No. 312.
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March 21st, 1941.
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Sir,
.71th reference to Mr. Butler' b
despatch Jlo. 74 of January 18th last, I
have the honour to inform you that rati-
fications were exchanged at Washington on
March 11th, 1941, of the Treaty concluded
between the Union of South Africa and the
United states on April 2nd, 1940, amending
in the application to the Union the Treaty
for the Advancement of Peace between the
United States and Great Britain signed at
v/ashington on * ptember 15th, 1914.
2. The text of an announcement to
the press issued by the State Department
on the occasion of the exchange of rati-
fications is transmitted herewith.
I have the honour to be,
with the highest respect,
Sir,
Your moi*t obedient,
ha,<ble servant,
(3CD) HALIFAX
The Kight Honourable
Anthony £den, M.C., U.P.,
etc., etc., etc.
V/GH:RGBS:STT
DEPARTMENT OF STATE
FOR THE PRESS
MARCH 11, 1941
No. 100
EXCHANGE OF RATIFICATIONS OF TREATY BETWEEN THE UNITED STATES
AND THE UNION
TO THE UNION
OF SOUTH AFRICA AMENDING IN THEIR
APPLICATION
OF SOUTH AFRICA CERTAIN
FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF PEACE BETWEEN
PROVISIONS
THE UNITED
OF THE
STATES
TREATY
AND
GREAT BRITAIN SIGNED AT WASHINGTON,  SEPTEMBER 15, 1914.
General Statement:
The Secretary of State, Mr. Cordell Hull, and the
Minister of the Union of South Africa, Mr.'Ralph William
Close, exchanged ratifications on March 11, 1941 at 3:30 p.m.
of a treaty between the United States and the Union of South
Africa, signed by them   on April 2, 1940, amending in their
application to the Union of South Africa the provisions which
of Commissions for the settlement
the Treaty for the Advancement of
States and Great Britain signed at
1914.    The Senate of the United
concern the organisation
of disputes contained in
Peace between the United
Washington September 15,
States gave its advice and consent to the ratification of
the treaty on November 26, 1940 and the President ratified
it on December 20, 1940.    After ratification had been recom-
mended   by the Government of the Union of South Africa, the
King of Great Britain, Ireland and the British Dominions be-
yond the Seas, Emperor of India, ratified the treaty in
respect of the Union of South Africa.
Commission to be established under the treaty.
The treaty of 1914 between the United States and Great
Britain provided for the establishment of an international
commission of five members, the duties of which were to make
investigations and reports to the Governments with reference
to disputes arising between the United States and Great
Britain (meaning any part of the 3ritish Empire).   One member
of the Commission was chosen from its own citizens by the
Government of the United States and one member from its own
citizens by the Government of Great Britain, one member was
chosen by each Government from some third country, and a fifth
member was chosen by agreement between the two Governments from
a country of which no other member of the Commission is a
citizen.    The treaty also provides that in the event the
interests affected by any dispute about to be investigated
should be mainly interests of one of the self-governing domi-
nions of the 3ritish Empire the dominion concerned might fur-
nish a list of persons from which a member of the Commission
would be appointed to serve in place of the British national
member.
The amendatory treaty with the Union of South Africa pro-
vides for the establishment of a separate commission between
the United States and the Union of South Africa instead of a
Commission established
1914 in cases in v/hich
interests of the Union
in the way provided under the treaty of
the interests involved might be mainly
of South Africa.    The Commission will
consist
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consist of five members, the same number as the Commission
established under the treaty of 1914 with Great Britain.
One national and one non-national member will be appointed
by the United States, and one national and one non-national
member will be appointed by the Union of South Africa. The
fifth member will be chosen by agreement between the Govern-
ment of the United States and the Government of the Union of
South Africa from a country of which no other member of the
Commission is a citizen.
General provisions of treaty of 1914 unchanged.
The substantive provisions of the treaty of 1914 between
the United States and Great Britain as to the type of dis-
putes to be submitted to the Commission and other matters are
made an integral part of the treaty between the United States
and the Union of South Africa for observance and fulfillment
between the two countries.    The relations between the United
States and the United Kingdom under the treaty of 1914 and
the constitution of the Commission to investigate and report
on disputes that might arise between them are not affected by
the amendatory treaty.
Amendatory treaties with other British Dominions,
Amendatory treaties similar to the one between the
United States and the Union of South Africa wore signed
with Canada, Australia, and New Zealand on September 6,
1940.   They have been ratified by the President by and with
the advice and consent of the Senate, but ratifications have
not yet been exchanged.
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