§ Mr. RENNIE SMITHasked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs how 2123W many States have accepted Article 36 of the Statute of the Permanent Court of International Justice, providing for the compulsory submission of certain classes of cases to the Court; and if he will give the names of those States?
Mr. LOCKER-LAMPSONThe following States have signed and ratified the optional Clause recognising the Court's jurisdiction as described in Article 36 of the Statute:
Signatures. Ratifications. Abyssinia Abyssinia (July 16, 1926) Austria(a) Austria (March 14, 1922) Belgium(c) Belgium (March 10, 1926) Brazil(a) Braisil(b) (Nov. 1. 1921) Bulgaria Bulgaria (Aug. 12, 1921) China(a) China (May 13, 1922) Costa Rica — Denmark(e) Denmark (March 28, 1926) Dominican Republic — — Esthonia (May 2. 1923) Finland(a) Finland (April 6. 1922) France(c) — Haiti Haiti(d) Latvia(a) — Liberia — Lithuania(a) Lithuania (May 16, 1922) Luxemburg(a) — The Netherlands(e) The Netherlands(d) Norway(a) Norway (Oct. 3, 1921) Panama — Portugal Portugal (Oct. 8. 1921) Salvador — Sweden(e) Sweden(d) Switzerland(e) Switzerland (July 24, 1926) Uruguay Uruguay (Sept. 27, 1921) (a) This indicates that the Optional Clause has been accepted for a period of five years. (b) Subject to acceptance also by at least two of the Powers permanently represented on the Council. (c) Members having accepted the Optional Clause for a period of 15 years subject to ratification. (d) Members having signed the Optional Clause or having adhered thereto without any reservation regarding ratification. (e) Members who have accepted the Optional Clause for a period of 10 years.
— Outward Movement of British Migrants for 6 months ending 30th June, 1925 and 1926 (Board of Trade Return). Assisted under Empire Settlement Act, 1922, for 6 months ending 30th June. 1926 and 1926. Percentage of Total Outward Movement Assisted under Art. Assisted under Empire Settlement Act, 1922, for 9 months ending 30th Sept., 1925 and 1926. 1925. 1926. 1925. 1926. 1925. 1926. 1925. 1926. Australia … … 17,979 21,630 11,987 16,422 67 76 17,621 25,362 Canada … … 22,346 29,460 5,898 13,487 26 46 7,880 18,943 New Zealand … 5,912 7.207 4,384 5,354 74 74 6,523 8,388 46,237 58,297 22,269 35,263 48 60 32,024 52,693