Albania, Germany, Austria, Belgium, the British Empire, Canada, the Commonwealth of
Australia, the Union of South Africa, the Dominion of New Zealand, and India, Bulgaria,
China, Colombia, Cuba, Denmark, Spain, Estonia, Abyssinia, Finland, France, Greece,
Italy, Latvia, Liberia, Lithuania, Norway, Panama, the Netherlands, Persia, Poland,
Portugal, Roumania, the Kingdom of the Serbs, Croats and Slovenes, Sweden, Czechoslovakia
and Uruguay,
Whereas the signatories of the General Act of the Brussels Conference of 1889-90 declared
that they were equally animated by the firm intention of putting an end to the traffic
in African slaves;
Whereas the signatories of the Convention of Saint Germain-en-Laye of 1919 to revise
the General Act of Berlin of 1885 and the General Act and Declaration of Brussels
of 1890 affirmed their intention of securing the complete suppression of slavery in
all its forms and of the slave trade by land and sea;
Taking into consideration the report of the Temporary Slavery Commission appointed
by the Council of the League of Nations on June 12th, 1924;
Desiring to complete and extend the work accomplished under the Brussels Act and to
find a means of giving practical effect throughout the world to such intentions as
were expressed in regard to slave trade and slavery by the signatories of the Convention
of Saint Germain-en-Laye, and recognising that it is necessary to conclude to that
end more detailed arrangements than are contained in that Convention;
Considering, moreover, that it is necessary to prevent forced labour from developing
into conditions analogous to slavery;
Have decided to conclude a Convention and have accordingly appointed as their Plenipotentiaries:
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The President of the Supreme Council of Albania:
Dr. D. DINO, Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary to His Majesty the King
of Italy.
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The President of the German Reich:
Dr. Carl VON SCHUBERT, Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs.
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The President of the Federal Austrian Republic:
M. Emerich VON PFLÜGL, Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary; Representative
of the Federal Government accredited to the League of Nations.
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His Majesty the King of the Belgians:
M. L. DE BROUCKÈRE, Member of the Senate, First Delegate of Belgium to the Seventh
Ordinary Session of the Assembly of the League of Nations.
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His Majesty the King of The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland and of the
British Dominions beyond the Seas, Emperor of India:
The Right Honourable Viscount CECIL OF CHELWOOD, K.C., Chancellor of the Duchy of
Lancaster.
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For the Dominion of Canada:
The Right Honourable Sir George E. FOSTER, G.C.M.G., P.C., L.L.D., Senator, Member
of the King's Privy Council for Canada.
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For the Commonwealth of Australia:
The Honourable J.G. LATHAM, C.M.G., K.C., M.P., Attorney-General of the Commonwealth.
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For the Union of South Africa:
Mr. Jacobus Stephanus SMIT, High Commissioner of the Union in London.
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For the Dominion of New Zealand:
The Honourable Sir James PARR, K.C.M.G., High Commissioner in London.
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And for India:
Sir William Henry Hoare VINCENT, G.C.I.E., K.C.S.I., Member of the council of the
Secretary of State for India, former Member of the Executive Council of the Governor-General
of India.
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His Majesty the King of the Bulgarians:
M.D. MIKOFF, Chargé d'Affaires at Berne, Permanent representative of the Bulgarian
Government accredited to the League of Nations.
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The Chief Executive of the Chinese Republic:
M. CHAO-HSIN CHU, Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary at Rome.
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The President of the Republic of Colombia:
Dr. Francisco José URRUTIA, Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary to the
Swiss Federal Council, Representative of Colombia on the Council of the League of
Nations.
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The President of the Republic of Cuba:
M. A. DE AGÜERO Y BETHANCOURT, Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary to
the President of the German Reich and to the President of the Austrian Federal Republic.
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His Majesty the King of Denmark and Iceland:
M. Herluf ZAHLE, Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary to the President
of the German Reich.
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His Majesty the King of Spain:
M. M. Lopez RORERTS, Marquis DE LA TORREHERMOSA, Envoy Extraordinary and Minister
Plenipotentiary to the Swiss Federal Council.
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The President of the Estonian Republic:
General Johan LAIDONER, Member of Parliament, President of the Committee for Foreign
Affairs and National Defence.
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Her Majesty the Empress and Queen of the Kings of Abyssinia and His Imperial and Royal
Highness the Prince Regent and Heir to the Throne:
Dedjazmatch GUETATCHOU, Minister of the Interior;
Lidj Makonnen ENDELKATCHOU;
Kentiba GEBROU;
Ato TASFAE, Secretary of the Imperial League of Nations Department at Addis-Abeba.
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The President of the Republic of Finland:
M. Rafael W. ERICH, Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary to the Swiss
Federal Council, Permanent Delegate of Finland accredited to the League of Nations.
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The President of the French Republic:
Count B. CLAUZEL, Minister Plenipotentiary, Head of the French League of Nation Department.
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The President of the Hellenic Republic:
M. D. CACLAMANOS, Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary to His Britannic
Majesty.
M. V. DENDRAMIS, Chargé d'Affaires at Berne, Permanent Delegate accredited to the
League of Nations.
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His Majesty the King of Italy:
Professor Vittorio SCIALOJA, Minister of State, Senator, Representative of Italy on
the Council of the League of Nations.
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The President of the Republic of Latvia:
M. Charles DUZMANS, Permanent Representative accredited to the League of Nations.
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The President of the Republic of Liberia:
Baron Rodolphe A. LEHMANN, Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary to the
President of the French Republic, Permanent Delegate accredited to the League of Nations.
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The President of the Republic of Lithuania:
M. V. SIDZIKAUSKAS, Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary to the President
of the German Reich. Permanent Delegate accredited to the League of Nations.
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His Majesty the King of Norway:
Dr. Fridtjof NANSEN, Professor at the University of Oslo.
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The President of the Republic of Panama:
Dr. Eusebio A. MORALES, Professor of Law at the Panama National Faculty, Finance Minister.
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Her Majesty the Queen of the Netherlands:
Jonkheer W. F. VAN LENNEP, Chargé d'Affaires a.i. of the Netherlands at Berne.
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His Majesty the Emperor of Persia:
His Highness Prince ARFA, Ambassador, Delegate of Persia accredited to the League
of Nations.
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The President of the Polish Republic:
M. Auguste ZALESKI, Minister for Foreign Affairs.
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The President of the Republic of Portugal:
Dr. A. DE VASCONCELLOS, Minister Plenipotentiary, in charge of the League of Nations
Department at the Ministry for Foreign Affairs.
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His Majesty the King of Roumania:
M. N. TITULESCO, Professor at the University of Bucharest, Envoy Extraordinary and
Minister Plenipotentiary to His Britannic Majesty, Reprensentative of Roumania on
the Council of the League of Nations.
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His Majesty the King of the Serbs, Croats and Slovenes:
Dr. M. JOVANOVITCH, Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary to the Swiss
Federal Council, Permanent Delegate accredited to the League of Nations.
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His Majesty the King of Sweden:
M. Einar HENNINGS, Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary to the Swiss Federal
Council.
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The President of the Czechoslovak Republic:
M. Ferdinand VEVERKA, Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary to the Swiss
Federal Council.
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The President of the Republic of Uruguay:
M. B. FERNANDEZ Y MEDINA, Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary to His
Majesty the King of Spain.