File 1355/1917 Pt 6 'Arms Traffic Convention: revised convention, 1925' [‎553r] (1112/1226)

Draft of Temporary Mixed Commission.
Draft Convention for the Control of the
International Trade in Arms, Munitions
and Implements of W ar.
Redraft by Interdepartmental
Committee.
Draft Convention for the Control of the
International Trade in Arms, Am Muni
tion and Implements of W' ar.
Remarks.
2 They must furnish proof that they
nossess real estate in the district of the
authority to which their application . is j
addressed, or must supply a solvent security
as a guarantee for any fines to which they
mav become liable. . . *
3. Such owners, as well as the captain of
the" vessel, must furnish proof that they
eniov a good reputation, and especially that
they have never been convicted of illicit
conveyance of the articles referred to in the
present convention.
The authorisation must be renewed every
year It shall contain the indications neces
sary to identify the vessel, the name, tonnage,
type of rigging, principal dimensions, registered
number and signal letters. It shall beat the
date on which it was granted and the status ot
the official who granted it.
The initial letters of the port of registration
of the native vessel, followed by the vessel s
registration number in the serial port numbers,
must he incised and painted in white on black
ground on both quarters of each vessel.
The same marks may be painted in black on
the s<iils
The net tonnage of the native vessel shall
also it practicable, be incised and painted in a
conspicuous position inside the hull.
Article 18.
The high contracting parties agree to apply
the following rules in the maritime zone
specified in article 9 : —
1. When a warship belonging to one of the
high contracting parties encounters outside
territorial waters a supposed native vessel of
less than 500 tons burden (net tonnage)
(a.) Flying the flag of one of the high
contracting parties ;
(b.) Flying the flag of a recognised
nation;
(c.) Flying no flag ;
and the commander of the warship has good
reason to believe that the supposed native
vessel—
(d.) Is flying a flag without being entitled
to do so ;
(e.) Is not lawfully entitled to fly the flag
of any recognised nation; j
(/.) Is illicitly conveying arms, munitions
or implements of war ;
he may proceed, subject to the conditions
indicated in the paragraphs below, to verify the
nationality of the vessel by examining the
document authorising the flying of the flag, if
this document exists, and also the manifest
referred to in article 16.
Any vessel which presents the appearance
of a native build or rig may be presumed to be
a native vessel.
2. With this object, a boat commanded by a
commissioned officer in uniform may be sent to
visit the suspected vessel, after she has been
hailed to give notice of such intention. Ihe
officer sent on board the vessel shall act with
all possible consideration and moderation.
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2. Thev must furnish proof that they axe |
bond Jide 'owners of real estate in the district
of the authority to which their application is
addressed, or must supply a solvent security
as a guarantee for any fines to which they
may become liable.
3. Such owners, as well as the captain ot
the vessel, must furnish pro* I that they
enjoy a good reputation, and especially that
they have never been convicted ol illicit
conveyance of the articles referred to in the
present convention.
The authorisation must be renewed every
year. It shall contain the indications neces
sary to identify the vessel, the name, tonnage,
tvpe <»f rigging, principal dimensions, registeied
number and signal letters {if any ). It shall
bear the date on which it was granted aud the
status of the official who granted it.
The initial letters of the port of registration
of the native vessel, followed by the vessel s
registration number in the serial port numbers,
must be incised and painted in white on black
ground on both quarters of each vessel in such
a position ax to be easily distinguished from a
distance . . . ,
The same marks may be painted in black on
the sails. . iv.u
The net tonnage of the native vessel shall
also, if practicable, be incised and painted m a
conspicuous position inside the hull.
Article 17.
The high contracting parties agree to apply
the following rules in the maritime zone
specified in article 8 :—
1. When a warship belonging to a high
1 contracting party encounters outside terri-
: torial waters a supposed native vessel ot less
than 500 tons burden (net tonnage)
(i.) Flying the flag of one of the high
contracting parties; or
(ii.) Flying no flag ;
and the commander of the warship has good
reason to believe that the supposed native
vessel, for the purpose of the illicit conveyance of
arms , ammunition , implements of war or aircraft
or their component parts , is either
(a.) Flying a flag without being entitled
to do so; or . , , ^ a
(5.) Is not lawfully entitled to fly the flag
of any recognised nation ;
Paragraph 11
of report and
Annex (G).
Paragraph 11 of
report and
Annex (G).
he may proceed, subject to the conditions
indicated in the paragraph below, to verify the
nationality of the vessel by examining the
document authorising the flying of the flag, it
this document exists, and also the manifest
referred to in article 16.
Any vessel which presents the appearance
of a native build or rig may be presumed to be
a native vessel.
2. With this object, a boat commanded by a
commissioned officer in uniform may be sent to
visit the suspected vessel, after she has been
hailed, to give notice of such intention, i he
officer sent on board the vessel shall act with
all possible consideration and moderation.
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