RAILWAYS

Treaties

Signed on In force on Title
11 December 1875 Treaty of Friendship and Commerce between the South African Republic ( now the Transvaal State ) and the King of Portugal with Protocol relative to the construction of the Lorenzo Marques Railway
16 April 1899 Exchange of Notes between the United Kingdom and Russia with regard to their respective Railway Interests in China
11 September 1928 Convention between His Majesty's Government in the Union of South Africa and the Portuguese Republic regarding Native Labour from Mozambique, Railway Matters and Commercial Intercourse
31 March 1936 Agreement between His Majesty in respect of the United Kingdom and His Majesty the King of Iraq regarding the Railway System of Iraq including the Transfer of the Railways to the Government of Iraq [With Exchange of Notes]
22 February 1943 Exchange of Notes between Canada and the United States of America concerning Lease of White Pass and Yukon Railway
13 February 1947 1 July 1946 Exchange of Notes between the Government of the United Kingdom and the Argentine Government accepting the Agreement of Sale of the British Owned Railways in Agentina
13 February 1947 Exchange of Notes between the Government of the United Kingdom and the Argentine Government accepting the Agreement of Sale of the British-owned Railways in Agentina
15 July 1947 12 February 1948 Payments Agreement between the Government of the United Kingdom and the Government of Uruguay With Exchange of Notes concerning the British Railway Delegation to Urugauy
2 March 1948 Exchange of Notes between the Government of the United Kingdom and the Uruguayan Government accepting the Agreement of Sale of the British-owned Railways in Uruguay
2 March 1948 Exchange of Notes between the Government of the United Kingdom and the Uruguayan Government accepting the Agreement of Sale of the British-owned Railways in Uruguay
18 July 1951 18 July 1951 Agreement between the Government of the United Kingdom on their own behalf and on behalf of the Governments of Southern and Northern Rhodesia and the Government of the United States of America regarding the Development of the Rhodesia Railways [with Schedule and Exchange of Letters]
10 June 1952 Agreement concerning the Waiving of all Outstanding Claims between the British Railway companies in the Argentine Republic and the Argentine Government
21 June 1952 Exchange of Notes between the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the Government of Iraq terminating the Agreement and Exchange of Notes of 31st March, 1936 regarding the Railway System of Iraq
25 October 1952 International Convention concerning the Carriage of Passengers and Luggage by Rail
25 October 1952 International Convention concerning the Carriage of Goods by Rail
11 April 1953 Additional Protocol to the International Conventions Concerning the Carriage of Goods by Rail (CIM) and of Passengers and Luggage by Rail (CIV) signed at Berne on the 25th October, 1952
11 April 1953 Regulations concerning the Central Office for International Railway Transport
30 September 1954 21 October 1954 Exchange of Notes between the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland on their own behalf and on behalf of the Government of the Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland and the Government of the United States of America amending the Agreement of the 18 of July, 1951, regarding the development of the Rhodesia Railways
15 March 1955 18 June 1955 Guarantee Agreement concerning the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development relating to the East African Railways and Harbours Project
18 June 1955 Protocol 'B' drawn up by the Diplomatic Conference convened with a view to bringing into force the International Conventions of 25th October, 1952, concerning the Carriage of Goods by Rail (CIM) and of Passengers and Luggage by Rail (CIV). [See also Protocol 'A'.]
18 June 1955 Protocol 'A' drawn up by the Diplomatic Conference convened with a view to bringing into force the International Conventions of 25th October, 1952, concerning the Carriage of Goods by Rail (CIM) and of Passengers and Luggage by Rail (CIV). [See also Protocol 'B'.]
25 February 1961 1 January 1965 International Convention and Additional Protocol concerning the Carriage of Passengers and Luggage by Rail (CIV)
25 February 1961 1 January 1965 International Convention and Additional Protocol concerning the Carriage of Goods by Rail (CIM)
7 April 1964 7 April 1964 Convention between the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the Government of the Republic of Portugal relative to the Construction of Connecting Railways between Swaziland and Mozambique
24 April 1964 29 April 1964 Protocol A drawn up by the Diplomatic Conference convened with a view to Bringing into Force the International Conventions of 25 February, 1961, concerning the Carriage of Goods by Rail (CIM) and the Carriage of passengers and Luggage by rail (CIV)
29 April 1964 1 January 1965 Protocol B drawn up by the Diplomatic Conference convened with a view to Bringing into Force the International Conventions of 25 February, 1961, concerning the Carriage of Goods by Rail (CIM) and the Carriage of Passengers and Luggage by Rail (CIV)
26 February 1966 1 January 1972 Protocol A amending the International Conventions concerning Carriage of Goods by Rail (CIM) and Carriage of Passengers and Luggage by Rail (CIV) signed at Berne on 25 February 1961
26 February 1966 1 July 1972 Protocol B to Additional Convention concerning the Carriage of Passengers and Luggage by Rail (CIV) of 25 February 1961 relating to the Liability of the Railway for the Death of and Personal Injury to Passengers
26 February 1966 1 January 1973 Additional Convention to the International Convention concerning the Carriage of Passengers and Luggage by Rail (CIV) of 25 February 1961 relating to the Liability of the Railway for the Death of and Personal Injury to Passengers (with Protocol B)
1 January 1969 Amendments to the International Convention concerning the Carriage of Goods by Rail (CIM) done at Berne, 25 February 1961
Protocol of Decisions amending the Convention concerning International Carriage by Rail (COTIF) signed at Berne, 9 May 1980, adopted by the Revision Committee in the course of the second session held at Berne from 28 to 31 May 1990
Protocol of Decisions amending the Convention concerning International Carriage by Rail (COTIF) signed at Berne, 9 May 1980, adopted by the Revision Committee in the course of the first session held at Berne from 14 to 21 December 1989