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14.a.

14.a In t er n a t ion a l Con v en t ion for t h e Su ppr ession of Cou n t er feit in g Cu r r en cy

Gen ev a , 2 0 A pr il 1 9 2 9

En t r y in t o for ce

: 2 2 Febr u a r y 1 9 3 1 , in a ccor da n ce w ith a r ticle 2 5 .

Regist r a t ion

: 2 2 Febr u a r y 1 9 3 1 , No. 2 6 2 3

Ratifications or definitive acces s ions

A u str ia

(Ju n e 2 5 th , 1 9 3 1 )

Belg iu m

(Ju n e 6 th , 1 9 3 2 )

Br a zil

(Ju ly 1 st, 1 9 3 8 a )

Bu lg a r ia

(Ma y 2 2 n d, 1 9 3 0 )

Colom bia

(Ma y 9 th , 1 9 3 2 )

Cu ba

(Ju n e 1 3 th , 1 9 3 3 )

Czech oslov a kia

2

(Septem ber 1 2 th , 1 9 3 1 )

Den m a r k

3

(Febr u a r y 1 9 th , 1 9 3 1 )

Ecu a dor

(Septem ber 2 5 th , 1 9 3 7 a )

Eston ia

(A u g u st 3 0 th , 1 9 3 0 a )

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(Septem ber 2 5 th , 1 9 3 6 a )

Ger m a n y

4

(October 3 r d, 1 9 3 3 )

Gr eece

(Ma y 1 9 th , 1 9 3 1 )

Hu n g a r y

(Ju n e 1 4 th , 1 9 3 3 )

Ir ela n d

(Ju ly 2 4 th , 1 9 3 4 a )

Ita ly

(Decem ber 2 7 th , 1 9 3 5 )

La tv ia

(Ju ly 2 2 n d, 1 9 3 9 a )

Mex ico

(Ma r ch 3 0 th , 1 9 3 6 a )

Mon a co

(October 2 1 st, 1 9 3 1 )

Th e Neth er la n ds

(A pr il 3 0 th , 1 9 3 2 )

Nor w a y

5

(Ma r ch 1 6 th , 1 9 3 1 )

In v iew of th e pr ov ision s of A r ticle 1 7 6 , pa r a g r a ph 2 , of th e Nor w eg ia n Or din a r y Cr im in a l Code a n d

A r ticle 2 of th e Nor w eg ia n La w on th e Ex tr a dition of Cr im in a ls, th e ex tr a dition pr ov ided for in A r ticle 1 0

of th e pr esen t Con v en tion m a y n ot be g r a n ted for th e offen ce r efer r ed to in A r ticle 3 , No. 2 , w h er e th e

per son u tter in g th e cou n ter feit cu r r en cy h im self a ccepted it bon a fide a s g en u in e.

Pola n d

(Ju n e 1 5 th , 1 9 3 4 )

Por tu g a l

(Septem ber 1 8 th , 1 9 3 0 )

Rom a n ia

(Ma r ch 7 th , 1 9 3 9 )

Spa in

(A pr il 2 8 th , 1 9 3 0 )

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(Ja n u a r y 2 1 st, 1 9 3 7 a )

Un ion of Sov iet Socia list Repu blics

6

(Ju ly 1 3 th , 1 9 3 1 )

Yu g osla v ia (for m er )

7

(Nov em ber 2 4 th , 1 9 3 0 )

Signatures not yet perfected by ratification

Albania

United States of Am erica

India

As prov ided in Article 24 of the Conv ention, this signature does not include the territories of any Prince or

Chief under the suzerainty of His Majesty .

China

8

Japan

Luxem bourg

Panam a

Actions subsequent to the assumption of depositary functions by the Secretary-General of the

United Nations

Participant

4, 9

Ratification, Accession(a), Succession(d)

Algeria

10

1 7 Mar 1 965 a

Andorra

3 Oct 2007 a

Australia

5 Jan 1 982 a

Baham as

9 Jul 1 97 5 d

Belarus

23 Aug 2001 d

Benin

1 7 Mar 1 966 a

Bosnia and Herzegov ina

27 Apr 2009 a

Burkina Faso

8 Dec 1 964 a

Côte d'Iv oire

25 May 1 964 a

Croatia

3 0 Dec 2003 d

Cy prus

1 0 Jun 1 965 a

Czech Republic

9 Feb 1 996 d

Egy pt

1 5 Jul 1 957 a

Fiji

25 Mar 1 97 1 d

France

28 Mar 1 958

Gabon

1 1 Aug 1 964 a

Georgia

20 Jul 2000 a

Ghana

9 Jul 1 964 a

Holy See

1 Mar 1 965 a

Indonesia

11

3 Aug 1 982 a

Iraq

1 4 May 1 965 a

Israel

1 0 Feb 1 965 a

Kazakhstan

22 Dec 201 0 a

Keny a

1 0 Nov 1 97 7 a

Kuwait

9 Dec 1 968 a

Lebanon

6 Oct 1 966 a

Liberia

1 6 Sep 2005 a

Lithuania

2 Apr 2004 a

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Malawi

1 8 Nov 1 965 a

Malay sia

12

4 Jul 1 97 2 a

Mali

6 Jan 1 97 0 a

Mauritius

1 8 Jul 1 969 d

Morocco

13

4 May 1 97 6 a

Niger

5 May 1 969 a

Peru

1 1 May 1 97 0 a

Philippines

14

5 May 1 97 1 a

San Marino

1 8 Oct 1 967 a

Senegal

25 Aug 1 965 a

Singapore

1 2 Feb 1 97 9 d

Slov akia

2

28 May 1 993 d

Slov enia

9 May 2006 d

Solom on Islands

3 Sep 1 981 d

South Africa

28 Aug 1 967 a

Sri Lanka

2 Jun 1 967 a

Sweden

1 5 Mar 2001 a

Switzerland

3 0 Dec 1 948

Sy rian Arab Republic

15

1 4 Aug 1 964

Thailand

6 Jun 1 963 a

The form er Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia

7 Mar 2005 d

Togo

3 Oct 1 97 8 a

Uganda

1 5 Apr 1 965 a

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 28 Jul 1 959

Zim babwe

1 Dec 1 998 d

Declarations and Reservations

(Unless otherwise indicated, the declarations and reservations were m ade upon ratification, accession or succession.)

A n dor r a

Res ervation:

Ha v in g seen th e pr ov ision s of a r ticle 4 3 1 of th e Pen a l Code of A n dor r a a n d a r ticle 2 (a ) of th e Or g a n ic La w

on Ex tr a dition , th e ex tr a dition en v isa g ed in a r ticle 1 0 of th is Con v en tion sh a ll be g r a n ted in th e ca se of

per son s w h o, h a v in g kn ow in g ly r eceiv ed cou n ter feit cu r r en cy , a ttem pt to pla ce it in cir cu la tion or h a v e

pla ced it in cir cu la tion a fter r ea lizin g th a t it w a s n ot a u th en tic.

Bela r u s

Declaration:

Th e Repu blic of Bela r u s is n ot to be bou n d by th e r eser v a tion on A r ticle 2 0 of th e Con v en tion con cer n in g

th e specia l or der of tr a n sm ittin g th e in str u m en t of r a tifica tion to th e Deposita r y a n d th e decla r a tion on

A r ticle 1 9 of th e Con v en tion con cer n in g th e n on -r ecog n ition of ju r isdiction of th e Per m a n en t Cou r t of

In ter n a tion a l Ju stice a n d of a Cou r t of A r bitr a tion a s th e m ea n s of th e Settlem en t of Dispu tes betw een Sta tes,

m a de by th e Un ion of Sov iet Socia list Repu blic on sig n in g th e Con v en tion .

Lu xem bou r g

Declaration:

Th e pu blic pr osecu tor is desig n a ted to a ct a s th e cen tr a l office in th e m ea n in g of a r ticle 1 2 of th e

In ter n a tion a l Con v en tion for th e Su ppr ession of Cou n ter feitin g Cu r r en cy sig n ed a t Gen ev a on 2 0 A pr il 1 9 2 9 .

Th e desig n a tion of th e pu blic pr osecu tor a s cen tr a l office sh a ll n ot pr eju dice th e ex ecu tion of th e m ission

specified in a r ticles 1 2 to 1 6 of th e In ter n a tion a l Con v en tion for th e Su ppr ession of Cou n ter feitin g Cu r r en cy or

in th e com m u n ity leg isla tiv e a cts r ela tin g to th e pr otection of th e eu r o a g a in st cou n ter feitin g by th e

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a u th or ities or leg a lly a u th or ized n a tion a l or g a n s, su bject to th e pr ocedu r e to be deter m in ed, if n ecessa r y , by

th e pu blic pr osecu tor in h is ca pa city a s cen tr a l office.

Not ifica t ion s m a de u n der a r t icle 12 a n d 15 (Un less ot h er wise in dica t ed t h e decla r a t ion s a n d

r eser v a t ion s wer e m a de u pon r a t ifica t ion a ccession or su ccession .)

A u st r ia

9 Febr u a r y 2 0 0 6

[Sam e notifications as the ones m ade by Belgium .]

Belgiu m

2 Ma r ch 2 0 0 6

Belg iu m , a Mem ber Sta te of th e Eu r opea n Un ion , h a s g iv en th e Eu r opea n Police Office (h er ein a fter

r efer r ed to a s Eu r opol) a m a n da te to com ba t eu r o cou n ter feitin g .

In or der for th e Gen ev a Con v en tion of 1 9 2 9 to fu n ction m or e effectiv ely , Belg iu m sh a ll in fu tu r e fu lfil its

oblig a tion s a s follow s:

1 . W ith r eg a r d to eu r o cou n ter feitin g , Eu r opol sh a ll per for m - in th e fr a m ew or k of its objectiv e a ccor din g

to th e Cou n cil A ct of 2 6 Ju ly 1 9 9 5 on th e esta blish m en t of a Eu r opea n Police Office (Eu r opol Con v en tion ) [OJ

C 3 1 6 , 2 7 .1 1 .1 9 9 5 , p. 1 ] - th e follow in g cen tr a l office fu n ction s w ith in th e m ea n in g of A r ticles 1 2 to 1 5 of th e

Gen ev a Con v en tion of 1 9 2 9 .

1 .1 . Eu r opol sh a ll cen tr a lise a n d pr ocess, in a ccor da n ce w ith th e Eu r opol Con v en tion , a ll in for m a tion of a

n a tu r e to fa cilita te th e in v estig a tion , pr ev en tion a n d com ba tin g of eu r o cou n ter feitin g a n d sh a ll for w a r d th is

in for m a tion w ith ou t dela y to th e n a tion a l cen tr a l offices of th e Mem ber Sta tes.

1 .2 . In a ccor da n ce w ith th e Eu r opol Con v en tion , in pa r ticu la r in a ccor da n ce w ith A r ticle 1 8 th er eof a n d

th e Cou n cil A ct of 1 2 Ma r ch 1 9 9 9 a doptin g th e r u les g ov er n in g th e tr a n sm ission of per son a l da ta by Eu r opol

to th ir d Sta tes a n d th ir d bodies [OJ C 8 8 , 3 0 .3 .1 9 9 9 p. 1 . Cou n cil A ct a s a m en ded by Cou n cil A ct of 2 8

Febr u a r y 2 0 0 2 (OJ C 7 6 , 2 7 .3 .2 0 0 2 , p. 1 )], Eu r opol sh a ll cor r espon d dir ectly w ith th e cen tr a l offices of th ir d

cou n tr ies to fu lfil th e ta sks set dow n in poin ts 1 .3 , 1 .4 a n d 1 .5 of th is Decla r a tion .

1 .3 . Eu r opol sh a ll, in sofa r a s it con sider s it ex pedien t, for w a r d to th e cen tr a l offices of th ir d cou n tr ies a set

of specim en s of a ctu a l eu r o.

1 .4 . Eu r opol sh a ll r eg u la r ly n otify th e cen tr a l offices of th ir d cou n tr ies, g iv in g a ll n ecessa r y pa r ticu la r s,

of n ew cu r r en cy issu ed a n d th e w ith dr a w a l of cu r r en cy fr om cir cu la tion .

1 .5 . Ex cept in ca ses of pu r ely loca l in ter est, Eu r opol sh a ll, in sofa r a s it con sider s it ex pedien t, n otify th e

cen tr a l offices of th ir d cou n tr ies of:

a n y discov er y of cou n ter feit or fa lsified Eu r o cu r r en cy . Notifica tion of th e cou n ter feit or fa lsifica tion sh a ll

be a ccom pa n ied by a tech n ica l descr iption of th e cou n ter feit, to be pr ov ided solely by th e in stitu tion w h ose

n otes h a v e been cou n ter feited. A ph otog r a ph ic r epr odu ction or , if possible, a specim en cou n ter feited n ote

sh ou ld be tr a n sm itted. In u r g en t ca ses, a n otifica tion a n d a br ief descr iption m a de by th e police a u th or ities

m a y be discr eetly com m u n ica ted to th e cen tr a l offices in ter ested, w ith ou t pr eju dice to th e n otifica tion a n d

tech n ica l descr iption m en tion ed a bov e;

deta ils of discov er ies of cou n ter feitin g , sta tin g w h eth er it h a s been possible to seize a ll th e cou n ter feit

cu r r en cy pu t in to cir cu la tion .

1 .6 . A s cen tr a l office for th e Mem ber Sta tes, Eu r opol sh a ll pa r ticipa te in con fer en ces dea lin g w ith eu r o

cou n ter feitin g w ith in th e m ea n in g of A r ticle 1 5 of th e Gen ev a Con v en tion .

1 .7 . W h er e Eu r opol is u n a ble to ca r r y ou t th e ta sks specified in poin ts 1 .1 . to 1 .6 . in a ccor da n ce w ith th e

Eu r opol Con v en tion , th e n a tion a l cen tr a l offices of th e Mem ber Sta tes sh a ll r eta in com peten ce.

2 . W ith r eg a r d to th e cou n ter feitin g of a ll oth er cu r r en cies a n d for cen tr a l office fu n ction s n ot deleg a ted to

Eu r opol in a ccor da n ce w ith poin t 1 , th e ex istin g com peten cies of th e n a tion a l cen tr a l offices sh a ll r em a in in

effect.

Bu lga r ia

5 Nov em ber 2 0 0 7

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Cy pr u s

9 Febr u a r y 2 0 0 6

[Sam e notifications as the one m ade under Belgium .]

Czech Repu blic

9 Febr u a r y 2 0 0 6

Den m a r k

9 Febr u a r y 2 0 0 6

Est on ia

9 Febr u a r y 2 0 0 6

Fin la n d

9 Febr u a r y 2 0 0 6

Fr a n ce

9 Febr u a r y 2 0 0 6

Ger m a n y

9 Febr u a r y 2 0 0 6

Gr eece

9 Febr u a r y 2 0 0 6

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Hu n ga r y

8 Ja n u a r y 2 0 0 7

Ir ela n d

9 Febr u a r y 2 0 0 6

It a ly

9 Febr u a r y 2 0 0 6

Ka za kh st a n

“ In th e fr a m ew or ks of th e pr esen t In ter n a tion a l con v en tion [,] th e Repu blic of Ka za kh sta n ex er cises

cooper a tion on m a tter s of m u tu a l leg a l a ssista n ce, pr osecu tion a n d ex tr a dition w ith th e cen tr a l bu r ea u s of

oth er sta tes th r ou g h th e Pr osecu tor Gen er a l of th e Repu blic of Ka za kh sta n .” In a ccor da n ce w ith A r ticle 2 2 of

th e Con v en tion , “ [i]f w ith in six m on th s of th e da te of th e com m u n ica tion of th e Secr eta r y -Gen er a l n o

objection s h a v e been r eceiv ed, th e pa r ticipa tion in th e Con v en tion of th e cou n tr y m a kin g th e r eser v a tion

sh a ll be deem ed to h a v e been a ccepted by th e oth er Hig h Con tr a ctin g Pa r ties su bject to th e sa id r eser v a tion .”

In a ccor da n ce w ith its A r ticle 2 6 , th e Con v en tion sh a ll en ter in to for ce for Ka za kh sta n “ on th e n in etieth da y

fr om th e da te of [th e r eceipt by th e Secr eta r y -Gen er a l of its in str u m en t of r a tifica tion ] […]” .

La t v ia

9 Febr u a r y 2 0 0 6

3 1 A u g u st 2 0 1 0

Notification under article 12

"Cen tr a l office in a ccor da n ce w ith A r ticle 1 2 :

Econ om ic Police

Depa r tm en t of th e Cen tr a l Cr im in a l Police

Depa r tm en t of th e Sta te Police

A ddr ess:

Cier ku r ka ln a 1 st lin e 1 , K-4

Rïg a , LV -1 0 2 6

La tv ia

Ph on e: +3 7 1 6 7 0 7 5 2 1 2

Fa x : +3 7 1 6 7 0 7 5 0 5 3

e-m a il: epb@v p.g ov .lv "

Lit h u a n ia

"... in a ccor da n ce w ith A r ticle 1 2 of th e sa id Con v en tion , th e Seim a s of th e Repu blic of Lith u a n ia

desig n a tes th e Police Depa r tm en t u n der th e Min istr y of th e In ter ior of th e Repu blic of Lith u a n ia a s a Cen tr a l

A u th or ity to disch a r g e th e du ties im posed by th e Con v en tion ;

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Lu xem bou r g

9 Febr u a r y 2 0 0 6

Net h er la n ds

9 Febr u a r y 2 0 0 6

Pola n d

9 Febr u a r y 2 0 0 6

Por t u ga l

9 Febr u a r y 2 0 0 6

Slov a kia

2 5 Ju ly 2 0 0 6

Slov en ia

2 Febr u a r y 2 0 0 7

Spa in

1 2 Ju n e 2 0 0 6

Un it ed Kin gdom of Gr ea t Br it a in a n d Nor t h er n Ir ela n d

9 Febr u a r y 2 0 0 6

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Territorial Application

Participant

Date of receipt of the

notification

Territories

Netherlands

22 Mar 1 954

Netherlands Antilles and Surinam e

United Kingdom of Great Britain

and Northern Ireland

28 Jul 1 959

Channel Islands and Isle of Man

1 3 Oct 1 960

Antigua, Baham as, Basutoland,

Bechuanaland Protectorate,

Berm uda, British Guiana, British

Honduras, British Solom on Islands,

British Virgin Islands, Dom inica,

Falkland Islands (Malv inas),

Federation of Rhodesia and

Ny asaland, Fiji, Gam bia, Gibraltar,

Gilbert and Ellice Islands, Grenada,

Jam aica, Keny a, Mauritius,

Montserrat, North Borneo, St.

Christopher-Nev is and Anguilla, St.

Lucia, St. Vincent, Sarawak, Sierra

Leone, State of Singapore,

Swaziland, Tangany ika, Trinidad,

Uganda, Zanzibar

7 Mar 1 963

Barbados and its dependencies

End Note

1 . League of Nations, Treaty Series , v ol.1 1 2, p.3 7 1 .

2. See note 1 under “Czech Republic” and note 1 under “Slov akia” in the “Historical Inform ation” section in

the front m atter of this v olum e.

3 . According to a Declaration m ade by the Danish Gov ernm ent when ratify ing the Conv ention, the latter

was to take effect in respect of Denm ark only upon the com ing into force of the Danish Penal Code of April 1 5th,

1 93 0. This Code hav ing entered into force on January 1 st, 1 93 3 , the Conv ention has becom e effectiv e for

Denm ark from the sam e date.

4. In a notification receiv ed on 21 February 1 97 4, the Gov ernm ent of the Germ an Dem ocratic Republic

stated that the Germ an Dem ocratic Republic had declared the reapplication of the Conv ention as of 6 June

1 958.

In this connection, the Secretary -General receiv ed, on 2 March 1 97 6, the following com m unication from the

Gov ernm ent of the Federal Republic of Germ any :

With reference to the com m unication by the Germ an Dem ocratic Republic of 3 1 January 1 97 4, concerning

the application, as from 6 June 1 958, of the International Conv ention of 20April 1 929 for the Suppression of

Counterfeiting Currency , the Gov ernm ent of the Federal Republic of Germ any declares that in the relation

between the Federal Republic of Germ any and the Germ an Dem ocratic Republic the declaration of application

has no retroac tiv e effect bey ond 21 June 1 97 3 .

Subsequently , in a com m unication receiv ed on 1 7 June 1 97 6, the Gov ernm ent of the Germ an Dem ocratic

Republic declared:

"The Gov ernm ent of the Germ an Dem ocratic Republic takes the v iew that in accordance with the applicable

rules of international law and the international practice of States the regulations on the reapplication of

agreem ents concluded under international law are an internal affair of the successor State concerned.

Accordingly , the Germ an Dem ocratic Republic was entitled to determ ine the date of reapplication of the

International Conv ention for the Suppression of Counterfeiting Currency , April 20th, 1 929 to which it

established its status as a party by way of succession."

See also note 2 under “Germ any ” in the “Historical Inform ation” section in the front m atter of this v olum e.

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5. The reserv ation by Norway has not giv en rise to any objection on the part of the States to which it was

com m unicated in accordance with Article 22, it m ay be considered as accepted.

6. Instrum ent deposited in Berlin.

7 . See note 1 under “form er Yugoslav ia” in the “Historical Inform ation” section in the front m atter of this

v olum e

8. See note concerning signatures, ratifications and accession m ade on behalf of China (note 1 under “China”

in the “Historical Inform ation” section in the front m atter of this v olum e).

9. The Republic of Viet-Nam had acceded to the Conv ention and the Protocol on 3 Decem ber 1 964. See also

note 1 under “Viet Nam ” in the “Historical Inform ation” section in the front m atter of this v olum e

1 0. With the following reserv ation, which is deem ed to hav e been accepted by the other Contracting Parties

in accordance with article 22 of the Conv ention:

The Dem ocratic and Popular Republic of Algeria does not consider itself bound by article 1 9 of the Conv ention,

which confers upon the International Court of Justice jurisdiction with respect to any disputes concerning the

Conv ention.

The jurisdiction of international tribunals m ay be accepted, by way of exception, in cases with respect to

which the Algerian Gov ernm ent shall hav e expressly giv en its consent.

1 1 . With the following reserv ation, which is deem ed to hav e been accepted by the other Contracting Parties in

accordance with article 22 of the Conv ention:

"The Gov ernm ent of the Republic of Indonesia does not consider itself bound by the prov isions of article 1 9 of

this Conv ention but takes the position that any dispute relating to the interpretation or application of the

Conv ention m ay be subm itted to arbitration or to the International Court of Justice for decision, only with the

agreem ent of all the parties to the dispute.

1 2. With the following reserv ation, which is deem ed to hav e been accepted by the other Contracting Parties

"The Gov ernm ent of Malay sia does not consider itself bound by the prov isions of article 1 9 of the Conv ention."

1 3 . With the following reserv ation, which is deem ed to hav e been accepted by the other Contracting Parties

in accordance with article 22 of the Conv ention: The Kingdom of Morocco does not consider itself bound by

article 1 9 of the Conv ention which prov ides that any disputes which m ight arise relating to the said

Conv ention shall be settled by the Perm anent Court of International Justice.

Howev er, it m ay accept the jurisdiction of the International Court, by way of exception, in cases where the

Moroccan Gov ernm ent expressly states that it accepts such jurisdiction.

1 4. With the following reserv ation, which is deem ed to hav e been accepted by the other Contracting Parties

"Articles 5 and 8 of the Conv ention shall be inoperativ e with respect to the Philippines unless and until Article

1 63 of the Rev ised Penal Code and Section 1 4 (a), Rule 1 1 0, of the Rules of the Court in the Philippines, shall

hav e been am ended to conform to the said prov isions of the Conv ention."

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the Sy rian Arab Republic considers itself a party to the said Conv ention and Protocol as from 20 June 1 959.

See also note 1 under “United Arab Republic (Egy pt and Sy ria)” in the “Historical Inform ation” section in the

front m atter of this v olum e.