Corrections to C. 46. M. 23. 1928. IX,
[C.P.D. 107.]
Geneva, March 14th, 1928.
LEAGUE OF NATIONS
Preparatory Commission for the Disarmament Conference.
CORRECTIONS
TO THE
DRAFT DISARMAMENT CONVENTION SUBMITTED
BY THE DELEGATION
OF THE UNION OF SOCIALIST SOVIET REPUBLICS
At the request of the delegation of the Union of Socialist Soviet Republics, Article 41 of the
Draft Convention submitted by that delegation should be replaced by the following text:
Article 41.
With a view to protection at sea, the waters of the globe shall be divided into sixteen
zones, as enumerated below.
List of Zones of Protection.
Number
of zone
I.
Name of zone
Baltic Sea.
2.
North Sea.
Boundaries of zone
The whole zone of the Baltic Sea, includ¬
ing the Cattegat and the Skager Rack.
The zone is bounded on the west by
Longitude 8° E. of Greenwich.
This zone (beginning with the north) is
bounded by:
Latitude 70o N. from Longitude 40
W. of Greenwich to the west coast of
Norway;
The west and south coast of Norway
as far as Longitude 8° E. of Greenwich;
Meridian as far as its intersection
with the German coast;
The German, Dutch, Belgian and
French coasts as far as Cape St. Ma¬
thieu;
The line joining this cape to the
Lizard;
The south and then the east coast of
Great Britain as far as Longitude 40 W.
of Greenwich;
This meridian as far as Latitude
70o N.
States responsible
for protection in a given
zone
S.d.N. 1.625 (F.) 1.200 (A.) 3/28. Imp. Kundig.
Publications of the League of Nations
IX. DISARMAMENT.
1928. IX. 5. Erratum.
Number
of zone
3.
Name of zone
Eastern Section of
the Arctic Ocean.
Boundaries of zone
This zone is bounded (starting from the
north) by:
Longitude 170o W. of Greenwich from
the North Pole as far as the intersection
of that meridian with Latitude 66° 30'
N.;
This parallel as far as the coast of the
Union of Socialist Soviet Republics;
The coasts of the Union of Socialist
Soviet Republics, Finland and Norway
as far as Latitude 70o N;
This parallel as far as Longitude 40 W.
of Greenwich;
This meridian as far as the North
Pole.
States responsible
for protection in a gr
zone
4. Western Section of This zone is bounded (starting from the
the Arctic Ocean. north) by:
Longitude 40 W. of Greenwich from
the North Pole to the intersection of
the meridian with Latitude 60o N.;
That parallel to its intersection with
the east coast of Canada;
The east and north coasts of Canada
and Alaska as far as Latitude 66° 30';
That parallel to its intersection with
Longitude 170o W. of Greenwich;
That meridian as far as the North
Pole.
5. Mediterranean The whole zone of the Mediterranean;
Sea. It is bounded on the north-east by
the line Sed-El-Bahr - Kum-Kaleh;
On the south-east by the north
entrance of the Suez Canal;
On the west by the line joining Cape
Spart el and Cape Trafalgar.
6. North-East Section This zone is bounded (starting from
of the Atlantic the north) by:
Ocean. Latitude 60o N. from Longitude 30o
W. of Greenwich to Longitude 40 W. of
Greenwich :
This meridian to its intersection with
the north coast of Great Britain ;
The north and west coasts of Great
Britain as far as the Lizard;
The line joining the Lizard and Cape
St. Mathieu;
The west coast of Europe as far as
Cape Trafalgar;
The line joining Cape Trafalgar and
Cape Spartel;
The west coast of Africa to the
Equator ;
The Equator to Longitude 30o W. of
Greenwich;
That meridian as far as Latitude 6o°
N.
Ó -
Number
of zone
7-
Name of zone
North-West Section
of the Atlantic
Ocean.
Boundaries of zone
This zone is bounded (starting from the
north) by:
Latitude 6o° N. from the east coast
of Canada to Longitude 30o W. of
Greenwich;
This meridian as far as the Equator;
The Equator as far as the east coast
of South America ;
The east coast of South America,
Central America and North America
as far as Latitude 60o N.
for protection in a gf
zone
8. South-East Section This zone is bounded (starting from the
of the Atlantic north) by:
Ocean. The Equator from Longitude 20o W.
of Greenwich to the west coast of
Africa;
The west coast of Africa as far as Cape
Agulhas (Longitude 20o E. of Green¬
wich) ;
This meridian as far as the South
Pole;
Longitude 20o W. of Greenwich from
the South Pole to the intersection of
this meridian with the Equator.
9. South-West Section This zone is bounded (starting from the
of the Atlantic north) by:
Ocean. The Equator from the east coast of
South America to Longitude 20o W. of
Greenwich ;
This meridian as far as the South
Pole;
Longitude 70o W. of Greenwich from
the South Pole as far as the inter¬
section of this meridian with the south
coast of Tierra del Fuego;
The south and east coasts of Tierra del
Fuego and South America as far as the
Equator.
10. Black Sea. The whole zone of the Black Sea,
including the Sea of Marmora.
The zone is bounded on the south¬
west by the line Sed-el-Bahr - Kum-
Kaleh.
11. Northern Section of The boundaries of this zone are (start-
the Indian ing from the north-west) :
Ocean. The South entrance of the Suez
Canal;
The west, south and east coast of
Arabia and the south coast of Asia, as
far as the north entrance of the Malacca
Straits;
The west coast of Sumatra and the
south coasts of the islands of Java,
Sumbawa, Flores and Timor as far as
the eastern extremity of the island of
Timor;
A line drawn from the eastern extre¬
mity of the island of Timor to Cape
Londonderry (Australia) as far as
Latitude ii° S.;.
Along this parallel as far as the east
coast of Africa;
The east coast of Africa as far as the
south entrance of the Suez Canal.
4 —
Number
of zone
12.
Name of zone
Southern Section of
the Indian
Ocean.
Boundaries of zone
This zone is bounded (starting from the
north) by:
Latitude n° S. from the east coast
of Africa to a line drawn from the
eastern extremity of the islands of
Timor to Cape Londonderry (Aus¬
tralia) ;
This iine as far as Cape Londonderry
(Australia) ;
The west and south coasts of Austra¬
lia as far as Longitude 143o E. of
Greenwich ;
Along this meridian as far as the
South Pole;
Longitude 20o E. of Greenwich from
the South Pole as far as the south
coast of Africa (Cape Agulhas);
The south and east coasts of Africa
as far as Latitude n° S.
States responsible
for protection in a gi
zone
13. North-West Section This zone is bounded (starting from the
of the Pacific north) by:
Ocean. Latitude 66° 30' N. between the
coast of the Union of Socialist Soviet
Republics and Longitude 170o W. of
Greenwich ;
This meridian as far as the Equator;
The Equator as far as Longitude 155o
E. of Greenwich;
This meridian as far as Latitude
ii° S.;
This parallel as far as the east coast
of Australia;
The north coast of Australia as far as
Cape Londonderry;
A line drawn from Cape Londonderry
to the eastern extremity of the island of
Timor;
The north coast of the Sunda islands;
Timor, Flores, Sumbawa, Java, and
the east coast of Sumatra as far as the
north entrance of the Malacca Straits ;
The west, south and east coasts of the
Malay Peninsula and south and east
coasts of Asia as far as Latitude
66° 30' N.
14 North-East Section This zone is bounded by (starting from
of the Pacific the north) by:
Ocean. Latitude 66° 3o7 N. from Longitude
170o W. of Greenwich to the west coast
of Alaska;
The west coast of North, Central and
South America as far as the Equator;
The Equator as far as Longitude
170o W. of Greenwich;
This meridian as far as Latitude
66° 30' N.
Number
of zone
15-
Name of zone
South-West Section
of the Pacific
Ocean.
Boundaries of zone
This zone is bounded (starting from the
north) by:
The Equator from Longitude 155o E.
of Greenwich to Longitude 135o W. of
Greenwich ;
Longitude 135o W. of Greenwich as
far as the South Pole;
Longitude 143o E. of Greenwich from
the South Pole to the south coast of
Australia;
The south and east coasts of Aus¬
tralia as far as Latitude n° S.;
This parallel as far as Longitude 155o
E. of Greenwich;
This meridian as far as the Equator.
States responsible
for protection in a given
zone
l6.
South-East Section
of the Pacific
Ocean.
This zone is bounded (starting from the
north) by:
The Equator from Longitude 135o W.
of Greenwich to the west coast of
South America;
The west coast of South America and
the west and south coasts of Tierra del
Fuego as far as Longitude 70o W. of
Greenwich ;
This meridian as far as the South
Pole;
Longitude 135o W. of Greenwich from
the South Pole to the Equator.
Note. Protection on inland seas washing the coasts of two or more States shall be fixed by special agreement
between States.