His Majesty the Emperor of Japan and the President of the Eastern Republic of Uruguay, being equally animated by the desire to develop commercial relations between their two countries, have decided to conclude a Treaty of Commerce and Navigation, and have appointed for this purpose their plenipotentiaries, namely:
His Majesty the Emperor of Japan:
His Excellency Monsieur Jiro Yamazaki, Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary of Japan in Uruguay; and
The President of the Eastern Republic of Uruguay:
Monsieur Doctor Alberto Mané, Minister for Foreign Affairs,
Who, after having communicated to each other their full powers, found in good and due form, have agreed as follows:
Article I.
The High Contracting Parties agree to accord reciprocally the unconditional and unlimited treatment of the most favoured nation in all that concerns the customs duties, internal charges or taxes and all accessory duties, charges or taxes, and the manner of their collection, as also in the rules, procedures, and dues which may be enforced in customs clearance.
Article II.
The natural or manufactured products originating in the territories of either of the High Contracting Parties shall not be, in the territories of the other, subject in any case whatsoever, in respect of the matters mentioned in Article I, to any import duties, internal charges or taxes, different from, or higher than, those which are, or may be, applied to products of the same nature originating in any other country, nor to any different, or more onerous, rules or procedures.
Article III.
The natural or manufactured products originating in the territories of either of the High Contracting Parties, which are destined for the territories of the other, shall not be, in any case whatsoever, in respect of the matters mentioned in Article I, subject to any export duties, internal charges and taxes different from, or higher than, those that are, or may be, applied to products of the same nature destined for
any other country, nor to any different, or more onerous, rules or procedures.
Article IV.
All the advantages, favours, privileges, and immunities, which have been, or may be in the future, accorded to one of the two Contracting Parties, in respect of the matters mentioned in Article I, either to the natural or manufactured products originating in any other country, or to the natural or manufactured products of domestic origin destined for any other country, shall be immediately and without compensation, applied, either to products of the same nature originating in the territories of the other Contracting Party, or to products of the same nature of domestic origin destined for the territories of that Party.
Article V.
Excepted from the engagements under the present Treaty are the favours that are actually accorded, or that may be accorded in the future, to neighbouring countries, as are also those resulting from a customs union that have already been concluded, or that may be concluded in the future, by either one of the High Contracting Parties.
Article VI.
The unconditional and unlimited treatment of the most favoured nation which the High Contracting Parties have agreed to accord reciprocally under the present Treaty applies to all that concerns the commerce between the territories of the two Contracting Parties, as also to all that concerns the navigation engaged in by ships carrying the flag of either one of the Parties.
Article VII.
The nationals of either of the High Contracting Parties shall, on condition of their conformance to the laws and regulations of the other party, have full liberty to enter, travel, and reside in the territories of that party, and shall enjoy complete and full protection for their persons and their properties.
They shall enjoy, in the territories of the other Party, the treatment of the most favoured nation in all that concerns the exercise of occupations, professions, trades and industries, as also in all that concerns the dues, taxes and direct or indirect imposts.
The stipulation under Paragraph 1 of the present article shall not affect the right of either of the High Contracting Parties to regulate
by an immigration law the entry of the nationals of the other Contracting Party, on condition that the laws and regulations drawn up for this purpose or their application do not constitute a measure of discrimination specially directed against the said nationals.
Article VIII.
The present Treaty shall be ratified and come into force fifteen days after the exchange of the instruments of ratification, which will take place at Montevideo.
Article IX.
The present Treaty is concluded for a period of two years counting from the date of its coming into force. In the case either one of the High Contracting Parties has not denounced the Treaty, it shall continue to remain in force until the expiration of six months from the date of the denunciation.
In faith whereof the respective Plenipotentiaries have signed the present Treaty and affixed their seals.
Done, at Montevideo, in duplicate, the 10th day of the 5th month of the 9th year of Syōwa, corresponding to the 10th of May, 1934.
J. Yamazaki
A. Mané