Treaties — Interpretation of — Principles and rules of — Principle of effectiveness — Intention of parties — Treaty of Friendship, Commerce and Navigation between United States and Greece — Effect upon state law imposing condition of reciprocity upon right of alien to inherit — The law of the United States of America.

Aliens — Treatment of — Right of non-resident alien to inherit property — Conditioned by state statute upon reciprocal right of inheritance of United States citizens in alien's country — Conflict between statute and treaty between United States and country of alien — Treaty of Friendship, Commerce and Navigation between United States and Greece, 1951 — Interpretation of — The law of the United States of America.

Permanent diplomatic envoys — Privileges and immunities of — Immunity from jurisdiction when in transit through third State — Whether immune from criminal prosecution when suspended by own Government after arrest — Effect of waiver of immunity by own Government — International law as understood by United States of America.

Diplomatic privileges and immunities — Permanent diplomatic envoys — Whether member of diplomatic staff immune from suit relating to accident — Suit commenced after departure from receiving State and termination of diplomatic status — International law as understood by the United States of America.

Jurisdiction — Territorial — Violations of New York criminal statutes committed in United Nations Headquarters by employee of United Nations — Not “done in pursuance of official duty” — Arrest made outside United Nations territory — Jurisdiction to prosecute — United Nations Headquarters Agreement — The law of the United States of America.

International officials — Employee of United Nations — Immunities of — Violation of New York criminal statutes committed in United Nations Headquarters by employee of United Nations — Not done in pursuance of official duty — Arrest made outside United Nations territory — Jurisdiction to prosecute — Headquarters Agreement between United Nations and United States — The law of the United States of America.

Diplomatic and consular intercourse — Officials of United Nations — Right to privileges and immunities — Violations of New York criminal statutes committed in United Nations Headquarters by United Nations officials — Not done in pursuance of official duty — Arrest made outside United Nations territory — Jurisdiction to prosecute — Headquarters Agreement between United Nations and United States — The law of the United States of America.

Treaties — Interpretation of — Principles and rules of interpretation — United Nations Headquarters Agreement — Immunity of foreign Ambassador to United Nations under — Application to paternity proceeding — Interpretation of courts of United States of America.

Diplomatic and consular intercourse and privileges — Representatives accredited to United Nations — Whether ambassador of foreign State to United Nations is immune from paternity proceedings — Status of ambassador under Headquarters Agreement between United States and United Nations — International law as understood by the United States of America.

Consuls — Position and functions of — Whether agent of Government of sending State or of citizens of that State for purpose of service of process — Whether authentication by consul of shipping documents constitutes consul agent of citizen of State involved in shipping transaction — The law of the United States of America.

Recognition — Of Governments — Effect of non — recognition upon continued operation of treaties — Non — recognition by United States of Government of Communist China — Effect on application of Treaty of Friendship, Commerce and Navigation between United States and Republic of China to Chinese subjects resident in Communist China — The law of the United States of America.

Aliens — Treatment of — Right of non-resident aliens to inherit property — Conditioned by state statute upon proof of reciprocal treatment by country of alien — Effect upon statute of Treaty of Friendship, Commerce and Navigation between United States and Republic of China — Whether Treaty applies to Chinese subjects resident in Communist China — Effect upon Treaty of non-recognition of Government of Communist China by United States — The law of the United States of America.

Treaties — Termination of — By revolutionary war and conquest when revolutionary Government not recognized by other Party — Applicability to Chinese subjects resident in Communist China of Treaty of Friendship, Commerce and Navigation of 1946 between United States and China — Effect upon Treaty of policy of non-recognition — The law of the United States of America.

Treaties — Special kinds of — Carriage by air — Warsaw Convention, 1929 — Place where action for damages resulting from international flight may be brought — Interpretation by courts of United States of America.

Treaties — Interpretation of — Principles and rules of interpretation — Liberal interpretation in view of purpose of treaty — Warsaw Convention on International Air Transport, 1929 — Where action must be brought — Interpretation by courts of United States of America.

Treaties — Special kinds of — Warsaw Convention on International Air Transport, 1929 — Appropriate forum for action for damages resulting from international flight — Applicability of Convention to flight of private airline under charter to Government for military transport — Limitation of carrier's liability.

Treaties — Interpretation of — Principles and rules of interpretation — Consideration of preparatory work — Consideration of proposals for amendment as relevant to original understanding of the parties — Warsaw Convention on International Air Transport, 1929 — Applicability to flight of private airline under charter to Government for military transport — Forum in which action must be brought — Whether Convention provisions refer to countries rather than components of federal countries — Limitation of carrier's liability.

Treaties — Special kinds of — Debt arrangements — Agreement on German External Debts, 1953 — Meaning of debt of “a specific foreign character”.

Treaties — Interpretation of — Consideration of preparatory work — Agreement on German External Debts, 1953.

Treaties — Special kinds of — Debt arrangements — Agreement on German External Debts, 1953 — Disputes as to interpretation arising between private debtors and creditors — Mixed Commission set up by Agreement — Competence of — Difference on interpretation of Annex IV to Agreement — Reference to travaux préparatoires.

Treaties — Special kinds of — Double taxation conventions — Income-tax Convention between United States and Switzerland — Definition of term “resident” and of clause “services performed … under contract with a … corporation … of Switzerland” — Application of exemption provision to Swedish national earning income in United States but alleging Swiss residence and contract with Swiss corporation — Interpretation in view of purposes of income-tax conventions — Relevance of determination of taxpayer's residence by Swiss authorities — The law of the United States of America.

Treaties — Special kinds of — International Labour Conventions — Compliance with — Procedure for investigation of complaint of non-compliance by Member State with obligations under such Conventions — I.L.O. Constitution, Article 26 — Abolition of Forced Labour Convention, 1957 — Complaint regarding application of Convention by Portugal in certain African territories.

Disputes — Miscellaneous — Procedure under Constitution of International Labour Organization, Articles 26 to 34 — Investigation of complaint of non — compliance by Member State with obligations under International Labour Conventions — Abolition of Forced Labour Convention, 1957 — Complaint regarding application of Convention by Portugal in certain Mrican territories.

International Labour Organization — Procedure under Constitution of I.L.O. for investigation of complaint of non-compliance by Member State with obligations under International Labour Conventions — Constitution, Articles 26 to 34 — Commission of Inquiry — Judicial function of — Nature of recommendations — Complaint regarding application of Abolition of Forced Labour Convention, 1957, by Portugal in certain African territories — Procedure followed by Commission — Relevance of evidence of position in those territories prior to entry into force of Convention for Portugal — Whether Commission limited to information submitted by parties — Requests for information from Governments not parties to complaint (Article 27) — Requests for information from non-governmental organizations — Examination of witnesses — Witnesses called by Commission — Visits to territories concerned — Whether necessary for Commission to visit other African territorie — Responsibility of Commission to ascertain that obligations under Convention fulfilled in fact and in law — Competence to make general recommendations on related matters such as labour inspection — Recommendations involving continuing action by Portuguese authorities — Recommendation that Portugal report action taken to International Labour Office.

Trust Territories — Trusteeship Agreement — Termination of — By resolution of General Assembly — Subsequent reference to International Court of Justice of alleged breaches of Trusteeship Agreement during trusteeship period — Relevance of cesser of competence of General Assembly and Trusteeship Council after termination of Trusteeship Agreement.

International organization — The United Nations — General Assembly — Resolutions of — Legal effect — Resolution endorsing results of plebiscite in Trust Territory — Effect on subsequent plea before International Court of Justice by State which requested General Assembly to declare plebiscite null and void.

International Court of Justice — Contentious jurisdiction — Procedure — Compliance with Rules of Court — Contents of Application — Subject of dispute to be indicated — Nature and grounds for claimto be stated — Court to consider proprio motu whether formal requirements satisfied.

Disputes — Miscellaneous — Dispute capable of settlement by negotiation “or other means” — Whether “other means” may include resolution of General Assembly in respect of subject — matter of dispute — Concept of settlement by General Assembly — Whether affecting legal aspects of dispute.

International Court of Justice — Contentious jurisdiction — Competence — Preliminary question — Requirement of “a dispute” — Meaning of “dispute” — Nature of Court's jurisdiction — Inherent limitation on exercise of judicial function — Act of seising Court — Nature of — Consequences of seising — Whether Court compelled to exercise jurisdiction — Competence of Court to render declaratory judgment — Situation where no continuing wrong — Whether judgment should be capable of effective application — Requirement that judgment be able to affect legal rights or obligations of parties — Relevance of absence of claim for damages.

Territorial waters — Fisheries — Fishery limits — Exclusive fishery zone — Enforcement of prohibition on fishing in zone by foreign vessels — Use of force — Permissible limits of — Commission of Enquiry.

Disputes — Miscellaneous — Methods of peaceful settlement — Commission of enquiry — Role of — Fact-finding.