Treaty Between the United States and Japan with Regard to the Former German Islands in the Pacific Ocean, in Particular the Island of Yap
Hughes, Charles Evans; Shidehara, K . (April 1922). "Treaty Between the United States and Japan with Regard to the Former German Islands in the Pacific Ocean, in Particular the Island of Yap". American Journal of International Law. 16 (S2): 94–98. doi:10.2307/2213034. ISSN 0002-9300.
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Abstract: The article discussed is a treaty between the United States and Japan regarding the former German islands in the Pacific Ocean, with a specific emphasis on the Island of Yap. The treaty outlines the rights and responsibilities of the United States and Japan in these territories. Key aspects include the freedom of religion and missionary work on these islands, respect for American property rights, applicability of existing treaties between the US and Japan to these territories, and Japan’s obligation to share annual reports on the mandate’s administration with the US.
The treaty also ensures that American entrepreneurs can operate cable and radio services without needing permits, and it addresses property expropriation for electrical communications infrastructure. The high contracting parties agree to ratify the convention in accordance with their respective constitutions, with ratifications exchanged in Washington to bring the treaty into effect. The treaty was signed by Charles Evans Hughes from the United States and Baron Kijuro Shidehara from Japan in Washington on February 11, 1922, and it seeks to clarify and establish governance and rights on these islands.
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