Convention on the Nationality of Women; December 26, 1933

AUTHOR — United States

Convention on the Nationality of Women (Inter-American); December 26, 1933

_Convention signed at Montevideo December 26, 1933; Senate advice and consent to ratification May 24, 1934; Ratified by the President of the United States June 30, 1934; Ratification of the United States deposited with the Pan American Union_ _July 13, 1934; Entered into force August 29, 1934; Proclaimed by the President of the United States October 11, 1934_

49 Stat. 2957; Treaty Series 875

CONVENTION ON THE NATIONALITY OF WOMEN

The Governments represented in the Seventh International Conference or American States:

Wishing to conclude a Convention on the Nationality of Women, have appointed the following Plenipotentiaries:

Honduras:

MIGUEL PAZ BARAONA

AUGUSTO C. COEEEO

LUIS BOGRAN

United States of America:

CORDELL HULL

ALEXANDER w. WEDDELE

J. REUBEN CLARK

J. BUTLER WRIGEIT

SPRUIEEE BRADEN

MISS SOPHONISBA P.

BRECKTNRIDGE

El Salvador:

HECTOR DAVID CASTRO

ARTURO RAMON AVIEA

J. CIPRIANO CASTRO

Dominican Republic:

TULIO M. CESTERO

Haiti:

JUSTIN BARAU

FRANCIS SAEGADO

ANTOINE PIERRE PAUL

EDMOND MANGONES

Argentina:

CARLOS SAAVEDRA LAMAS

JUAN F. CAFFERATA

RAMON S. CASTILLO

CARGOS BREBBTA

ISIDORO RUIZ MORENO

LUIS A. PODESTA COSTA

RAUE PREBISCH

DANIEL ANTOKOEETZ

Venezuela:

CESAR ZUMETA

LUIS CHURION

JOSE RAFAEL MONTTLLA

Uruguay:

ALBERTO MANE

JUAN JOSE AMEZAGA

JOSE G. ANTUNA

JUAN CARLOS BLANCO

Senora SOFIA A. V. DE DEMICHEL\]

MARTIN R. ECHEGOYEN

LUIS ALBERTO DE HERRERA

PEDRO MANINI RIOS

MATEO MARQUES CASTRO

RODOLFO MEZZERA

O CTAVIO MORAT6

LUIS MORQUJO

TEOFILO PINEYRO CHAIN

DARDO REGULES

JOSE SERRATO

JOSE PEDRO VARELA

Paraguay:

JUSTO PASTOR BENITEZ

GERONIMO RIART

HORACIO A. FERNANDEZ

Senorita MARIA F. GONZALEZ

Mexico:

JOSE MANUEL PUIG CASAURANC

ALFONSO REYES

BASTLIO VADILLO

GENARO V. VASQUEZ

ROMEO ORTEGA

MANUEL J. STERRA

EDUARDO SUAREZ

Panama:

J. D. AROSEMENA

EDUARDO E. HOLGUIN

OSCAR R. MULLER

MAGIN PONS

Bolivia:

CASTO ROJAS

DAVID ALVESTEGUI

ARTURO PINTO ESCALIER

Guatemala:

ALFREDO SKINNER KLEE

JOSE GONZALEZ CAMPO

CARLOS SALAZAR

MANUEL ARROYO

Brazil:

AFRANIO DE MELLO FRANCO

LUCILEO A. DA CUNHA BUENO

FRANCISCO LUIS DA SILVA CAMPOS

GILBERTO AMADO

CARLOS CHAGAS

SAMUEL RIBEIRO

Ecuador:

AUGUSTO AGUTRRE APARICIO

HUMBERTO ALBORNOZ

ANTONIO PARRA

CARLOS PUIG VILASSAR

ARTURO SCARONE

Nicaragua:

LEONARDO ARGUELLO

MANUEL CORDERO REYES

CARLOS CUADRA PASOS

Colombia:

ALFONSO LOPEZ

RAIMUNDO RIVAS

JOSE CAMACHO CARRENO

Chile:

MIGUEL CRUCHAGA TOCORNAL

OCTAVIO SENORET SILVA

GUSTAVO RIVERA

JOSE RAMON GUTIERREZ

FELIX NIETO DEL RIO

FRANCISCO FIGUEROA SANCHEZ

BENJAMIN COHEN

Peru:

ALFREDO SOLF Y MURO

FELTPE BARREDA LAOS

LUIS FERNAN CISNEROS

Cuba:

ANGEL ALBERTO GIRAUDY

HERMINIO PORTELL VILA

ALFREDO NOGUEIRA

Who, after having exhibited their Full Powers, which were found in good and due form, have agreed upon the following:

ARTICLE 1

There shall be no distinction based on sex as regards nationality, in their legislation or in their practice.

ARTICLE 2

The present convention shall be ratified by the High Contracting Parties in conformity with their respective constitutional procedures. The Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Uruguay shall transmit authentic certified copies to the governments for the aforementioned purpose of ratification. The instrument of ratification shall be deposited in the archives of the Pan American Union in Washington, which shall notify the signatory governments of said deposit. Such notification shall be considered as an exchange of ratifications.

ARTICLE 3

The present convention will enter into force between the High Contracting Parties in the order in which they deposit their respective ratifications.

ARTICLE 4

The present convention shall remain in force indefinitely but may be denounced by means of one year's notice given to the Pan American Union, which shall transmit it to the other signatory governments. After the expiration of this period the convention shall cease in its effects as regards the party which denounces but shall remain in effect for the remaining High Contracting Parties.

ARTICLE 5

The present convention shall be open for the adherence and accession of the States which are not signatories. The corresponding instruments shall be deposited in the archives of the Pan American Union which shall communicate them to the other High Contracting Parties.

In witness whereof, the following Plenipotentiaries have signed this convention in Spanish, English, Portuguese and French and hereunto affix their respective seals in the city of Montevideo, Republic of Uruguay, this 26th day of December, 1933.

Honduras:

The Delegation of Honduras adheres to the Convention on Equality of Nationality, with the reservations and limitations which the Constitution and laws of our country determine.

M. PAZ BARAONA

AUGUSTO C. COELLC

LUIS BOGRAN

United States of America:

The Delegation of the United States of America, in signing the Convention of the Nationality of Women makes the reservation that the agreement on the part of the United States is, of course and of necessity, subject to congressional action.

ALEXANDER W. WEDDELL.

J. BUTLER WRIGHT

El Salvador:

Reservation to the effect that in El Salvador the Convention cannot be the object of immediate ratification, but that it will be necessary to consider previously the desirability of reforming the existing Naturalization Law, ratification being obtained only in the event that such legislative reform is undertaken, and after it may have been effected.

HECTOR DAVID CASTRO

ARTURO R. AVILA

Dominican Republic:

TULIO M. CESTERO

Haiti:

J. BARAU

F. SALGADO

EDMOND MANGONES (with reservations )

A. PRRE. PAUL (with reservations)

Argentina:

CARLOS SAAVEDRA LAMAS

JUAN F. CAFFERATA

RAMON S. CASTILLO

I. RUIZ MORENO

L. A. PODESTX COSTA

D. ANTOKOLETZ

Uruguay:

A. MANE

JOSE PEDRO VARELA

MATEO MARQUES CASTRO

DARDO REGULES

SOFIA ALVAREZ VIGNOLI DE DEMICHELI

TEOFILO PINEYRO CHAIN

LUIS A. DE HERRERA

MARTIN R. ECHEGOYEN J

OSE G. ANTUNA

J. C. BLANCO PEDRO MANINI RIOS

RODOLFO MEZZERA

OCTAVIO MORATO

LUIS MORQUIO

JOSE SERRATO

Paraguay:

JUSTO PASTOR BENITEZ

MARIA F. GONZALEZ

Mexico:

B. VADILLO

M. J. SIERRA

EDUARDO SUXREZ

Panama:

J. D. AROSEMENA

MAGIN PONS

EDUARDO E. HOLGUIN

Bolivia:

ARTURO PINTO ESCALIER

Guatemala:

A. SKINNER KLEE

J. GONZALEZ CAMPO

CARLOS SALAZAR

M. ARROYO

Brazil:

LUCILLO A. DA CUNHA BUENO

GILBERTO AMADO

Ecuador:

A. AGUIRRE APARICIO

H. ALBORNOZ

ANTONIO PARRA v.

C. PUIG v.

ARTURO SCARONE

Nicaragua:

LEONARDO ARGUELLO

M. CORDERO REYES

CARLOS CUADRA PASOS

Colombia:

ALFONSO LOPEZ

RAIMUNDO RIVAS

Chile:

MIGUEL CRUCHAGA

J. RAM6N GUTIERREZ

F. FIGUEROA

F. NIETO DEL Rlo

B. COHEN

Peru:

ALFREDO SOLF Y MURO

Cuba:

ALBERTO GIRAUDY

HERMINIO PORTELL VILA

ING. A. E. NOGUEIRA

Source:<br>Treaties and Other International Agreements of the United States of America 1776-1949 <br>Compiled under the direction of Charles I. Bevans LL.B. <br>Assistant Legal Advisor Department of State <br>Volume 3 Multilateral 1931-1945 <br>Department of State Publication 8484 <br>Washington, DC : Government Printing Office, 1969