CONFERENCE ON THE LIMITATION OF ARMAMENT,WASHINGTON, NOVEMBER 12 1921-FEBRUARY 6, 1922.

• 軍備制限に関する1921年の華盛頓協議

Treaty Between the United States of America, the British Empire, France, Italy, and Japan, Signed at Washington, February 6, 1922. [41]
The United States of America, the British Empire, France, Italy and Japan:

Desiring to contribute to the maintenance of the general peace, and to reduce the burdens of competition in armament;

[41] In English and French; French text not printed. Ratification advised by the Senate, Mar. 29, 1922; ratified by the President, June 9, 1923; ratifications deposited with the Government of the United States, Aug. 17, 1923; proclaimed, Aug. 21, 1923.

会議の参加者

Have resolved, with a view to accomplishing these purposes, to conclude a treaty to limit their respective naval armament, and to that end have appointed as their Plenipotentiaries;

合衆国

• The President of the United States of America:
  • Charles Evans Hughes,
  • Henry Cabot Lodge,
  • Oscar W. Underwood,
  • Elihu Root,
    • citizens of the United States;

英連邦

• His Majesty the King of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland and of the British Dominions beyond the Seas, Emperor of India:*1
  • The Right Honourable Arthur James Balfour, O. M., M. P.,
    • Lord President of His Privy Council;
  • The Right Honourable Baron Lee of Fareham, G. B. E., K. C. B.,
    • First Lord of His Admiralty;*2
  • The Right Honourable Sir Auckland Campbell Geddes, K. C. B.,
    • His Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to the United States of America; *3

and*4

• • for the Dominion of Canada:
    • The Right Honourable Sir Robert Laird Borden,
      • G. C. M. G., K. C.;
  • for the Commonwealth of Australia:
    • Senator the Right Honourable George Foster Pearce,
      • Minister for Home and Territories;
  • for the Dominion of New Zealand:
    • The Honourable Sir John William Salmond, K. C.,
      • Judge of the Supreme Court of New Zealand;
  • for the Union of South Africa:
    • The Right Honourable Arthur James Balfour,
      • O. M., M. P.;
  • for India:
    • The Right Honourable Valingman Sankaranarayana Srinivasa Sastri,
      • Member of the Indian Council of State;

佛共和国

• The President of the French Republic:
  • Mr. Albert Sarraut, Deputy, Minister of the Colonies;
  • Mr. Jules J. Jusserand, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to the United States of America, Grand Cross of the National Order of the Legion of Honour;

伊王国

• His Majesty the King of Italy:
  • The Honourable Carlo Schanzer, Senator of the Kingdom;
  • The Honourable Vittorio Rolandi Ricci, Senator of the Kingdom, His Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary at Washington;
  • The Honourable Luigi Albertini, Senator of the Kingdom;

日本帝国

• His Majesty the Emperor of Japan:
  • Baron Tomosaburo Kato*5,
    • Minister for the Navy*6, Junii, a member of the First Class of the Imperial Order of the Grand Cordon of the Rising Sun with the Paulownia Flower;
  • Baron Kijuro Shidehara,
    • His Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary at Washington, Joshii, a member of the First Class of the Imperial Order of the Rising Sun;
  • Mr. Masanao Hanihara,
    • Vice Minister for Foreign Affairs, Jushii, a member of the Second Class of the Imperial Order of the Rising Sun;

Who, having communicated to each other their respective full powers, found to be in good and due form, have agreed as follows:

*1:英国王の公式な立場。長いねしかし

*2:第一海軍卿（軍令部長相当）

*3:駐米大使

*4:そして各連邦＆自治領代表

*5:加藤友三郎男爵

*6:海軍大臣