THE

JAPANESE ANNUAL
OFINTERNATIONAI.J LAW

NO. 6

1962

THE J AP AN BRANCHOFTHE INTERNATIONAL LAW ASSOCIATION

THE JAPANESE ANNUAL OF INTERNATIONAL LAW. No.6 [1962]

CONTENTS
Pal~eArticles:
Progress of Revision of the Private International Law of Japan
Hidebul1ti Egawa ....................................................

1

The Extent of the Territorial Sea and Recent Developments

Some Analysis of the Geneva Conferences
Shigen~ Oda .........................

7On Decisions of the United States-Japanese, the Anglo-Japanese and theNetherlands-Japanese Property Commissions
Kumao Nishimul"a ..

39Notes:
Problems of Constitutional Revision in Japan[{aol'u 111atsmnoto

Post-war Studies in Public International Law in Japan
Y~lichi Takano ......................................................

79

Post-war Studies in Private International Law in Japan
Sueo Ikehara, RyOichi Yamada & Takao Sawaki .......................

95

Decisions before the Anglo-Japanese Property Commission:
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in re The Hong
Kong & Shanghai Banking Corporation v. Japan ........................ 107
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in re Helm
Brothers, Limited v. Japan .......................................... 115
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in re All Saints
Churcj1 A8sociation's Claim for Compensation v. Japan .................. 118
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in r~ All Saints
Church Association's Request for Restoration v. Japan ................ 128
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and NorLbern Ireland ex reI. The Kin
Hong Steamship Company v. Japan .................................. 13-1
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in re The International Electrolytic Plant Company Limited v. Japan .................. 136
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in re The Claimsof Mrs. M. Struthers v. Japan. And other similar cases (Minority Shareholders' Compensation Claim Case) .................................. 151
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in re The James
Trading Company v. Japan .......................................... 157
Decisions before the N etherlands-J apanese Property Commission:
The Netherlands in re The s.s. "Op ten Noort" v. Japan ............... 166
Judicial Decisions:
Agency - Law applicable under Private International Law to the Creationand Effect of an Act delegating Powers as an Agent - Law applicable tothe Agent - Third Party Relationship. (Kanlffi Kaiwt Kabllshiki [{ais/111v. H01nal'!3 Kokusai Bueki Kabnshiki Kaisha. Kobe District Court, September 2, 1959) .......................................................... 188( continued)

CONTENTS (continued)
Arbitration - Foreign Arbitration A wards - Execution under Japanese
Law - Judgment executing the Amount of a Foreign Arbitration Award to
the Extent that it exceeds a Setoff. (American President Lines, Ltd. v.
C. Subm Kabushiki Kaisha. Tokyo District Court, October 23, 1959) .... 203
Chronology of Japanese Foreign Affairs ..................................... 212
A Chronological List of Treaties and other International Agreements concluded
by Japan ............................................................. 217
Documents:
Agreement between the Government of Japan and the Royal Government ofAfghanistan concerning the Establishment of Training Centre for Small
Scale Industries, Kabnl, March 15. 1961 ............................... 220
Agreement for the Exchange of International Money Orders between Japanand the Commonwealth of Australia, Tokyo, Februury 7, 1961 .......... 22[)
Accord relatif aux Services Ael'iens entre Ie Japon et la Belgique, Tokio, le20jllilt

1959 ........................................................ 228-

Agreement between the Government of Japan and the Government of Ceylonfor the Establishment of Fisheries Training Centre, Colombo, :llurch 20,1961. 235
Echange de Notes concernant la Modification de l'Annexe de l'Accord
relatif aux Services Aeriens entre Ie Japon et la France, Tokio, le 16
mai 1.961 ........................................................... 241
Exchange of Notes concerning the lNaiver of Visa Requirements between
the Government of Japan and the Government of Pakistan, Kamchi, November 25, 1960 and Rawalpindi, Decembey 1, 1960 ...................... 240
Agreement for the Exchange of International Money Orders between Japanand Pakistan, Tokyo, Febnwl'Y 7,1961 and Rawalpindi, jVlarch /",1961 .... 245
Convention between the Government of Japan and the Government of theState of Singapore for the Avoidance of DoubJe Taxation and the Prevention of Fiscal Evasion with respect to Taxes on Income, Singapol'e, April
11, 1961............................................................ 250

Agreement between the United Nations and the Government of Japan for theEstablishment of the Asia and Far East Institute for the Prevention ofCrime and the Treatment of Offenders, New York, March 15, 1961 ...... 264
Special Nuclear Material Lease Agreement between the Government of Japanand the United States Atomic Energy Commission acting on behalf of theGovernment of the United States of America, Washington, May 19, 1961 ... 270
Exchange of Notes between the Governments of Japan and the United Statesof America regarding Settlement of Claims of Japanese Nationals formerly
resident in the Bonin Islands and other Islands arising from Measures takenby the United States in connection with the Exercise of its right under
Article 3 of the Treaty of Peace with Japan, Tokyo, .June 8, 1961 ........ 288
Exchange of Notes between Japan and the United States conc2rning theEstablishment of Joint United States-Japan Committee on Trade andEconomic Affairs, VVashingtoll, .J1tne 22, 1961 .......................... 290
List of Members ........................................................... 292