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 2450 SMUGGLING CONVENTION-JAPAN. MAY 31, 1928. 2. That the rights conferred OIl the authorities of the United States under Article II of the Convention do not relate to tf'rritori.al waters of Japan or to wat-ers of any territorr over which Japan exercises a mandate under the authority of the League of NatlOns. 3. That there will be no advance requirement that Japanese vessels shall sbp regularly at designated places to await such enquiries or examination as are authorized in Article II of the Conv~lltion. 4. That the Convention does not relat-e to alcoholic liquors for non-beverage, including medicinal, purposes, which are regulated by the domestic law!:' of the United States. 5. That the expression" three months before the expiration of the said period of one year" as used in the second paragraph of Article V, is used in the sense of not later than three months before the expiration of the said period. 6. That questions involving the application of the Conventioli arising while it is in forr;e will b':) adjudicated in accordance with the proviaions of the Con- vention as in force at the time the circumstances occurred, even if the ConventioH- should lapse or be terminated before the decision is rendered.