TREATY———NAVAL ARMAMENT LIMITATION. FEBRUARY 6, 1922. 1655 Treaty between the United States, the British Empire, Frame, Italy an Japan agreeing to a limitation of naval armament. Signed at Washin ton, Februa 6, 1922* ratification advised by the Senate, March 2]9, 1922· ratgled by the Presulent, June 9, 1923; ratyications deposited with the Government of the United States, August 17, 1923; proclaimed, August 21, 1923. Br rrm Prmsmrzrvr or rim Uivrmn Srxrms or Amznrca A PROCLAMATION. ’ Whereas a Treaty between the United States of America, the ,,Ng;i¤¤ ¤r5_=gme¤,: British Empire, France, Italy and Japan, agreeing to a limitation siiilpnemrinam, lllttxisly of naval armament, was concluded and signed by their respective md J“P°“· pleniplotentiaries at W on February 6, 1922, the o ` al of w 'ch Treaty, in the Eng and French languages, is word for word as follows: Les Etats-Unis d’Amérique, The United States of America, °°““°°"“‘g P°"°“· l’Empire Britannique, la France, the British Empire, France, Italy 1’Ital1e et le Ja on; and Japan; Désireux dg contribuer au Desiring to contribute to the maintien de la paix générale et maintenance of the general peace de réduire le fardeau imposé par and to reduce the burdens oi la competition en matiére d’arme— competition in armament; ment; Ont résolu, pour· atteindre ce Have resolved, with a view to but, de conclure un traité limi- accomplishing these purposes, to tant leur armement naval. conclude a treaty to limit their A cet effet, les Puissances respective naval armament, and Contractantes ont désigné pour to that end have appointed as leurs Plénipotentiaires: their- Plenipotentiaries· Le President des Etats—Unis The President of the United *"'miP°*°¤“°"*· d’Amérique: States of America: Charles Evans Hughes, Charles Evans Hughes, Henry Cabot Lodge, Hem‘y Cabot Lodge, Oscar W. Underwood, Oscar W. Underwood, Elihu Root, Elihu Root, citoyens des Etats-Unis; citizens of ‘ the United States; SaMajesté le Roi du Royaume- His Majesty the King of the Uni de Grande Bretagne et United Kingdom of Great Britain d’Irlande et des Territoires bri- and Irelan and of the British tanniques au dela des mers, Dominions beyond the Seas, Em- Emperenr des Indes: peror of India: Le Tres—Honorable Arthur The Right Honourable James Balfour, O. M., Arthur James Balfour, M. P., Inrd Président O. M., M. P., Lord du Conseil du Roi; President of His Privy Council; Le Tres—Honorable Baron The Ri ht Honourable Lee of Fareham, G.B.E., Baron ice of Fareham, K. C. B., Premier Lord G. B. E., K. C. B., de l’Amirauté. ° First Lord of His Admiralty;
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