International Law — Relation to Municipal Law — Customary International Law — Treatment of Enemy Property — The Law of Mexico.

Treaties — Forms of — “Conclusion” Reached at Conference — Conclusions of Pan-American Conference of 1945 on Problems of War and Peace.

War — Effects of Outbreak of — On Enemy Subjects with Regard to their Property or Other Rights.

War — Effects of Outbreak of — On Property Rights — Sequestration of Enemy Property — Restoration after Termination of War — The Law of Ecuador.

War — Enemy Character — Of Individuals — Trading with the Enemy — National of Belligerent State Voluntarily Resident in Enemy Territory — The Law of the United States of America.

Enemy Character — Stateless Persons — Persons Deprived of Nationality for Serious Violation of Duties as Citizens — The Law of Belgium.

Enemy Character — Of Corporations — Company Incorporated in Territory of One Belligerent Whose Share Capital is in Hands of Nationals of Other Belligerent.

State Succession — Treaties — German Reich and German Federal Republic — Federal Republic as Party to Geneva Conventions of 1949 — Applicability of Conventions to German Nationals on Trial for War Crimes Committed Prior to Establishment of German Federal Republic.

War — Prisoners of War — Trial for War Crimes — Material Date for Prisoner of War Status — Geneva Convention of 1929 — Geneva Convention of 1949.

War — Enforcement of Laws of — Punishment of War Crimes — Rules Governing Composition of Tribunal — Geneva Convention of 1929 — Geneva Conventions of 1949 — Whether Rules Governing Composition of Tribunal Applicable to Civilians — Material Date for Status of Accused.

Prisoners of War — Duty of Obedience — Relationship to Unauthorized Communication with Enemy as Prohibited by Own State — Geneva Prisoners of War Covention of 1949 — The Law of the United States of America.

War — Prisoners of War — Trial for War Crimes — Permissible Punishment — “Military Degradation” as Form of Punishment — Geneva Convention of 1929.

Warfare on Land — Appropriation of Enemy Property — Booty — Acquisition of Title.

War — Non-hostile Relations between Belligerents — Capitulation — Terms of Treaty of Surrender — Provision for Surrender of Property — Effect on Legal Title.

War — Trading with the Enemy — Power to Control Enemy Property — Survival until Termination of War — The Law of the United States of America.

War — Termination of — By Act of Legislature or by Treaty — “War” for Purposes of International and Municipal Law — Termination of War Powers — Trading with the Enemy — The Law of the United States of America.

War — Termination of — Effect on Continued Right to Seize Enemy Property — Trading with the Enemy — The Law of the United States of America.

War — Termination of — War between United Kingdom and Germany — Devise of Property on Condition “Peace be declared” — Whether Condition Satisfied by Declaration of July 9, 1951.

States — Continuity of — German Federal Republic and German Reich.

State Succession — Officials — German Federal Republic and German Reich.

War — Termination of — Armistice — Unconditional Surrender — Effect of — Effect on Continued Existence of the State — Unconditional Surrender of German Forces in 1945 — Status of Civil Servants and Armed Forces.

State Responsibility — Nature and Kinds of — Acts and Omissions of State Organs — Whether Responsibility of State Involved by Authorization of Judicial Sale.

Treaties — Interpretation of — Principles and Rules of — “Ordinary Meaning” — “Natural Meaning” — Interpretation by Reference to Decision of Another Tribunal — Interpretation by Reference to Contemporary Memorandum Submitted by Signatory State.

Conciliation — Conciliation Commissions — Procedure of — Binding Force of Decision of Another Commission.

Peace Treaties — Performance of — Whether Provisions Applicable to Acts Done Before Outbreak of War.

Peace Treaties — Performance of — Restitution and Reparation Provisions — Compensation for Loss Suffered as a Result of the War — Loss Resulting from Measure Taken before Outbreak of War — Meaning of Expression “as a result of the war” — Interpretation of Treaties — Principles and Rules of — “Ordinary meaning” of Provisions — Interpretation by Reference to Decision of Another Tribunal — Interpretation by Reference to Contemporary Memorandum Submitted by Signatory State.

State Responsibility — Claims — Distinction between Right of Owner of Property to Claim and that of State from whose Territory Property was Taken.

Treaties — Interpretation of — Miscellaneous — Peace Treaty — Restitution and Reparation Provisions.

War — Effects of Outbreak of — On Enemy Subjects with regard to Their Property — Seizure of Yacht by Belligerent Navy.

Peace Treaties — Performance of — Restitution and Reparation — Property Lost during War — Whether Property must have been in Enemy Territory at Date Specified in Treaty — Circumstances in which Property Lost — Proof that Ship Sunk in Enemy Territorial Waters — Claims under Treaty — Distinction between Right of Owner of Property to Claim and that of State from whose Territory Property was Taken — Measure of Damages.

State Responsibility — Measure of Damages — Requisition of Premises — Damage to Building and Contents — Whether Direct Result of Requisitioning — Concurrent Right to Compensation under More than One Clause of Treaty.

Treaties — Interpretation of — Principles and Rules of — Interpretation by “linguistic analysis” — Travaux preparatoires.

Conciliation — Conciliation Commissions — Practice of — Acceptance as Precedent of Decisions of Similar Commission Set Up under Peace Treaty.

Peace Treaties — Performance of — Restitution and Reparation Provisions — Requisition of Domestic Iron and Copper Ware — Whether Loss by Requisition Constitutes Loss by Reason of Injury or Damage — Relevance of Intention to Use Requisitioned Property for War Purposes — Requisition of Premises — Damage to Building and Contents — Whether Direct Result of Requisitioning — Concurrent Right to Compensation under More than One Clause of Treaty — Interpretation of Treaties — Principles and Rules of — Interpretation by “linguistic analysis” — Travaux Préparatoires.

State Responsibility — Damages — Measure of Damages.

Treaties — Interpretation of — Miscellaneous — Peace Treaties — Restitution Provisions.

Peace Treaties — Performance of — Restitution and Reparation Provisions — Compensation for Loss of Requisitioned Ship — Distinction between Requisition for Use and Requisition of Title — Whether Requisitioning a “measure taken against property” — Right of Requisitioning State to Retain Wreck — Measure of Damages for Loss.

State Responsibility — Claims — Distinction between Right of Owner of Property to Claim and that of State from whose Territory Property Taken.

State Responsibility — Claims — Burden of Proof as to Circumstances in which Property Subject of Claim was Lost.

Treaties — Interpretation of — Principles and Rules of — Literal Interpretation.

Treaties — Interpretation of — Miscellaneous — Peace Treaty — Restitution and Reparation Provisions.

War — Effects of Outbreak of — On Enemy Subjects with regard to Their Property — Seizure of Yacht by Enemy Navy — Measures of Control.

Peace Treaties — Performance of — Restitution and Reparation — Property Lost during War — Whether Property must have been in Enemy Territory at Date Specified in Treaty — Circumstances in which Property Lost — Burden of Proof — Claims under Treaty — Distinction between Right of Owner of Property to Claim and that of State from whose Territory Property Taken — Interpretation of Treaties — Principles and Rules of — Literal Interpretation.

Individual in International Law — Position of — Rights under Treaties — Waiver of.

Treaties — Interpretation of — Principles and Rules of — Literal Meaning of Treaty — Intention of the Parties — “Illogical or Irrational” Interpretation.

Treaties — Interpretation of — Miscellaneous — Peace Treaty — Restitution and Reparation Provisions.

Treaties — Miscellaneous — Rights of Individuals under — Waiver of — Necessity for Express Waiver.

Peace Treaties — Performance of — Restitution and Reparation — Property Lost or Damaged during War — Waiver of Rights under Treaty — Necessity for Express Waiver — Whether Property must have been in Enemy Territory at Date Specified in Treaty — Seizure by Hostile Third State — Interpretation of Treaties — Principles and Rules of — Literal Meaning of Treaty — Intention of the Parties — “Illogical or Irrational” Interpretation.

Treaties — Miscellaneous — Lend-Lease Agreement — Transfer of Property to Government Agency under Agreement — Physical Delivery of Property to Private Company — Purchase of Property from Government Agency — Whether Purchaser Entitled to Claim Delivery from Private Company — Displacing Presumption of Article 2279 of French Civil Code — The Law of France.

Warfare on Land — Appropriation of Enemy Property — War Booty — Transfer of Title in Booty to Foreign Government Agency — Physical Delivery to Private Company — Whether Private Company Entitled to Claim “Proprietary Title” within Meaning of Article 2279 of French Civil Code — The Law of France.