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8. Protocol establishing the permanent court of international justice.* Signed at Geneva 16 December 1920; ratified by New Zealand 4 August 1921. The statute of the Court is annexed to the protocol. See also the optional clause of the protocol. U.K.T.S. No. 23 (1923) (Cmd. 1981); S.P. CXIV, 860; Hertslet XXIX, 216 ; L.N.T.S. VI, 379. 9. Optional clause of the protocol of 16 December 1920, establishing the permanent court of international justice, recognising the court's jurisdiction as described in article 36 of its statute* Signed at Geneva 16 December 1920; signed on behalf of New Zealand ; ratified 29 March 1930 ; renewed for five years from 1 April 1940 and thereafter till terminated. By declaration of 7 September 1939 New Zealand ratification was made subject to the reservation that the optional clause ... no longer applies to disputes relating to events arising during the present war. U.K.T.S. No. 23 (1923) (Cmd. 1981); S.P. CXIV, 862; Hertslet XXIX, 218; L.N.T.S. VI, 384. 192 I 1. Convention and statute on freedom of transit. Signed at Barcelona 20 April 1921 ; signed in respect of New Zealand ; ratified 2 August 1922 ; effective 31 October 1922. U.K.T.S. No. 27 (1923): S.P. CXVI, 517; L.N.T.S. VII, 11. 2. Convention and statute on the regime of navigable ipaterways of international concern. Signed at Barcelona 20 April 1921 ; signed in respect of New Zealand ; ratified 2 August 1922 ; effective 31 October 1922. Also additional protocol of same date. U.K.T.S. No. 28 (1923); S.P. CXVI, 527; L.N.T.S. VII, 35, 65. 3. Declaration recognising the right to a flag of nations having no sea-coast* Signed at Barcelona 20 April 1921 ; signed in respect of New Zealand ; ratified 9 October 1922. U.K.T.S. No. 29 (1923); S.P. CXVI, 544; L.N.T.S. VII, 73.