Dominion of New Zealand, the Union of South
Africa and the Colony of Newfoundland, the Governinent of
His Britannic llajesty and the Government of His Majesty the
King of Denmark hereby agree that either of the Contracting
Parties shall have the right to terminate the said Treatics, with
respect to any or al1 of the above-mentioued Dominions at any
time and giving twelvc months' notice to that effect ....
TKEATY OF PEACE ASD FRIEKDSHIP WITH SPAIN, MAY 23rd, 1667
(p. 823)
Article 3.-That the said Kings of Great Britain and Spain
shall take care that the respective people and subjects froni hence-
forward do ahstain from al1 force, violence or wrong ; and if any512 DOCU~~E SNounSIsPAR L'AGEST HEI.LÉNIQUE
existed between the tw Nations beiiig hereby ratified and con-
firmed.
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TREATY OF PEACE AND COMMERCE WITH SU'EIIEK OF APRII.11th.1654
(P. 901)
Article 8.-Administration O/ Jzrstice
In case the people aiid subjects on either part, whetlier they
be merchants. fact.ors, or servants, mastersof ships, mariners,
or such others, who travel and inhahit within the Dominions of
the other, or those who act under behalf before any Court of
Judicature for the recovery of their debts, or for other lawful
occasions, shall stand in need of the Ilagistrate's help, the same
shall be readily and according to the equity of their cause, in
friendly manner granted them, and justice shall be administered
to them without long and unnècessary delays.
Neitber shall they be anyway molested upon any pretence in
the dispatch of their affairs, in their journeying, bargaining, and
receiving the price of their commodities, but that al1 love and
friendship be extended toaards them. And it shall be free to them,
on both sides, in their passage to and again, in each others' coasts,
ships, havens and public places, to wear about them anus for
their proper defence, sa be it they give no just suspicion, ta the
Govemor or hlagistrate of any place, of any design against the,
public or private peace. But he especially who behaves and demeans
himself soberly and inoffensively, shall be protected from al1injury,,
violence, and molestation.
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TREATY OF PEACE AND COMMERCE WITA SU'EOEK
OF OCTOBER 21St, 1661 (P. 913)
Article 6.-Administration of Justice
In case the people and subjects on either part, whether they,
be merchants, factors, or servants, masters of ships, mariners, or
such others, who travel and inhabit within the Dominioiis of the
other, or those who act on their bebalf before any Court of Judi-
cature for recovery of their debts, or for other lawful occasions,
sball stand in need of the Magistrate's help, the same. shall be
readily, and according to the equity of their cause, in friendly
manner granted them, and justice shall be administered to them
without long and unnecessary delays. Neither shall they be anyway
molested upon any pretence in the dispatch of their affairs, in
their journeying, bargaining, and receiving the price of their corn-.
modities, but that al1 love and friendship be extended towards.
them. And it shall be free for them, on both sides, in their passage to and again, in each others' coasts, ships, havens and public
places, to wear about them arms for their proper defence, scibe
it they give no just suspicion to the Governor or Magistrate of
the place, of any design against the public or private peace. But
he especially who behaves and demeans himself soberly and
inoffensively, shall be protected from al1 injury, violence :and
molestation.
Article 2.-Confirmation of Commercial Treaties subsisting on
January 1st. 1791
The relations of Friendship and Commerce between the two
Kingdoms shall be re-established upon the footing on which they
stood on the 1st day of January 1791 ;and al1 the Treaties and
Conventions subsisting between the two Countries at that epoch,
shall be regarded as renewed and confirmed, and they are, by the
present Treaty, renewed and confirmed accordingly.
DECLARATIOX BETWEES GREAT BRITAIX AND SWEDEN RELATlNG
TO THE AYENDMEST OF TREATlES OF COMMERCE BETWEEN THE
rwo COUNTRIES, OF 27th NOVEMBER 1911 (P.934)
Whereas it is desirable that liberty should be reserved to certain
of His Britannic Majesty's Dominions to withdraw from the
Treaties between Great Britain and Sweden of April ~rth, 1654,
July 17th, 1656, October zrst, 1661, February 5th, 1766, and
XIarch 18th, 1826, without impairing the validity of the treaties
as between Sweden on the one hand and the United Kingdom and
thosc other parts of His Britannic Majesty's Dominions, which
may desire to remain bound by the said treaties, on the other. the
Government of His Britannic Majesty and the Governmeiit of
Sweden hereby agree that the Dominion of Canada, the Common-
wealth of Australia, the Dominion of New Zealand, the,Union of
South Africa and the Colony of Newfoundland may withdraw
from the Treaties, or any one of them, separately, at any the,
and giving twelve months' notice to that effect.
Nevertheless the goods prodnced or manufactured in each of
the said British Dominions shall enjoy in Sweden complete and
unconditional most-favoured Nation treatment, so long as the
British Dominions in question shall accord to goods the produce
and manufacture'of Sweden treatment as favourable as it gives
to the produce and manufacture of any other foreign country ....5I4 DOCUi\IESTS SOUhlIS PAR L':\GE'IT HELLÉXIQUE
ANNEXE "Bu
TREATY WITH PERU OF APRIL ïoth, 1830 (p. 703 of the Handbookof
Co>nmercialTreaties, etc., betweenGreat Britain and Foreign
Powws. published by H.M. Stationary Office, London 1912 ;
Officia1Copy, Revised 1922)
Article 7.-Administration of Jt~stice
The subjects and citizens of either of the contracting Parties in
the trrritories of the other shall enjoy full and perfect protection
for their persons and property, and shall have freeand open access
to the Courts of Justice for the prosecution and defence of their
just rights ;and they shall be at liberty to employ, in al1 causes,
the advocates, attorneys, or agents, of whatever description, whom
they may think proper and they shall enjoy in this respect, the
same rights and privileges as native subjects or citizens.
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TREATY WITH COSTA RICA 01: SOVEnlBER 27th. 1849
Article 8.-Access toLaw Courts
The subjects and citizens of the High Contracting Parties shall
reciprocally receive and enjoy full and perfect protection for their
persons and property and shall have free and open access to the
Courts of Justice in the said Countries respectively, for the prose-
cution and defence of their just rights ; and they shall be at liberty
to employ in al1 causes the advocates, attorneys, or agents of
whatever description, whom they inay think proper, and they shall
enjoy in this respect the same rights and privileges therein as
native subjects or citizens.
Article 1, paragraph 6.-Adntinistration of Justice
They (the subjects of each of the High Contracting Parties) shall
enjoy constant and complete protection and security for their
perçons and property ;sball have free and easy access to the Courts
of Justice and other Tribunals in pursuit and defence of their
clairns and rights ; and shall have full liberty, equally with native
subjects to choose and employ lawyers, and advocates, to represent
them before such Courts and Tribunals :and generally shall have
the same rights and privileges as native subjects in al1that conceriis
the administration of Justice.TREATY OF COMaIERCE BETWEEN GREAT BRITAIN .AND BOLIVIA,
AUGUST IS~,1911
Article IO.-The High Contracting Parties agree that during
the period of existence of this treaty they mutually abstain frorn
diplomatic intervention in cases of claims or cornplaints on thc
part of private individuals affecting civil or cnminal matters in
respect of which legal remedies are provided.
They reserve, however, the right to exercise such intervention
in any case in which there may be evidence of delay in legal or
judicial proceedings, denial of Justice, failure to give effect to a
sentence obtained in his favour by one of their nationals or violation
of the principles of international Law.
[Handbook of Commercial Treaties, etc., between Great Britain and
Foreign Powers, Third Edition, 1924, p. 37.1 SECTION C.-DOCUMENTS DEPOSITED BY
AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE TWO PARTIES
SECTION C. - DOCUMENTS DÉPOSÉS
D'ACCORD ENTRE LES DEUX PARTIES
1.NOTE INDICATING CERTAIN DATES CONCERNING
THE DENUNCIATION OF THE TREATY OF COMMERCE
AND NAVIGATION BETIVEEN U.K. AND GREECE,
SIGNED AT ATHENS, NOVEMBER 10th. 1886
I.Denounced by Greece 3rd hlarch 1919. denunciation becoming
effective from 3rd March 1920.
It was agreed, however, that failing three. months notice it
should be tacitly renewed for successive periods of three months.
2.Definitely denounced by Greece on 10th September 1924. the
denunciation becoming effective as from 10th December 1924.
It \vas agreed, however, that it would ,continue in force until
March 1st. 1925.
3. The Greek Government by decree of the 17th February 1925
prorogated the validity of Commercial Agreements between
Great Britain and Greece for a further period of three months,
therefore, until 1st June 1925.
4. The Greek Government by decree of 27th May 1925 prorogated
the validity of the conventional régimebetween Great Britain
and Greece until 31st December 1925.
5. By exchange of notes the conventional régime between Great
Britain and Greece, expiring on the 31st December 1925, \vas
prorogated until the 31st March 1926.
6. Byexchange of notes the provisional ntodlrsvivendi was extended
until 15th July 1926.
,7. By exchange of notes the provisional commercial +sivendi
between Great Britain and Greece was extended until the
31st August 1926.Itwas agreed that the provisional agreement
in question would lapse on the date on which the new treaty
comes into force.
8. By exchange of notes dated 16th July 1926 it \\,as agreed that,
pending the ratification of the treaty of commerce and navigation
signed that day, the commercial relations between the U.K. DOCUMENTS SOUMIS PAR LES DEUX PARTIES 5I7
and Greecewill be regulatedin accordancewith the provisions
of the said treaty as from 28th Jzdy 1926.
CERTIFIEC DOPY.
(Signed) N. G. LÉLY,
Agent ofthe Greek Government,
2. EXTRACT FROM BRITISH AND FOREIGN STATE
PAPERS, 1926, PART 1. VOL. CXXIII, PAGE 499
DENUNCIATION OF TREATY OF COMMERCE AND NAVIGATION
BETWEEN THE UNITED KlNGDOhI AND CREECE.-
SICNED AT ATHENS, NOVEMBER IO, 1886 '
Denunciation by Greece .... December IO, 1924 '.
Itmas agreedhowever, that it shotild iemain in operation until the provi-
vil.. Jii26, 1926.ce otheCommercialTreaty of Jul16,,926 (sepage 500).
Documents submitted to the Court after the Closure of the Written Proceedings (Rules of Court, 1946, Article 48)