applied only to such extent as those States grant reciprocity. Furthermore, the German Democratic Republic will apply the Convention only to differences arising out of contractual or non-contractual legal relationships which are considered as commercial under the national law of the German Democratic Republic.
In respect of Articles VIII and IX:
[Translation]
The German Democratic Republic considers that the provisions of Articles vitr and IX of the Convention are inconsistent with the principle that all States pursuing their policies in accordance with the purposes and principles of the Charter of the United Nations shall have the right to become parties to conventions affecting the interests of all States.
In respect of Article X:
[Translation]
The position of the German Democratic Republic on Article X of the Convention, as far as the application of the Convention to colonial and other dependent territories is concerned, is governed by the provisions of the United Nations Declaration on the Granting of Independence to Colonial Countries and Peoples (Res. 1514 (XV) of 14 December 1960) proclaiming the necessity of bringing to a speedy and unconditional end colonialism in all its forms and manifestations.
HUNGARY
The instrument of accession deposited by the Government of Hungary contained the following declaration:
the Hungarian People's Repubtic shall apply the Convention to the recognition and enforcement of such awards only as have been made in the territory of one of the other Contracting States and are dealing with differences arising in respect of a legal relationship considered by the Hungarian law as a commercial relationship."
INDIA
The instrument of ratification deposited by the Government of India contained the following declaration:
"In accordance with Article 1 of the Convention, the Government of India declare that they will apply the Convention to the recognition and enforcement of awards made only in the territory of a State, party to this Convention. They further declare that they will apply the Convention only to differences arising out of legal relationships, whether contractual or not, which are considered as commercial under the Law of India.".
JAPAN
On depositing their instrument of accession the Government of Japan made the following declaration:
it will apply the Convention to the recognition and enforcement of awards made only in the territory of another Contracting State.”
REPUBLIC OF KOREA
The instrument of accession deposited by the Government of the Republic of Korea contained the following declaration:
"By virtue of paragraph 3 of Article 1 of the present Convention, the Government of the Republic of Korea declares that it will apply the Convention to the recognition and enforcement of arbitral awards made only in the territory of another Contracting State. It further declares that it will apply the Convention only to differences arising out of legal relationships, whether contractual or not, which are considered as commercial under its national law."'
MALAGASY REPUBLIC
The instrument of accession deposited by the Government of the Malagasy Republic contained the following reservation:
[Translation]
The Malagasy Republic declares that it will apply the Convention on the basis of reciprocity, to the recognition and enforcement of awards made only in the territory of another Contracting State; it further declares that it will apply the Convention only to differences arising out of legal relationships, whether contractual or not, which are considered as commercial under its national law.
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MOROCCO
The instrument of accession deposited by the Government of Morocco contained the following declaration:
[Translation]
The Government of His Majesty the King of Morocco will only apply the Convention to the recognition and enforcement of awards made only in the territory of another
Contracting State.
NETHERLANDS
The instrument of ratification deposited by the Government of the Netherlands contained the following declaration:
[Translation]
Referring to paragraph 3 of Article I of the Convention on the Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Arbitral Awards, the Government of the Kingdom declares that it will apply the Convention to the recognition and enforcement of awards made only in the ferritory of another Contracting State.
NIGERIA
The instrument of accession deposited by the Government of Nigeria contained the following declaration:
In accordance with paragraph 3 of Article I of the Convention, the Federal Military Government of the Federal Republic of Nigeria declares that it will apply the Convention on the basis of reciprocity to the recognition and enforcement of awards made only in the territory of a State party to this Convention and to differences arising out of legal relationships, whether contractual or not, which are considered as commercial under the Laws of the Federal Republic of Nigeria."
NORWAY
The instrument of accession deposited by the Government of Norway contained the following declaration:
We will apply the Convention only to the recognition and enforcement of awards made in the territory of one of the Contracting States.
2. We will not apply the Convention to differences where the subject matter of the proceedings is immovable property situated in Norway, or a right in or to such property."
PHILIPPINES
The Government of the Philippines signed the Convention ad referendum with the reservation that it does so on the basis of reciprocity and declares that the Philippines will apply the convention to the recognition and enforcement of awards made only in the territory of another Contracting State pursuant to Article 1, paragraph 3.
On depositing their instrument of ratification the Government of the Philippines declared:
the Philippines, on the basis of reciprocity, will apply the Convention to the recognition and enforcement of awards made only in the territory of another Contracting State and only to differences arising out of legal relationships, whether contractual or not, which are considered as commercial under the national law of the State making such declaration."
POLAND
On signing the Convention the Government of Poland made the following declaration as mentioned in Article I, paragraph (3):
"When signing, ratifying or acceding to this Convention, or notifying extension under Article X hereof, any State may on the basis of reciprocity declare that it will apply the Convention to the recognition and enforcement of awards made only in the territory of another Contracting State. It may also declare that it will apply the Convention only to differences arising out of legal relationships, whether contractual or not, which are considered as commercial under the national law of the State making such declaration.”
ROMANIA
The instrument of accession deposited by the Government of Romania stipulated that the accession was subject to the following reservation:
[Translation]
The Romanian People's Republic will apply the Convention only to differences arising out of legal relationships, whether contractual or not, which are considered as commercial under its legislation.
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