1927
League of Nations —
Treaty Series.
263
His Majesty the King of Sweden :
M. Einar Hennings, Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary to the Swiss Federal Council,
The President of the Czechoslovak Republic : M. Ferdinand Veverka, Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary to the Swiss Federal Council
The President of the Republic of Uruguay :
M. B. Fernandez y Medina, Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary to His Majesty the King of Spain,
Who, having communicated their full powers, have agreed as follows : Article i.
For the purpose of the present Convention, the following definitions are agreed upon : (1) Slavery is the status or condition of ji person over whom any or all of the powers attaching to the right of ownership are exerciseaT (2) The slave trade includes all acts involved in the capture, acquisition or disposal of a person with intent to reduce him to slavery ; all acts involved in the acquisition of a slave with a view to selling or exchanging him ; all acts of disposal by sale or exchange of a slave acquired with a view to being sold or exchanged, and, in general, every act of trade or transport in slaves.
Article 2.
The High Contracting Parties undertake, each in respect of the territories placed under its sovereignty, jurisdiction, protection, suzerainty or tutelage, so far as they have not already taken the necessary steps :
(a ) To prevent and suppress the slave trade ; (b ) To bring about, progressively and as soon as possible, the complete abolition of slavery in all its forms.
Article 3.
The High Contracting Parties undertake to adopt all appropriate measures with a view to preventing and suppressing the embarkation, disembarkation and transport of slaves in their territorial waters and upon all vessels flying their respective flags. The High Contracting Parties undertake to negotiate as soon as possible a general Convention with regard to the slave trade which will give them rights and impose upon them duties of the same nature as those provided for in the Convention of June 17th, 1925, relative to the International Trade in Arms (Articles 12, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, and paragraphs 3, 4 and 5 of Section II of Annex II), with the necessary adaptations, it being understood that this general Convention will not place the ships (even of small tonnage) of any High Contracting Parties in a position different from that of the other High Contracting Parties. It is also understood that, before or after the coming into force of this general Convention, the High Contracting Parties are entirely free to conclude between themselves, without, however, No. 1414
