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provided the number or ships ecrapped
each year complies with the pro-
visions of the chart
Part four OF chapter two contains
definitions for clarincation OF the
treaty including that Of a capital ship
as vessel, not an aircraft carrier.
exceeding 10000 ton. displacement, and
carrying guns exceeding eisht-inches.
carrier is defined as a vessel ex-
ceedins 10000 tons displacement and
constructed to launch and receive air
craft. Standard displacement is de-
fined as that OF ship complete, fully
manned and loaded with all equip
meni. ammunition, provisions. fresh
water and stores carried In time Of
war but without fuel or reserve feed
water on board" A ton is defined as
2.2fo pounds and while existing ships
are TO retain their present displace-
ments, future vessels must be meas
ared in this standard displacement
Chapter three Is headed:
miscellaneous provisions" ana con-
tains four additional articles OF the
treaty dealing with fts applica ton
should any contracting power be
threatened with or become engaged in
naval warfare and also with the dura-
tion OF the agreement and the require
ment for its ratification.
Article twenty-one provides that II
the requirements OF the national Sc
curity or any contracting power in re-
spect OF naval defens. arc. in the opin-
ion of that power, materially affected
by any change OF circumstances" such
power may request a conference for
reconsideration and amendment OF the
treaty. 1t provides further that in
view of possible technical and scien-
tific developments" the United States,
after consultation, shall arrange for a
further conference "as soon as possi-
bic after the expiration OF eight years
OF the coming into force OF the treaty.
Article twenty-five provides that
should a contracting power become
engaged in a war which in its opfn-
ior affects the naval defense OF its
nation security" II may suspend its
treaty obligations on notice for the
period of the war other than those of
articles thirteen. providing that YES
sells designated to be screpped may not
be reconverted into war vessels, and
seventeen provides that no war vessel
under construction within Jurisdiction
OF the contracting powers on foreign
account may be taken for war uses. In
the event of such a suspension, the
remaining powers agree to consult to-
gether with view to agreement as to
what temporary notifications II any
should " made in the treaty as be-
tween themselves Failing such an
agreement the remaining powers NAV
also give notice OF suspension of the
treaty obligations with the same ex-
ception.
On cessation of hostilities the con-
tracing powers agree to confer for the
purpose OF making any necessary
notifications in the treaty.
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treaty remain In force until Decem-
Der 81, 1886. and in case none of the
contracting parties shall have given
notice two years before that date of
its intention to terminate the treaty It
shall continue in force until the ex-
pira ton Of two years from the date on
which notice Of termination shall be
given by one of the contracting pow
ers whereupon the treaty shall termi-
nate as regards all tho contracting
powers" Provisions is made that notice
of termination shall be in writing to
the United States which shall notify
the othere powers the date of receipt
of the notice by the u. S. being the
effective date OF the notification. In
the Gaze of the United States, notice
OF termination would be given to dip
lomatic representatives OF the other
four powers in Washington.
An agreement to meet in conference
within one year OF the receipt of
notice of termination by any power also
Is provided.
The twenty-fourth and last article OF
the treaty provides for it's ratifica ton
under the constitutional methods of
each power, place of deposit of ratifi-
cations to be Washington, in the
archives of the government. authenti-
Gated copies to be transmitted by the
L. s. to the other powers.
The British Society of Women En-
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