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INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION ON THE SAFETY OF LIFE AT SEA 



CONVENTION 



PREAMBLE. 



His Majesty the German Emperor, King of Prussia, in the name of the German Em- 

 pire; His Majesty the Emperor of Austria, King of Bohemia and Apostolic King of Hun- 

 gary; His Majesty the King of the Belgians; His Majesty the King of Denmark; His 

 Majesty the King of Spain; the President of the United States of America; the Presi- 

 dent of the French Republic; His Majesty the King of the United Kingdom of Great Bri- 

 tain and Ireland and of the British Possessions beyond the Seas, Emperor of India; His 

 Majesty the King of Italy; His Majesty the King of Norway; Her Majesty the Queen of 

 the Netherlands; His Majesty the Emperor of all the Russias; His Majesty the King of 

 Sweden; having recognized the desirability of establishing by common agreement certain 

 uniform rules with respect to the safety of life at sea, have decided to conclude a Convention 

 for this purpose, and have appointed as their Plenipotentiaries the following: 



H. M. THE German Emperor, King of Prussia, in the name of the German Empire: 



His Excellency Dr. von Koemer, PriAry Councilor, Director of the Commercial Section 

 of the Imperial Foreign Office 



Dr. Seeliger, Privy Councilor of Legation, Counsel to the Imperial Foreign Office. 



Schiitt, Privy Councilor of the Government, Councilor to the Imperial Department of 

 the Interior 



Dr. Riess, Privy Councilor of the Government, Member of the Imperial Insurance De- 

 partment 



Professor Pagel, Director of the Classification Society "Germanischer Lloyd" 



Schrader, High Privy Councilor for the Imperial Post Office, Counsel to the Imperial 

 Post Office Department 



Rear Admiral Behm (retired), director of the German Hydrographical and Meterolog- 

 ical Bureau 



H. M. THE Emperor of Austria, King of Bohemia and Apostolic King of Hungary : 



Baron G. de Franckenstein, Councilor of Legation and Director of Commercial Affairs 

 of the Embassy of Austria-Hungary at London. 



Paul Schreckenthal, Doctor of Laws, Secretary to the Imperial and Royal Austrian Min- 

 istry of Commerce 



Ladislaus Dunay, Councilor of the Bureau of the Royal Hungarian Maritime Adminis- 

 tration at Fiume 



