The Versailles Treaty – Signatures and Protocol – June 28, 1919 THE PRESENT TREATY, of which the French and English texts are both authentic, shall be ratified. The deposit of ratifications shall be made at Paris as soon as possible. Powers of which… Read More
The Versailles Treaty – Part XV – Miscellaneous Provisions – June 28, 1919 PART XV. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS. ARTICLE 434. Germany undertakes to recognise the full force of the Treaties of Peace and Additional Conventions which may be concluded by the Allied and Associated… Read More
The Versailles Treaty – Part XIV – Guarantees – June 28, 1919 PART XIV. GUARANTEES. SECTION I. WESTERN EUROPE. ARTICLE 428. As a guarantee for the execution of the present Treaty by Germany, the German territory situated to the west of the… Read More
The Versailles Treaty – Part XIII – Constitution of the International Labour Office – June 28, 1919 PART XIII. LABOUR. SECTION I. ORGANISATION OF LABOUR. Whereas the League of Nations has for its object the establishment of universal peace, and such a peace can be established only… Read More
The Versailles Treaty – Part XII – Ports, Waterways and Railways – June 28, 1919 PART XII. PORTS, WATERWAYS AND RAILWAYS. SECTION I. GENERAL PROVISIONS. ARTICLE 321. Germany undertakes to grant freedom of transit through her territories on the routes most convenient for international transit,… Read More
The Versailles Treaty – Part XI – Aerial Navigation – June 28, 1919 PART XI. AERIAL NAVIGATION. ARTICLE 313. The aircraft of the Allied and Associated Powers shall have full liberty of passage and landing over and in the territory and territorial waters… Read More
The Versailles Treaty – Part X – Economic Clauses – June 28, 1919 The Versailles Treaty – Part X – Economic Clauses – June 28, 1919 PART X. ECONOMIC CLAUSES. SECTION l. COMMERCIAL RELATIONS. CHAPTER I. CUSTOMS REGULATIONS, DUTIES AND RESTRICTIONS. ARTICLE 264.… Read More
The Versailles Treaty – Part IX – Financial Clauses – June 28, 1919 PART IX. FINANCIAL CLAUSES ARTICLE 248. Subject to such exceptions as the Reparation Commission may approve, a first charge upon all the assets and revenues of the German Empire and… Read More
The Versailles Treaty – Part VIII – Reparation – June 28, 1919 PART VIII. REPARATION. SECTION l GENERAL PROVISIONS ARTICLE 231. The Allied and Associated Governments affirm and Germany accepts the responsibility of Germany and her allies for causing all the loss… Read More
The Versailles Treaty – Part VII – Penalties – June 28, 1919 PART VII. PENALTIES. ARTICLE 227. The Allied and Associated Powers publicly arraign William II of Hohenzollern, formerly German Emperor, for a supreme offence against international morality and the sanctity of… Read More
The Versailles Treaty – Part VI – Prisoners of War and Graves – June 28, 1919 PART VI. PRISONERS OF WAR AND GRAVES. SECTION I. PRISONERS OF WAR. ARTICLE 214. The repatriation of prisoners of war and interned civilians shall take place as soon as possible… Read More
The Versailles Treaty – Part V – Military, Naval and Air Clauses – June 28, 1919 PART V MILITARY, NAVAL AND AIR CLAUSES. In order to render possible the initiation of a general limitation of the armaments of all nations, Germany undertakes strictly to observe the… Read More
The Versailles Treaty – Part IV – German Rights and Interests outside Germany – June 28, 1919 PART IV GERMAN RIGHTS AND INTERESTS OUTSIDE GERMANY. ARTICLE 118. In territory outside her European frontiers as fixed by the present Treaty, Germany renounces all rights, titles and privileges whatever… Read More
The Versailles Treaty – Part III – Political Causes for Europe – June 28, 1919 PART III SECTION I ARTICLE 31. Germany, recognising that the Treaties of April 19, 1839, which established the status of Belgium before the war, no longer conform to the requirements… Read More
The Versailles Treaty – Part II – Boundaries of Germany – June 28, 1919 ARTICLE 27. The boundaries of Germany will be determined as follows: 1) With Belgium: From the point common to the three frontiers of Belgium, Holland, and Germany and in a… Read More
The Versailles Treaty – Part 1 – The Covenant of the League of Nations – June 28, 1919 (Including Amendments adopted to December, 1924) THE HIGH CONTRACTING PARTIES, In order to promote international co-operation and to achieve international peace and security by the acceptance of obligations not to… Read More
The Kellogg-Briand Pact – The Pact of Paris and the Relationship of the United States to the World Community – October 30, 1935 An Address Delivered over the Columbia Broadcasting System October 30, 1935 THE HONORABLE FRANK B. KELLOGG Former Secretary of State THE right thinking American citizens desire that our country keep… Read More
The Kellogg-Briand Pact – The French Embassy to the Department of State – September 25, 1929 The French Embassy to the Department of State 1. Position of France NAVAL SITUATION OF FRANCE AND ITALY 1. No difficulty can arise between France and the United States. 2.… Read More
The Kellogg-Briand Pact – The Ambassador in France (Edge) to the Secretary of State – December 16, 1929 PARIS, December 16, 1929-4p.m. [Received December 1-3:30 p.m.] 565. On the morning of December 14, I was received by Briand in the customary audience preliminary to presenting my letter of… Read More
The Kellogg-Briand Pact – Memorandum by the Assistant Secretary of State (Castle) – October 25, 1929. [WASHINGTON,] October 25, 1929. THE SECRETARY: The French Ambassador came to see me this morning to say that, in talking with you the other day, you had said that you… Read More
The Kellogg-Briand Pact – Memorandum by the Secretary of State – October 10, 1929 [Washington,] October 10, 1929 The French Ambassador came in to say that the French Government was very warmly pleased with the visit of Mr. MacDonald. and that they considered it a… Read More
The Kellogg-Briand Pact – The Multilateral Pact – “Renunciation of War” by Edwin Borchard – 1928 THE MULTILATERAL PACT “RENUNCIATION OF WAR” BY EDWIN BORCHARD (An address delivered at the Williamstown Institute of Politics August 22, 1928) I THE origin of the negotiations between the United… Read More
The Kellogg-Briand Pact – Hearings Before the Committee on Foreign Relations United States Senate Seventieth Congress on The General Pact for the Renunciation of War signed at Paris – August 27, 1928 General Pact for the Renunciation of War HEARINGS BEFORE THE COMMITTEE ON FOREIGN RELATIONS UNITED STATES SENATE SEVENTIETH CONGRESS SECOND SESSION ON THE GENERAL PACT FOR THE RENUNCIATION FO WAR,… Read More
The Kellogg-Briand Pact – Further Correspondence with Government of the United States Respecting the United States Proposal for the Renunciation of War – 1928 United States No. 2 1928 FURTHER CORRESPONDENCE WITH THE GOVERNMENT OF THE UNITED STATES respecting the United States Proposal for the Renunciation of War [In continuation of Cmd. 3109] Presented… Read More
The Kellogg-Briand Pact – 1928 Treaty between the United States and other Powers providing for the renunciation of war as an instrument of national policy. Signed at Paris, August 27, 1928; ratification advised by the… Read More
Geneva Convention 1972 – Convention on the Prohibition of the Development, Production and Stockpiling of Bacteriological (Biological) and Toxin Weapons and on Their Destruction – 26 March 1975 ENTRY INTO FORCE: 26 March 1975 The States Parties to this Convention, Determine to act with a view to achieving effective progress toward general and complete disarmament, including the prohibition… Read More
Geneva Convention IV – 1949 – Convention Relative to the Protection of Civilian Persons in Time of War – August 12, 1949 The undersigned Plenipotentiaries of the Governments represented at the Diplomatic Conference held at Geneva from 21 April to 12 August 1949, for the purpose of establishing a Convention for the… Read More
Geneva Convention III – 1949 – Convention Relative to the Treatment of Prisoners of War – August 12, 1949 Entry into Force: 21 October 1950 The undersigned Plenipotentiaries of the Governments represented at the Diplomatic Conference held at Geneva from April 21 to August 12, 1949, for the purpose… Read More
Geneva Convention II – 1949 – Convention for the Amelioration of the Condition of Wounded, Sick and Shipwrecked Members of Armed Forces at Sea – August 12, 1949 Entry into Force: 21 October 1950 The undersigned Plenipotentiaries of the Governments represented at the Diplomatic Conference held at Geneva from April 21 to August 12, 1949, for the purpose… Read More
Geneva Convention I – 1949 – Convention for the Amelioration of the Condition of the Wounded and Sick in Armed Forces in the Field – August 12, 1949 Entry Into Force: 21 October 1950. The undersigned Plenipotentiaries of the Governments represented at the Diplomatic Conference held at Geneva from 21 April to 12 August 1949, for the purpose… Read More
