| International Union for the Publication of Customs Tariffs |
Extension
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5 July 1890 |
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| Universal Postal Convention concluded between Argentine Republic, Austria-Hungary, Belgium, Bolivia, Brazil, Bulgaria, Chile, Republic of Colombia, Congo Free State, Republic of Costa Rica, Denmark and Danish Colonies, Dominican Republic, Egypt, Equator, France and French Colonies, Germany and the German Protectorates, Great Britain and various British Colonies, British Colonies of Australasia, Canada, British India, Greece, Guatemala, Kingdom of Hawaii, Republic of Hayti, Republic of Honduras, CONTINUED... |
Extension
|
4 July 1891 |
|
| Additional Act modifying the Industrial Property Convention of March 20, 1883 |
Accession
|
14 December 1900 |
|
| Agreement concerning Insured Letters and Boxes [With Final Protocol] |
Accession
|
1 January 1905 |
|
| Universal Postal Convention [With Final Protocol and Annex, and Provisions for Letters by Air Mail and Final Protocol to Provisions] |
Accession
|
1 January 1905 |
|
| International Agreement for the Suppression of the White Slave Traffic |
Extension
|
1 January 1905 |
|
| Additional Act modifying the Industrial Property Convention of March 20, 1883 |
Extension
|
10 June 1905 |
|
| International Radiotelegraphic Convention.(With Final Protocol and Service Regulations) |
Extension
|
3 November 1906 |
|
| International Convention respecting the Prohibition of Night Work for Women in Industrial Employment |
Extension
|
14 January 1910 |
|
| The International Opium Convention and Subsequent Relative Papers |
Signature
|
23 January 1912 |
|
| International Radiotelegraph Convention |
Signature
|
5 July 1912 |
|
| International Agreement for the Suppression of Obscene Publications |
Extension
|
3 January 1913 |
|
| International Convention for the Unification of Certain Rules of Law respecting Collisions between Vessels |
Extension
|
20 January 1913 |
|
| International Conventions for the Unification of Certain Rules of Law respecting Assistance and Salvage at Sea |
Extension
|
1 February 1913 |
|
| International Convention for the Protection of Industrial Property (Washington) |
Extension
|
25 May 1913 |
|
| International Radiotelegraph Convention |
Ratification
|
2 June 1913 |
|
| International Agreement for the Prevention of False Indications of Origin on Goods |
Extension
|
21 July 1913 |
|
| The International Opium Convention and Subsequent Relative Papers |
Ratification
|
15 July 1914 |
|
| Agreement respecting the Preservation or the Restoration of the Rights of Industrial Property Affected by the World War |
Extension
|
25 November 1920 |
|
| International Convention for the Suppression of the White Slave Traffic |
Extension
|
4 November 1921 |
|
| Universal Postal Convention (Revision of Convention of May 26, 1906) |
Extension
|
1 December 1921 |
|
| Additional Protocol to the Convention and Statute on the Regime of Navigable Waterways of International Concern |
Extension
|
2 August 1922 |
|
| International Convention for the Suppression of the Traffic in Women and Children |
Extension
|
23 September 1922 |
|
| Agreement between the British and Lithuanian Governments respecting commercial relations |
Accession
|
24 April 1923 |
|
| Convention between the United Kingdom and France respecting Legal Proceedings on Civil and Commercial Matters |
Accession
|
27 January 1924 |
|
| Treaty of Commerce and Navigation between the United Kingdom and the Polish Republic |
Accession
|
22 January 1925 |
|
| Treaty of Commerce between the United Kingdom and the Czechoslovak Republic and Accompanying Declaration |
Accession
|
5 June 1925 |
|
| Convention between the United Kingdom and Belgium respecting Legal Proceedings on Civil and Commercial Matters |
Accession
|
23 August 1925 |
|
| Convention and Statute on the International Regime of Maritime Ports and Protocol of Signature |
Extension
|
22 September 1925 |
|
| Convention and Protocol revising Universal Postal Convention of November 30, 1920 |
Extension
|
3 October 1925 |
|
| Treaty of Commerce and Navigation between the United Kingdom and Estonia |
Accession
|
18 January 1926 |
|
| Treaty of Commerce & Navigation between the United Kingdom and Germany and Additional Protocol signed at London December 2, 1924, with other relevant documents |
Accession
|
4 March 1926 |
|
| Protocol on Arbitration Clauses |
Extension
|
12 March 1926 |
|
| Treaty of Commerce and Navigation between Great Britain and Austria, Together with accompanying Declaration |
Accession
|
5 June 1926 |
|
| Notes Exchanged between the United Kingdom and Albania respecting the Commercial Relations between the two Countries |
Accession
|
26 October 1926 |
|
| International Convention for the Suppression of the Circulation of and Traffic in Obscene Publications |
Extension
|
3 November 1926 |
|
| Agreement respecting Facilities to be given to Merchant Seamen for the Treatment of Venereal Disease |
Extension
|
4 November 1926 |
|
| Convention between the United Kingdom and the Czechoslovak Republic relative to Legal Proceedings in Civil and Commercial Matters |
Accession
|
17 February 1927 |
|
| Treaty of Commerce and Navigation between the United Kingdom and Greece and accompanying Declaration |
Accession
|
1 March 1927 |
|
| Treaty of Commerce and Navigation between His Majesty in Respect of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and His Majesty the King of the Serbs, Croats and Slovenes together with Notes exchanged |
Extension
|
12 May 1927 |
|
| Treaty between the United Kingdom and Siam for the Revision of their Mutual Treaty Arrangements and Protocol concerning Jurisdiction applicable in Siam to British Subjects, &c. |
Accession
|
14 April 1928 |
|
| Treaty of Commerce and Navigation between the United Kingdom and Siam |
Accession
|
14 April 1928 |
|
| International Sanitary Convention (1926) |
Extension
|
9 October 1928 |
|
| Convention between His Britannic Majesty and His majesty the King of Spain Revising Certain Provisions of the Anglo-Spanish Treaty of Commerce and Navigation of October 31, 1922 and Notes Exchanged concerning Prohibition and Restrictions on Imports &c. |
Accession
|
1 December 1928 |
|
| Supplementary Convention to the Treaty of Commerce and Navigation between the United Kingdom and Japan together with Minutes of a Meeting between the British and Japanese Representatives at the Foreign Office on July 30, 1925 |
Accession
|
7 June 1929 |
|
| International Agreement respecting the Creation of an International Office of Public Health |
Accession
|
26 September 1929 |
|
| Convention between His Majesty and the President of the German Reich regarding Legal Proceedings in Civil and Commercial Matters |
Extension
|
25 November 1929 |
25 November 1929 |
| Treaty of Commerce and Navigation between His Majesty on respect of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the President of the Republic of Panama with Protocols and Exchange of Notes |
Accession
|
10 June 1930 |
|
| Convention regarding Radiotelegraphy [with General Regulations and Supplementary Regulation] |
Extension
|
15 August 1930 |
|
| Universal Postal Convention |
Extension
|
3 December 1930 |
|
| Convention between His Majesty and His Majesty the King of Spain regarding Legal Proceedings in Civil and Commercial Matters |
Extension
|
23 February 1931 |
|
| Convention concerning Forced or Compulsory Labour (ILO Convention No.29) |
Extension
|
3 June 1931 |
|
| Postal Union Agreement regarding Insured Letters and Boxes |
Extension
|
20 July 1931 |
|
| International Convention relative to Motor Traffic |
Extension
|
14 August 1931 |
|
| International Convention for the Protection of Literary and Artistic Works |
Extension
|
1 October 1931 |
|
| Convention between His Majesty, in Respect of the United Kingdom, and His Majesty the King of Norway regarding Legal Proceedings in Civil and Commercial Matters |
Extension
|
14 October 1931 |
14 November 1931 |
| Convention between His Majesty, in respect of the United Kingdom, and His Majesty the King of Italy regarding Legal Proceedings in Civil and Commercial Matters |
Extension
|
25 July 1932 |
25 August 1932 |
| Convention between His Majesty, in respect of the United Kingdom, and the President of the Portuguese Republic regarding Legal Proceedings in Civil and Commercial Matters |
Extension
|
30 March 1933 |
30 April 1933 |
| Convention between His Majesty, in respect of the United Kingdom, and the President of the Polish Republic regarding Legal Proceedings in Civil and Commercial Matters |
Extension
|
3 April 1933 |
3 May 1933 |
| Convention between His Majesty in respect of the United Kingdom, and the Chief of State of the Republic of Estonia regarding Legal Proceedings in Civil and Commercial Matters |
Accession
|
11 October 1933 |
|
| Agreement between the Governments of France, the United Kingdom, India, the Netherlands and Siam to Regulate Production and Export of Rubber |
Extension
|
7 May 1934 |
|
| International Convention for the Unification of certain Rules relating to International Carriage by Air |
Extension
|
3 December 1934 |
3 March 1935 |
| International Convention regarding the Taxation of Foreign Motor Vehicles (With Protocol-Annex) |
Extension
|
3 January 1935 |
|
| Universal Postal Union Agreement concerning Insured Letters and Boxes |
Extension
|
30 March 1935 |
|
| Universal Postal Convention |
Extension
|
30 March 1935 |
|
| Convention between His Majesty in respect of the United Kingdom and the President of Finland regarding Legal Proceedings in Civil and Commercial Matters |
Extension
|
4 June 1935 |
4 June 1935 |
| International Convention for Limiting the Manufacture and Regulating the Distribution of Narcotic Drugs with Protocol of Signature |
Extension
|
18 May 1936 |
|
| International Convention on the Stamp Laws in Connexion with Bills of Exchange and Promissory Notes (With Protocols) |
Extension
|
18 July 1936 |
|
| International Convention on Stamp Laws in connexion with Cheques (With Protocol) |
Extension
|
18 July 1936 |
|
| International Convention for the Regulation of Whaling [1931] |
Extension
|
17 February 1937 |
|
| Convention between His Majesty in respect of the United Kingdom and the Regent of the Kingdom of Hungary regarding Legal Proceedings in Civil and Commercial Matters (With a Note) |
Extension
|
25 June 1937 |
25 July 1937 |
| Convention between His Majesty in respect of the United Kingdom and His Majesty the King of Iraq regarding Legal Proceedings in Civil and Commercial Matters |
Extension
|
26 March 1938 |
26 March 1938 |
| International Agreements for dispensing with Bills of Health and Consular Visas on Bills of Health |
Extension
|
31 August 1938 |
|
| Convention between His Majesty in respect of the United Kingdom and His Majesty the King of the Hellenes regarding Legal Proceedings in Civil and Commercial Matters |
Extension
|
19 January 1939 |
19 January 1939 |
| International Sanitary Convention for Aerial Navigation |
Extension
|
2 February 1939 |
|
| Convention concerning the Regulation of certain Special Systems of Recruiting Workers (ILO No.50) |
Extension
|
22 May 1939 |
|
| International Convention concerning the Use of Broadcasting in the Cause of Peace |
Extension
|
14 July 1939 |
|
| Protocol regarding Status of Refugees from Germany additional to Arrangement of July 4, 1936 and Convention of February 10, 1938 |
Extension
|
30 May 1940 |
|
| Convention relating to the International Status of Refugees |
Extension
|
30 May 1940 |
|
| Convention concerning the Status of Refugees coming from Germany |
Extension
|
30 May 1940 |
|
| Convention and Final Protocol regarding the Universal Postal Union (with Regulations and Airmail Provisions) |
Extension
|
22 October 1941 |
|
| Universal Postal Convention, with Final Protocol, Regulations of Execution and Provisions concerning the Transportation of Regular Mails by Air, with Final Protocol. |
Extension
|
22 October 1941 |
|
| Convention for the Regulation of Written Contracts of Employment of Indigenous Workers (ILO 64) |
Extension
|
24 August 1943 |
|
| Convention concerning Penal Sanctions for Breaches of Contracts of Employment by Indigenous Workers (ILO No.65) |
Extension
|
24 August 1943 |
|
| International Sanitary Convention, 1944 modifying the International Sanitary Convention of 21st June, 1926, with Declarations by the Governments of Egypt and France |
Extension
|
21 February 1945 |
21 February 1945 |
| Financial Agreement between His Majesty's Government and the Government of the United States |
Extension
|
6 December 1945 |
|
| Joint Memorandum and Agreements between His Majesty's Government in the United Kingdom and the Government of the United States of America regarding Supplement for Lend-Lease, Reciprocal Aid, Surplus War Property and Claims |
Extension
|
27 March 1946 |
|
| International Accord Treatment of German-owned Patents |
Extension
|
19 May 1947 |
|
| Convention between His Majesty in respect of the United Kingdom and the President of the French Republic Supplementary to the Convention of February 2, 1922 to facilitate the conduct of Legal Proceedings [With Protocol of Signature] |
Extension
|
22 September 1947 |
22 September 1947 |
| Final Act to the United Nations Conference on Trade and Employment |
Signature
|
30 October 1947 |
|
| General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade |
Signature
|
30 October 1947 |
|
| Agreement for the Preservation or Restoration of Industrial Property Rights affected by the Second World War [With Final Protocol, Additional Final Protocol and Annexes] |
Extension
|
11 November 1947 |
|
| Wheat Agreement |
Extension
|
6 March 1948 |
|
| Decision of Customs Union between France and Italy |
Signature
|
20 March 1948 |
|
| Declaration of Supersession of certain parts of G.A.T.T. (see Vol.XI,No.180,folio 193) by the Havana Charter (see Vol.XI,No.190,folio 203) |
Signature
|
24 March 1948 |
|
| Protocol modifying certain provisions of G.A.T.T. (see Vol.XI,No.180,folio 193) |
Signature
|
24 March 1948 |
|
| Protocol of Rectifications to the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade |
Signature
|
24 March 1948 |
|
| Special Protocol modifying Artilce XIV of G.A.T.T. (see Vol.XI,No.180,folio 193) |
Signature
|
24 March 1948 |
|
| Havana Charter for an International Trade Organisation |
Signature
|
24 March 1948 |
|
| Constitution of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations |
Acceptance
|
21 May 1948 |
|
| Instrument for the Amendment of the Constitution of the International Labour Organisation |
Accession
|
28 June 1948 |
|
| Protocol concerning the Provisional Application of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade |
Signature
|
29 June 1948 |
|
| World Health Organisation, Constitution of Organisation |
Acceptance
|
7 July 1948 |
|
| Convention concerning the Night Work of Young Persons employed in industry (revised 1948) |
Signature
|
10 July 1948 |
|
| Protocol of Accession of Signatories to the Final Act of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade of 30th October 1947 |
Signature
|
14 September 1948 |
|
| Protocol modifying Part II Article XXVI of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade |
Signature
|
14 September 1948 |
|
| Protocol modifying Part I and Article XXIX of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade |
Signature
|
14 September 1948 |
|
| Agreement on Most Favoured Nation Treatment for Areas of Western Germany Under Military Occupation [With Annex] |
Signature
|
14 September 1948 |
|
| International Rice Commission Constitution approved by the Conference of the Food and Agricuture Organisation of the United Nations |
Acceptance
|
27 September 1948 |
|
| Agreement on Most Favoured Nation Treatment for Areas of Western Germany Under Military Occupation [With Annex] |
Signature
|
14 October 1948 |
|
| Protocol relating to an Amendment to the Convention on International Civil Aviation signed at Chicago on December 7, 1944 [Article 93 bis] |
Ratification
|
9 December 1948 |
|
| Protocol modifying Part II Article XXVI of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade |
Acceptance
|
13 December 1948 |
|
| Exchange of Notes between the United States of America and Ceylon constituting an Agreement relating to the Exchange of Official Publications |
Signature
|
31 January 1949 |
|
| Agreement for the Establishment of the Indo-Pacific Fisheries Council |
Acceptance
|
21 February 1949 |
|
| International Wheat Agreement |
Signature
|
23 March 1949 |
|
| World Health Organisation, Protocol relating to the International Office of Public Health [with Annex] |
Accession
|
23 May 1949 |
|
| International Wheat Agreement |
Acceptance
|
16 June 1949 |
|
| Protocol amending the International Agreement for the Suppression of the White Slave Traffic of the 18th of May, 1904 and the International Convention of the Suppression of the White Slave Traffic of the 4th of May, 1910 |
Acceptance
|
14 July 1949 |
|
| Protocol amending the Agreement for the Suppression of the Circulation of Obscene Publications signed at Paris on 4th May, 1910 |
Definitive Signature
|
14 July 1949 |
|
| International Convention on Telecommunications [With Annexes, Final Protocol of Signature and Additional Protocols] |
Accession
|
1 August 1949 |
|
| Final Act and Agreement for the revision of the Telecommunications Agreement signed at Bermuda on 4th December, 1945 |
Signature
|
12 August 1949 |
|
| Protocol on General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade [Modifies Aritcle XXVI of the GATT so that acceptance of the Agreement by a government constitutes acceptance in respcet of that government's metropolitan territories] |
Signature
|
13 August 1949 |
|
| Constitution of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation [as later amended] |
Acceptance
|
14 November 1949 |
14 November 1949 |
| Constitution of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation [as later amended] |
Signature
|
14 November 1949 |
|
| Protocol and Annexes on the Terms of Accession to the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade |
Signature
|
29 November 1949 |
|
| Convention for the Amelioration of the Condition of Wounded, Sick and Shipwrecked Members of Armed Forces at Sea |
Signature
|
8 December 1949 |
|
| Convention for the Amelioration of the Condition of the Wounded and Sick in Armed Forces in the Field |
Signature
|
8 December 1949 |
|
| Geneva Convention Relative to the Treatment of Prisoners of War |
Signature
|
8 December 1949 |
|
| Protocol and Annexes on the Terms of Accession to the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade |
Ratification
|
1 February 1950 |
3 March 1950 |
| Final Act and Agreement for the revision of the Telecommunications Agreement signed at Bermuda on 4th December, 1945 |
Acceptance
|
16 February 1950 |
|
| Special Exchange Agreement between the Government of Ceylon and the Contracting Parties to the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade |
Acceptance
|
3 March 1950 |
|
| Protocol on the General Agreement of Tariffs and Trade [Third Protocol of rectifications to the GATT] |
Signature
|
18 May 1950 |
|
| Protocol to General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade [Replaces Schedule I (Australia) of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade to conform with the amended customs law of Australia and to give effect to certain rectifications] |
Signature
|
18 May 1950 |
|
| Protocol to General Agreement on Tariff and Trade [Replaces Schedule VI (Ceylon) of GATT to conform with the amended customs tariffs of Ceylon] |
Signature
|
18 May 1950 |
|
| Protocol to the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade [First Protocol of modifications to the GATT : modifying Schedule VII - Chile] |
Signature
|
18 May 1950 |
|
| Agreement of the Intergovernmental Conference on the Adoption of a Travel Document for Refugees |
Declaration
|
12 June 1950 |
|
| Agreement between the Governments of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, Australia, India, Pakistan and Ceylon, and the Government of the Union of Burma regarding a Loan to Burma |
Signature
|
28 June 1950 |
|
| Articles of Agreement of the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development |
Acceptance
|
29 August 1950 |
|
| Articles of Agreement of the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development |
Signature
|
29 August 1950 |
|
| Articles of Agreement of the International Monetary Fund |
Acceptance
|
29 August 1950 |
|
| Articles of Agreement of the International Monetary Fund |
Signature
|
29 August 1950 |
|
| Special Protocol to the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade, amending article XXIV thereof |
Acceptance
|
12 September 1950 |
|
| Protocol on General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade [Modifies Aritcle XXVI of the GATT so that acceptance of the Agreement by a government constitutes acceptance in respcet of that government's metropolitan territories] |
Acceptance
|
12 September 1950 |
|
| Fourth Protocol of Rectifications to the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade |
Signature
|
20 September 1950 |
|
| Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide |
Accession
|
2 October 1950 |
|
| Convention concerning Night Work of Young Persons Employed in Industry [ILO No.6] |
Ratification
|
26 October 1950 |
|
| International Sanitary Convention, 1944 modifying the International Sanitary Convention of 21st June, 1926, with Declarations by the Governments of Egypt and France |
Succession
|
26 January 1951 |
|
| International Sanitary Convention for Aerial Navigation, 1944 modifying the International Sanitary Convention for Aerial Navigation of 12th April, 1933 with Declarations by the Governments of Egypt and France |
Reservation
|
30 January 1951 |
|
| Protocol to Prolong the International Sanitary Convention for Aerial Navigation, 1944, Modifying the International Sanitary Convention for Aerial Navigation of the 12th April, 1933 |
Reservation
|
30 January 1951 |
|
| Protocol to Prolong the International Sanitary Convention for Aerial Navigation, 1944, Modifying the International Sanitary Convention for Aerial Navigation of the 12th April, 1933 |
Accession
|
30 January 1951 |
|
| International Sanitary Convention for Aerial Navigation, 1944 modifying the International Sanitary Convention for Aerial Navigation of 12th April, 1933 with Declarations by the Governments of Egypt and France |
Accession
|
30 January 1951 |
|
| Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide |
Objection
|
6 February 1951 |
|
| Fifth Protocol of Rectification to the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade |
Signature
|
21 April 1951 |
|
| Convention concerning Compulsory Medical Examination of Children Employed at Sea [ILO No.16] |
Ratification
|
25 April 1951 |
|
| Convention concerning Unemployment Indemnity in Case of Loss or Foundering of Ships [ILO No.8] |
Ratification
|
25 April 1951 |
|
| Convention of the World Meteorological Organization |
Accession
|
23 May 1951 |
22 June 1951 |
| Commonwealth Telegraphs Agreement (with Protocol) |
Adherence
|
1 June 1951 |
|
| Treaty of Peace with Japan (With Declarations and Protocol) |
Signature
|
8 September 1951 |
|
| Convention concerning the Employment of Women during the Night [ILO No.4] |
Ratification
|
27 September 1951 |
|
| Convention concerning Minimum Age for Admission of Children to Industrial Employment [ILO No.5] |
Ratification
|
27 September 1951 |
|
| First Protocol of Rectifications and Modifications to the Texts of the Schedules to GATT |
Signature
|
27 October 1951 |
|
| International Convention for the Protection of Plants and Plant Products |
Signature
|
6 December 1951 |
|
| Agreement on Most Favoured Nation Treatment for Areas of Western Germany Under Military Occupation [With Annex] |
Withdrawal
|
14 December 1951 |
15 June 1952 |
| Agreement on the Importation of Educational Scientific and Cultural Materials |
Accession
|
8 January 1952 |
|
| International Convention for the Protection of Plants and Plant Products |
Ratification
|
12 February 1952 |
|
| Treaty of Peace with Japan (With Declarations and Protocol) |
Ratification
|
28 April 1952 |
|
| Agreement for the Settlement of Disputes Arising under Article 15(a) of the Treaty of Peace with Japan. |
Signature
|
16 June 1952 |
|
| Agreement concerning Insured Letters and Boxes (together with Final Protocol) |
Signature
|
11 July 1952 |
|
| Universal Postal Convention [together with Final Protocol and Provisions for Letters by Air Mail with Final Protocol] |
Signature
|
11 July 1952 |
|
| Convention concerning the Right of Association and Combination of Agricultural Workers [ILO No.11] |
Ratification
|
25 August 1952 |
|
| Convention on Statistics of Wages and Hours of Work in the Principal Mining and Manufacturing Industries, including Building and Construction, and in Agriculture (ILO No.63) |
Ratification
|
25 August 1952 |
|
| Supplementary Agreement revising Article II of Agreement Annexed to Final Act of Commonwealth-United States Telecommunications Meeting signed 12th August, 1949 |
Signature
|
1 October 1952 |
|
| Second Protocol of Rectifications and Modifications to the texts of the schedules to the G.A.T.T. |
Signature
|
8 November 1952 |
|
| Agreement for the Preservation or Restoration of Industrial Property Rights affected by the Second World War [With Final Protocol, Additional Final Protocol and Annexes] |
Accession
|
9 February 1953 |
|
| Agreement on German External Debts [with Annexes and Subsidiary Agreements] |
Signature
|
27 February 1953 |
|
| Agreement concerning Insured Letters and Boxes (together with Final Protocol) |
Ratification
|
20 December 1953 |
|
| Universal Postal Convention [together with Final Protocol and Provisions for Letters by Air Mail with Final Protocol] |
Ratification
|
20 December 1953 |
|
| Third Protocol of Rectifications and Modifications to the Texts of the Schedules to the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade |
Signature
|
31 December 1953 |
|
| Protocol for the Prohibition of the Use in War of Asphyxiating, Poisonous or other Gases, and of Bacteriological Methods of Warfare |
Succession
|
15 January 1954 |
20 January 1954 |
| Instrument for the Amendment of the Constitution of the International Labour Organisation |
Ratification
|
18 January 1954 |
|
| Convention concerning the Employment of Women during the Night [ILO No.4] |
Withdrawal
|
16 February 1954 |
9 November 1962 |
| Convention concerning Night Work of Young Persons Employed in Industry [ILO No.6] |
Denunciation
|
16 February 1954 |
|
| Proces-Verbal extending the validity of the declaration extending the stand-still provisions of Article 16 of GATT |
Ratification
|
6 April 1954 |
|
| Customs Convention on the Temporary Importation of Private Road Vehicles |
Signature
|
4 June 1954 |
|
| Convention concerning Customs Facilities for Touring |
Signature
|
4 June 1954 |
|
| Proces-Verbal extending the validity of the declaration extending the stand-still provisions of Article 16 of GATT |
Signature
|
28 June 1954 |
|
| Protocol relating to an Amendment to Article 45 to the Convention on International Civil Aviation signed at Chicago on 7 December 1944 |
Ratification
|
6 January 1955 |
|
| Protocol relating to certain Amendments to Articles 48(a), 49(e) and 61 to the Convention on International Civil Aviation signed at Chicago on 7 December 1944 |
Ratification
|
6 January 1955 |
|
| International Convention for the Pacific Settlement of International Disputes |
Succession
|
9 February 1955 |
|
| Agreement on German External Debts [with Annexes and Subsidiary Agreements] |
Ratification
|
10 February 1955 |
|
| Customs Convention on the Temporary Importation of Private Road Vehicles |
Reservation
|
28 November 1955 |
|
| Convention concerning Customs Facilities for Touring |
Ratification
|
28 November 1955 |
|
| Customs Convention on the Temporary Importation of Private Road Vehicles |
Ratification
|
28 November 1955 |
|
| Charter of the United Nations and Statute of the International Court of Justice |
Adoption
|
14 December 1955 |
|
| Plant Protection Agreement for the South-East Asia and Pacific Region |
Signature
|
27 February 1956 |
2 July 1956 |
| Articles of Agreement of the International Finance Corporation |
Acceptance
|
27 February 1956 |
|
| Convention concerning the Organisation of Labour Inspection in Industry and Commerce [ILO No.81] |
Ratification
|
3 April 1956 |
|
| Convention on the Recovery Abroad of Maintenance |
Signature
|
20 June 1956 |
|
| Statute of the International Atomic Energy Agency [with Annex] |
Signature
|
26 October 1956 |
|
| International Air Services Transit Agreement ('Two Freedoms') |
Succession
|
1 April 1957 |
31 May 1945 |
| Convention on the Abolition of Slavery, the Slave Trade and Institutions and Practices similar to Slavery, Supplementary to the International Convention signed at Geneva on September 25, 1926 |
Signature
|
5 June 1957 |
|
| Convention on Road Traffic |
Accession
|
26 July 1957 |
|
| Statute of the International Atomic Energy Agency [with Annex] |
Ratification
|
22 August 1957 |
22 August 1957 |
| Agreement concerning Insured Letters and Boxes |
Signature
|
3 October 1957 |
|
| Agreement concerning Postal Parcels |
Signature
|
3 October 1957 |
|
| Universal Postal Convention [together with Final Protocol, Detailed Regulations and Annexes, Provisions concerning Air Mail with their Final Protocol and Annexes] |
Signature
|
3 October 1957 |
|
| Convention for the Suppression of the Illicit Traffic in Dangerous Drugs |
Accession
|
4 December 1957 |
4 March 1958 |
| Protocol amending the Agreements, Conventions and Protocols on Narcotic Drugs concluded at The Hague on 23rd January, 1912 at Geneva on 11th February, 1925, and 19th February, 1925, and 13th July, 1931 at Bangkok on 27th November, 1931, and at Geneva on 26th June, 1936 |
Acceptance
|
4 December 1957 |
|
| Protocol for Limiting and Regulating the Cultivation of the Poppy Plant, the Production of, International and Wholesale Trade in, and Use of Opium |
Accession
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4 December 1957 |
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| International Convention relating to Dangerous Drugs with Protocol |
Succession
|
4 December 1957 |
|
| Convention on the Abolition of Slavery, the Slave Trade and Institutions and Practices similar to Slavery, Supplementary to the International Convention signed at Geneva on September 25, 1926 |
Ratification
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21 March 1958 |
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| Protocol amending the Convention of 12th September, 1923, for the Suppression of the Circulation of and Traffic in Obscene Publications. |
Accession
|
15 April 1958 |
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| International Convention for the Suppression of the Circulation of and Traffic in Obscene Publications |
Succession
|
15 April 1958 |
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| Convention on the Nationality of Married Women |
Accession
|
30 May 1958 |
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| Convention on the Recovery Abroad of Maintenance |
Statement
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7 August 1958 |
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| Convention on the Recovery Abroad of Maintenance |
Ratification
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7 August 1958 |
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| Convention on the High Seas |
Signature
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30 October 1958 |
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| Optional Protocol of Signature concerning the Compulsory Settlement of Disputes arising from the Law of the Sea Conventions |
Definitive Signature
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30 October 1958 |
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| Convention on the Continental Shelf |
Signature
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30 October 1958 |
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| Convention on Fishing and Conservation of the Living Resources of the High Seas |
Signature
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30 October 1958 |
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| Convention on the Territorial Sea and Contiguous Zone |
Signature
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30 October 1958 |
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| Convention for the Amelioration of the Condition of the Wounded and Sick in Armed Forces in the Field |
Ratification
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28 February 1959 |
28 August 1959 |
| Convention relative to the Protection of Civilians in Time of War |
Accession
|
28 February 1959 |
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| Geneva Convention Relative to the Treatment of Prisoners of War |
Ratification
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28 February 1959 |
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| Convention for the Amelioration of the Condition of Wounded, Sick and Shipwrecked Members of Armed Forces at Sea |
Ratification
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28 February 1959 |
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| Convention on Damage Caused by Foreign Aircraft to Third Parties on the Surface |
Accession
|
31 March 1959 |
29 June 1959 |
| Convention regarding the Fixing of a Minimum Age for the Admission of Children to Employment at Sea (ILO No.58) |
Ratification
|
18 May 1959 |
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| Convention concerning the Night Work of Young Persons employed in industry (revised 1948) |
Ratification
|
18 May 1959 |
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| International Convention to facilitate the Importation of Commercial Samples and Advertising Material |
Accession
|
28 October 1959 |
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| Universal Postal Convention [together with Final Protocol, Detailed Regulations and Annexes, Provisions concerning Air Mail with their Final Protocol and Annexes] |
Ratification
|
16 November 1959 |
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| Agreement concerning Postal Parcels |
Ratification
|
16 November 1959 |
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| Agreement concerning Insured Letters and Boxes |
Ratification
|
16 November 1959 |
|
| Convention concerning the Exchange of Official Publications and Government Documents between States adopted by the General Conference of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation at its Tenth Session |
Ratification
|
7 December 1959 |
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| International Telecommunications Convention |
Signature
|
21 December 1959 |
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| Amendments to Articles 24 and 25 of the Constitution of the World Health Organisation signed at New York on July 22, 1946 Adopted by the Twelfth World Health Assembly |
Acceptance
|
9 May 1960 |
|
| Articles of Agreement of the International Development Association |
Acceptance
|
27 June 1960 |
|
| Articles of Agreement of the International Development Association |
Signature
|
27 June 1960 |
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| International Sanitary Regulations adopted by the World Health Assembly on May 25, 1951 |
Adoption
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1 January 1961 |
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| Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations and Optional Protocol concerning the Compulsory Settlement of Disputes [This is the record for the main Vienna Convention] |
Signature
|
18 April 1961 |
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| Protocol relating to an Amendment to the Convention on International Civil Aviation signed at Chicago on 7 December 1944 |
Ratification
|
28 May 1962 |
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| Amendment to Article VI.A.3 of the statute of the International Atomic Energy Agency |
Acceptance
|
29 June 1962 |
|
| Convention on consent to Marriage, Minimum Age for Marriage and Registration of Marriages |
Signature
|
12 December 1962 |
|
| International Convention to facilitate the Importation of Commercial Samples and Advertising Material |
Withdrawal Res.
|
29 January 1963 |
|
| International Telecommunications Convention |
Ratification
|
4 April 1963 |
|
| Instrument for the Amendment of the Constitution of the International Labour Organisation |
Ratification
|
17 June 1963 |
|
| Single Convention on Narcotic Drugs, 1961 |
Statement
|
11 July 1963 |
|
| Single Convention on Narcotic Drugs, 1961 |
Accession
|
11 July 1963 |
|
| Commonwealth Telegraphs Agreement |
Signature
|
25 July 1963 |
|
| Treaty Banning Nuclear Weapon Tests in the Atmosphere, in Outer Space and Under Water [Washington version] |
Signature
|
22 August 1963 |
|
| Treaty Banning Nuclear Weapon Tests in the Atmosphere, in Outer Space and Under Water [London version] |
Signature
|
22 August 1963 |
|
| Treaty Banning Nuclear Weapon Tests in the Atmosphere, in Outer Space and Under Water [Moscow version] |
Signature
|
23 August 1963 |
|
| Additional Regulations amending the International Sanitary Regulations with respect to Notifications |
Bound
|
1 October 1963 |
|
| Treaty Banning Nuclear Weapon Tests in the Atmosphere, in Outer Space and Under Water [Washington version] |
Ratification
|
5 February 1964 |
|
| Treaty Banning Nuclear Weapon Tests in the Atmosphere, in Outer Space and Under Water [Moscow version] |
Ratification
|
12 February 1964 |
|
| Treaty Banning Nuclear Weapon Tests in the Atmosphere, in Outer Space and Under Water [London version] |
Ratification
|
13 February 1964 |
|
| Agreement concerning Postal Parcels [with Final Protocol, Detailed Regulations and Final Protocol thereto] |
Signature
|
10 July 1964 |
|
| Universal Postal Convention |
Signature
|
10 July 1964 |
|
| Constitution of the Universal Postal Union [with Final Protocol, General Regulations and Final Protocol thereto] |
Signature
|
10 July 1964 |
|
| Amendments to Articles 23, 27 and 61 of the Charter of the United Nations signed at San Francisco on 26 June 1945 adopted by the General Assembly of the United Nations |
Ratification
|
13 November 1964 |
|
| Agreement establishing Interim Arrangements for a Global Commercial Communications Satellite System (with Special Agreement concluded pursuant to Article 11 of that Agreement) |
Definitive Signature
|
17 February 1965 |
|
| Special Agreement concluded pursuant to Article II of the Agreement establishing Interim Arrangements for a Global Commercial Communications Satellite System |
Definitive Signature
|
17 February 1965 |
|
| Agreement on Arbitration supplementary to the Agreement establishing Interim Arrangements for a Global Commercial Communications Satellite System open for signature at Washington between 20 August 1964 and 20 February 1965 |
Definitive Signature
|
7 June 1965 |
|
| International Telecommunications Convention with Final Protocol, Additional Protocols I to III and Optional Additional Protocol (with Additional Protocol IV of 21 October 1965) |
Signature
|
12 November 1965 |
|
| Agreement Establishing the Asian Development Bank |
Signature
|
4 December 1965 |
|
| Convention concerning the Night work of Women employed in Industry (Revised 1948) [ILO No. 89] |
Ratification
|
31 March 1966 |
|
| Amendment to Article 109 of the Charter of the United Nations signed at San Francisco on 26 June 1945 adopted by the General Assembly of the United Nations on 20 December 1965 |
Ratification
|
24 August 1966 |
|
| Agreement Establishing the Asian Development Bank |
Ratification
|
29 September 1966 |
|
| International Telecommunications Convention with Final Protocol, Additional Protocols I to III and Optional Additional Protocol (with Additional Protocol IV of 21 October 1965) |
Ratification
|
13 January 1967 |
|
| Treaty on Principles Governing the Activities of States in the Exploration and Use of Outer Space, including the Moon and other Celestial Bodies [London version] |
Signature
|
10 March 1967 |
|
| Constitution of the Universal Postal Union [with Final Protocol, General Regulations and Final Protocol thereto] |
Ratification
|
14 March 1967 |
|
| Agreement concerning Postal Parcels [with Final Protocol, Detailed Regulations and Final Protocol thereto] |
Approval
|
14 March 1967 |
|
| Universal Postal Convention |
Ratification
|
14 March 1967 |
|
| Convention Establishing a Customs Co-operation Council |
Accession
|
29 May 1967 |
|
| International Convention for the Suppression of Counterfeiting Currency (with Protocols) |
Accession
|
2 June 1967 |
|
| Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons [Moscow Version] |
Signature
|
1 July 1968 |
|
| Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons [Washington Version] |
Signature
|
1 July 1968 |
|
| Commonwealth Telecommunications Organisation Financial Agreement |
Signature
|
27 January 1969 |
|
| Agreement terminating the Commonwealth Telegraphs Agreements signed at London on 11 May 1948 and 25 July 1963 |
Signature
|
27 January 1969 |
|
| Amendment of the Plant Protection Agreement for the South-East Asia and Pacific Region signed at Rome on 27 February 1956 adopted by the Council of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations at its Forty-Ninth Session |
Acceptance
|
28 January 1969 |
|
| Universal Postal Convention (with Final Protocol and Detailed Regulations) |
Signature
|
14 November 1969 |
|
| Postal Parcels Agreement (with Final Protocol and Detailed Regulations] |
Signature
|
14 November 1969 |
|
| Insured Letters and Boxes Agreement [With Detailed Regulations] |
Signature
|
14 November 1969 |
|
| Additional Protocol to the Constitution of the Universal Postal Union (with Declarations, General Regulations, Final Protocol and Rules of Procedure of Congresses) |
Signature
|
14 November 1969 |
|
| Additional Protocol to the Constitution of the Universal Postal Union (with Declarations, General Regulations, Final Protocol and Rules of Procedure of Congresses) |
Signature
|
14 November 1969 |
|
| Convention on the Intergovernmental Maritime Consultative Organization [with Appendices] |
Acceptance
|
6 April 1972 |
|
| Convention on the Intergovernmental Maritime Consultative Organization [with Appendices] |
Declaration
|
6 April 1972 |
|
| Universal Postal Convention (with Final Protocol and Detailed Regulations) |
Approval
|
24 April 1973 |
|
| Additional Protocol to the Constitution of the Universal Postal Union (with Declarations, General Regulations, Final Protocol and Rules of Procedure of Congresses) |
Approval
|
24 April 1973 |
|
| Insured Letters and Boxes Agreement [With Detailed Regulations] |
Approval
|
24 April 1973 |
|
| Postal Parcels Agreement (with Final Protocol and Detailed Regulations] |
Approval
|
24 April 1973 |
|
| Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations and Optional Protocol concerning the Compulsory Settlement of Disputes [This is the record for the main Vienna Convention] |
Ratification
|
2 June 1978 |
2 July 1978 |
| Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons [Moscow Version] |
Ratification
|
5 March 1979 |
|
| Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons [Washington Version] |
Ratification
|
5 March 1979 |
|
| Convention concerning the Night work of Women employed in Industry (Revised 1948) [ILO No. 89] |
Denunciation
|
25 January 1982 |
25 January 1982 |
| Convention concerning the Employment of Women during the Night [ILO No.4] |
Denunciation
|
11 February 2000 |
11 February 2001 |
| International Convention for the Unification of certain Rules of Law relating to Bills of Lading (the 'Hague Rules'). |
Accession
|
|
2 June 1931 |
| International Agreement respecting the Creation of an International Office of Public Health |
Withdrawal
|
|
15 November 1950 |
| Additional Regulations amending the International Sanitary Regulations adopted by the World Health Assembly on the 25th of May, 1951 |
Membership
|
|
1 January 1958 |
| International Health Regulations (1969) adopted by the Twenty-second World Health Assembly |
Ratification
|
|
1 January 1971 |
| Treaty of Friendship, Commerce and Navigation between the United kingdom and the Republic of Honduras With Explanatory Protocol |
|
|
|
| Trade Agreement between Ceylon and the Maldive Islands |
|
|
|
| Convention between the United Kingdom and France respecting Commercial Relations between France and Ceylon |
|
|
|
| Exchange of Letters relating to United Kingdom Service Establishments in Ceylon |
|
|
|
| Loan Agreement 1966 (Ceylon ) |
|
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| Agreement respecting Settlement of the War Debt of France to Great Britain with Exchange of Letters between the Chancellor of the Exchequer and the French Minister of Finance regarding the partial or total failure of receipts from Germany under the Dawes Plan |
|
|
|
| Agreement between the government of the United Kingdom and the government of Ceylon for Air Services between and beyond their respective territories (with exchange of notes). |
|
|
|
| Exchange of Letters regarding Extended Application of the Exchange of Letters of 30 April 1948 |
|
|
|
| Loan Agreement No. 2 1967 ( Ceylon ) |
|
|
|
| Letter Extending the Loan Agreement of 04:11:1965 |
|
|
|
| Agreement between the United Nations International Childrens Emergency Fund (UNICEF) and Ceylon regarding Relief |
|
|
|
| United Kingdom/Ceylon Loan No.1 1967 |
|
|
|
| Exchange of Letters concerning the Terms of Trade Understanding between the Maldive Islands and Ceylon during the period 01:01:1953 to 31:12:1955 |
|
|
|
| Convention between the United Kingdom and Uruguay renewing the Treaty of Friendship, Commerce, and Navigation of November 13, 1885 |
|
|
|
| Convention between the United Kingdom and the United States of America relative to the Disposal of Real and Personal Property |
|
|
|
| Treaty of Commerce and Navigation between the United Kingdom and Roumania |
|
|
|
| Exchange of Letters between the Government of the United Kingdom and the Government of Ceylon concerning the treatment of Ceylon's Sterling Balances during the Seven years beginning 01:07:1950, and the Independent Reserve of Gold and Dollars to be held by the Central bank of Ceylon |
|
|
|
| Agreement between the United States of America and Ceylon regarding Technical Co-operation and Assistance |
|
|
|
| Exchange of Letters Dated 5th October, 1950, And 2nd February, 1951 Between The Government Of The United Kingdom And The Government Of Ceylon Concerning Ceylon�s Sterling Assets And Independent Gold And Dollar Reserves |
|
|
|
| Trade Agreement between Ceylon and the Maldive Islands |
|
|
|
| Loan Agreement 1965 ( Ceylon ) |
|
|
|
| Exchange of Letters concerning Ceylon's Sterling Assets and Monetary Co-operation |
|
|
|
| Loan Agreement 1966 ( Ceylon ) |
|
|
|
| Exchange of Notes amending the Air Services Agreement of 11.02.1946 in order to formalize the right of designated United States Airlines to enjoy first, second, third, fourth and fifth freedom rights in Ceylon. |
|
|
|
| Public Officers Agreement between the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and Ceylon |
|
|
|
| Exchange of Letters concerning Ceylon's Sterling Assets |
|
|
|
| Exchange of Letters between the Government of the United Kingdom and the Government of Ceylon concerning Ceylon's Sterling Assets |
|
|
|
| Agreement on Defence |
|
|
|
| Exchange of Notes concerning the Transfer of Radio Ceylon to Ceylon Government ownership. |
|
|
|
| Exchanges of Letters concerning Monetary Co-operation between the two Governments |
|
|
|
| Exchange of Letters of Intention concerning the United Kingdom/Ceylon Loan No.1 1969 |
|
|
|
| Exchange of Notes between the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the Government of Ceylon concerning the Payment outside Ceylon of Pensions and Allowances Covered by the Public Officers Agreement, 1947 |
|
|
|
| Exchange of Notes between Ceylon and the Maldive Islands constituting an Understanding concerning Commerce |
|
|
|
| Exchange of Notes between Ceylon and Japan respecting Judicial Assistance |
|
|
|
| Exchange of Letters concerning Terms of Trade Understanding between the Maldive Islands and Ceylon for the period from 01 May 1956 to 30 June 1957. |
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|
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| Exchange of Notes between Italy and Ceylon concerning the Release of Italian Assets |
|
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|
| Exchange of Letters concerning Terms of Trade Understanding between the Maldive Islands and Ceylon during the period from 01:01:1955 to 30:04:1956 |
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