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 ARBITRATION-SERBS, CROATS AND SLOVENES. JAN. 21,1929. 2293 Arbitration treaty between the United States and the Kingdom oj the lanuary 21,1929. Serbs, Groats and Slovenes. Signed at Washington, January 21, 1929; ratification advised by the Senate, January 31, 1929; ratified by the President, February 14, 1929; ratified by the Ki,,!?dom oj the Serbs, Groats and Slovenes, May 18, 1929; ratificatwns exchanged at Washington, JU'TUl 22,1929; proclaimed, June 22,1929. By THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA A PROCLAMATION WHEREAS a Treaty of Arbitration between the United States of Arbitration with ~he America and the Kingdom of the Serbs, Croats and Slovenes was ~:::~o:d :l~ve=-r:s' concluded and signed by their respective Plenipotentiaries at Wash- Preamble. ington on the twenty-first day of Janu8.I'.Y! one thousand nine hundred and twenty-nine, the original of which Treaty, being in the English and French languages, is word for word as follows: The President of the United States of America and His Maj- esty the King of the Serbs, Croats and Slovenes, Determined to prevent so far as in their power lies any interrup- tion in the peaceful relations that have always existed between the two nations; Desirous of reaffirming their adherence to the policy of sub- mitting to impartidl decision all justiciable controversies that may arise between them; and Eager by their eX8.IL1ple not only to demonstrate their condemna- tion of war as an instrument of national policy in their mutual relations, but also to hasten the time when the perfection of in- ternational arrangements for the pacific settlement of international disputes shall have eliminated forever the possibility of war among any of the Powers of the· world; Have decided to conclude a treaty of arbitration and for that purpose they have appointed as theIr respective Plenipotentiaries: The President of the United States of America: Le President des Etats-Unis d'Amerique et Sa Majeste Ie Roi des Serbes, Croates et Slov~nes, Resolus & prevenir autant qu'll est en leur pouvoir toute inter- ruption dans les relations pacifi- ques qui ont toujours existe entre les deux nations; Desireux d'affirmer de nouveau leur adhesion & 11\ politique con- sistant & sownettre & une decision impartiale toutes contestations susceptibles de decisions judi- ciaires qui viendraient & s'elever entre eux; Soucieux, par leur exemple, non seulement de manifester que, dans leurs relations reciproques, ils con- dament Is. guerre comme instru- ment de leur politique nationale, mais encore de hAter Ie moment ou la conclusion d'accords inter- nationaux pour Ie r~glement~aci­ fique des conHits entre les Ets.ts aura ecarte pour toujours les possibilites de guerre entre les nations du monde; Ont decide de conclure un traite d'arbitrage, et & ces fins ont designe pour leurs plenipo- tentiaires respectifs, savoir: Le President des Etats-Unis d'Amerique: Contracting Powers. Purpose declared. Plenipotentiaries.