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Convention on the Nationality of Women (Inter-American); December 26, 1933
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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:
Treaties and Other International Agreements of the United States of America 1776-1949
Compiled under the direction of Charles I. Bevans LL.B.
Assistant Legal Advisor Department of State
Volume 3 Multilateral 1931-1945
Department of State Publication 8484
Washington, DC : Government Printing Office, 1969

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