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 TREATIES The date of June 2, 1930, will mark the beginning of the period of 1 year stipulated by article 14 of the convention for the latter to go into effect. Brussels, June 2, 1930. The Minister of ForeignAffairs of Belgium PAUL HYMANS [SEAL OF THE MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS] Notification Effecting Deposit of Ratification of the United States of America The American Charge d'Affaires ad interim (Sussdorff) to the Belgian Minister for Foreign Affairs and Foreign Commerce (Spaak) No. 965 EMBASSY OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Brussels, June 26, 1937. Notification effect- ing deposit of ratifica- tion of the United States of America. Subject to designat- ed understandings. EXCELLENCY, Acting under instructions from my Government, I have the honor to inform Your Excellency that the United States of America has rati- fied the convention for the unification of certain rules relating to bills of lading for the carriage of goods by sea and a protocol of signature thereto, dated and opened for signature at Brussels on August 25, 1924, and signed on behalf of the United States of America at Brussels on June 23, 1925. The convention is ratified by the United States of America with two understandings, to which the Senate made its advice and consent subject, namely: "that notwithstanding the provisions of Article 4, Section 5, and the first paragraph of Article 9 of the convention, neither the carrier nor the ship shall in any event be or become liable within the juris- diction of the United States of America for any loss or damage to or in connection with goods in an amount exceeding $500.00, lawful money of the United States of America, per package or unit unless the nature and value of such goods have been declared by the shipper before shipment and inserted in the bill of lading"; and "that should any conflict arise between the provisions of the con- vention and the provisions of the act of April 16, 1936, known as the Carriage of Goods by Sea Act, the provisions of said act shall prevail." In accordance with the second paragraph of Article 11 of the convention, which provides that ratifications deposited subsequent to the signature of the proces-verbal relating to the first deposit of ratifications shall be made by means of a written notification addressed to Your Excellency's Government and accompanied by the instrument of ratification, I have the honor to transmit herewith the instrument of ratification of the United States of America, signed by the President on May 26, 1937.' Post, p. 261. 260

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