The Louisiana planter and sugar manufacturer Volume 28 - Softcover

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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1902 Excerpt: ...convention shall apply to the provinces beyond the seas, colonies, and foreign possessions of the high contracting parties. The colonies and possessions of Great Britain and the Netherlands, however, are not to be included in this regulation, except as far as it is provided in articles 5 and 8. The status of the colonies and possessions of Great Britain and the Netherlands is, moreover, defined by the declarations inserted in the final protocol. Article 12. The execution of the reciprocal engagements contained in the present convention is subjected, inasmuch as need be, to the performance of the formalities and rules established by the constitutional laws of each of the contracting states. The present convention shall be ratified and ratifications thereof shall be deposited at Brussels, at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, on February 1, 1903, or earlier, if possible. It is understood that the present convention shall only become binding after it has been ratified at least by the contracting states that have not been affected by the exceptional provision of article b. In case one or several of the said states have not deposited their ratifications within the time provided for, the Belgian Government shall immediately endeavor to obtain a decision from the other signatory states as to the entering Into force of the present convention among themselves. In faith of which the respective plenipotentiaries have signed the present convention. Done at Brussels, in one single copy, the 5th day of March, 1902. Ii.--Final Protocol. At the moment of proceeding to the signature of the convention relating to the regime of sugars, entered into on this date by the Governments of Germany, Austria and Hungary, Belgium, Spain, France, Great Britain, Italy, the Netherlands, and...