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The Indonesia-Malaysia Dispute Concerning Sovereignty over Sipadan and Ligitan Islands from Appendixes
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 25 January 2020
Convention signed at Washington January 2, 1930: exchanges of notes
at Washington January 2, 1930 and July 6, 1932
Senate advice and consent to ratification February 11, 1930
Ratified by the President of the United States February 21, 1930
Ratified by the United Kingdom November 2, 1932
Ratifications exchanged at Washington December 13, 1932
Entered into force December 13, 1932
Proclaimed by the President of the United States December 15, 1932
47 Stat.2198; Treaty Series 856CONVENTION
The President of the United States of America and His Majesty the King of Great Britain, Ireland, and the British Dominions beyond the Seas, Emperor of India,
Being desirous of delimiting definitely the boundary between the Philippine Archipelago (the territory acquired by the United States of America by virtue of the Treaties of December 10, 1898, and November 7,1900, with Her Majesty the Queen Regent of Spain) and the State of North Borneo which is under British protection,
Have resolved to conclude a Convention for that purpose and have appointed as their plenipotentiaries:
The President of the United States of America,
Henry L. Stimson, Secretary of State of the United States of America; and
His Majesty the King of Great Britain, Ireland and the British Dominions beyond the Seas, Emperor of India,
For Great Britain and Northern Ireland:
The Right Honorable Sir Esme Howard, G.C.B., G.C.M.G., C.V.O., His Majesty's Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary at Washington;
Who, having communicated to each other their respective full powers found in good and due form have agreed upon and concluded the following Articles:
ARTICLE I
It is hereby agreed and declared that the line separating the islands belonging to the Philippine Archipelago on the one hand and the islands belonging to the State of North Borneo which is under British protection on the other hand shall be and is hereby established as follows:
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