Letter

International conference for the protection of submarine cables., the 2d of November, 1882

[Inclosure 2 in No. 250.]

International conference for the protection of submarine cables.

protocol.

The undersigned, delegates of Germany, the Argentine Republic, Austria-Hungary, Belgium, Brazil, China, Costa Rica, Denmark, the Dominican Republic, Spain, the United States of America, the United States of Colombia, France, Great Britain, Greece, Guatemala, British Indies, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Nicaragua, Norway, the Netherlands, Portugal, Roumania, Russia, Salvador, Servia, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey and Uruguay, met at Paris, on the 16th of October, 1882, for the purpose of drawing up an international convention, having for its object the protection of submarine cables beyond territorial waters.

As the result of the deliberations recorded in the minutes of their session, they have prepared the draft of a convention and given expression to the desires annexed to the present protocol, which they pledge themselves to submit to the consideration of their respective Governments.

  • For Germany:
    • Messrs. DAMBACH,
    • DONNER.
  • For Austria-Hungary:
    • Colonel DE BONN.
  • For the Argentine Republic:
    • Colonel MANSILLA.
  • For Belgium:
    • Messrs. LEOPOLD ORBAN,
    • MICHEL.
  • For Brazil:
    • Viscount DE NIOAC.
  • For Colombia:
    • Mr. TRIANA.
  • For China:
    • ——
  • For Costa Rica:
    • M. SOMZÉE.
  • For Denmark:
    • Messrs. Count DE KNUTH,
    • WANDEL.
  • For the Dominican Republic:
    • Baron DE ALMEDA.
  • For Spain:
    • Messrs. JUAN RAVISNA Y CASTRO,
    • LUCAS MARIANO DE TORNOS.
  • For the United States:
    • Messrs. MORTON,
    • VIGNAUD.
  • For France:
    • Messrs. AD. COCHERY,
    • J. DUMAS,
    • CLAVERY,
    • BERGON,
    • L. RENAULT,
    • FELIX DUPONT.
  • For Great Britain:
    • Messrs. KENNEDY,
    • TREVOR,
    • PATEY.
  • For Greece:
    • Messrs. Prince MAVROCORDATO,
    • T. ARGYROPUOLO.
  • For Guatemala:
    • Mr. CRISANTO MEDINA.
  • For the British Indies:
    • Mr. BATEMAN CHAMPAIN.
  • For Italy:
    • Messrs. AVARNA DI GUALTIERI,
    • FIDELE SALVATORI.
  • For Japan:
    • Mr. MARSHALL.
  • For Mexico:
    • Messrs. VELASCO,
    • DIAZ COVARRUBIAS.
  • For Nicaragua:
    • Mr. BAILLE.
  • For Norway:
    • L. NIELSEN.
  • For The Netherlands:
    • Messrs. JANSEN,
    • ASSER.
  • For Portugal:
    • Messrs. D’AZEVEDO,
    • ROBERT EDWARD SYLYA.
  • For Roumania:
    • Messrs. PHEREKYDE,
    • C. F. ODOBESCO.
  • For Russia:
    • Messrs. LIKHATCHOF DE ROSSI.
  • For Salvador:
    • Messrs. TORRÉS CAICEDO,
    • RAYNAUD.
  • For Servia:
    • M. MARMOVITCH.
  • For Sweden:
    • M VISTROM.
  • For Switzerland:
    • M. KERN.
  • For Turkey:
    • Messrs. LACONIE EFFENDI,
    • MISSAK-EFFENDI.
  • For Uruguay:
    • Colonel DIAZ.
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FRUS u2014 Papers Relating to the Foreign Relations of the United States, Transmitted to Congress, With the Annual Message of the P View original source ↗
U.S. Department of State, Office of the Historian. Papers Relating to the Foreign Relations of the United States, Transmitted to Congress, With the Annual Message of the P.