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 24.46 SMUGGLING CONVENTION-JAPAN. MAY 31, 1928. __ M-'s:=..y _31 ...: ....=1928=..:. . . .. _ Convention between the United States and Japan jor Prevention oj Smuggling oj Intoxicating Liquors. Signed at Washington, May 31, 1928; ratification advised by the Senate, January 26, 1929; ratified by the President, January 30, 1929; ratified by Japan, November 22, 1929; ratifications exchanged at Washington, January 16, 1930; proclaimed, January 16, 1930. BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. A PROCLAMATION. Convention with Js- WHEREAS a Convention between the United States of America pan to prevent smug- dJ fh . fh lin f.. . Ii "ling of intoJ:ics~ing an apan or t e preventIOn 0 t e smugg go mtoXlcatmg quors TarmstroBot (talk) 16:40, 18 January 2013 (UTC) mto the Ullited into the United States was concluded and signed by their resrctive Preamble. plenipotentiaries at Washington on the thirty-first day 0 May, one thousand nine hundred and twenty-eight, the original of which Convention is word for word as follows: Contracting Powers. The President of the United States of America and His Majesty the Emperor of Japan, being desirous of avoiding any difficulties which might arise between them in connection with the laws in force in the United States on the subject of alcoholic beverages, have decided to conclude a Convention for that purpose, and have ap- pointed as their Plenipotentiaries: Plenipotentiaries. The President of the United States of America, Frank B. Kellogg, Secretary of State of the United States; His Majesty the Emperor of Japan, Tsuneo Matsudaira, J usammi, the First Class of the Imperial Order of the Sacred Treasure, His Majesty's Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to the United States of America; Who, having communicated their full powers, found in good and due form, have agreed as follows: ARTICLE I. Territorial jurisdio- The High Contracting Parties declare that it is their firm inten- tion retained. tion to uphold the prinCIple that three marine miles extending from the coastline otltwards and measured from low-water mark constitute the proper limits of territorial waters. ARTICLE II. ~osrdingofJspsnese (1) The Japanese Government agree that they will raise no ob- pnvate vessels outside.. hbd'f. tidhJ fl limits, Cor inquiry, etc., JectIon to t e oar Ing 0 prlVa e vesse s un er teapanese ag not objected to. outside the limits of territorial waters by the authorities of the United States, its territories or possessions, in order that enquiries may be addressed to those on board and an examination be made of the ship's papers for the purpose of ascertaining whether the vessel or those on board are endeavoring to import or have imported alco- holic beverages into the United States, its territories or possessions, Search of vessel on in violation of the laws there in force. When such enquiries and reasonable ground Cor ., h bl df. . hfh suspicion. exammatlOn s OW a reasona e groun or SUspICIon, a searc 0 t e vessel may be initiated. r Se~ur' ~ v~\be- (2) If there is reasonable cause for belief that the vessel has com- le;;eri~ pr;hlb~tl mitted or is committing or attempting to commit an offense against laws. the laws of the United States, its territories or possessions, prohibit- ing the importation of alcoholic beverages, the vessel may be seized