Treaty between the British Empire, France, Italy, Japan and the United States of America for the Limitation of Naval Armament

Details

Treaty type

Multilateral

Subject

DISARMAMENT

Signed at

• Washington

Signed on

6 February 1922

In force on

17 August 1923

Treaty document

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Parties

1. AUSTRALIA
2. BRITISH EMPIRE
3. CANADA
4. FRANCE
5. INDIA
6. ITALY
7. JAPAN
8. NEW ZEALAND
9. SOUTH AFRICA
10. UNITED KINGDOM
11. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

Actions

Party	Action	Taken on	Effective on
AUSTRALIA	Signature	6 February 1922
AUSTRALIA	Ratification	17 August 1923
BRITISH EMPIRE	Signature	6 February 1922
BRITISH EMPIRE	Ratification	17 August 1923
CANADA	Signature	6 February 1922
CANADA	Ratification	17 August 1923
FRANCE	Signature	6 February 1922
FRANCE	Ratification	17 August 1923
FRANCE	Reservation	17 August 1923
INDIA	Signature	6 February 1922
INDIA	Ratification	17 August 1923
ITALY	Signature	6 February 1922
ITALY	Ratification	17 August 1923
JAPAN	Signature	6 February 1922
JAPAN	Ratification	17 August 1923
JAPAN	Denunciation	29 December 1934	31 December 1936
NEW ZEALAND	Signature	6 February 1922
NEW ZEALAND	Ratification	17 August 1923
SOUTH AFRICA	Signature	6 February 1922
SOUTH AFRICA	Ratification	17 August 1923
UNITED KINGDOM	Signature	6 February 1922
UNITED KINGDOM	Ratification	17 August 1923
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA	Signature	6 February 1922
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA	Ratification	17 August 1923

Citations

1. PRO (now TNA) FO 93/1/63/0: 0
2. UN Registration United/0: 25 202
3. Treaty Series 005/1924: Cmd. 2036||https://treaties.fcdo.gov.uk/data/Library2/pdf/1924-TS0005.pdf
4. British State Papers (BSP) 25/202/0: 0