Mandates — Rights and Duties of Mandatory — Duty of Courts to Examine Validity of Legislation in Light of Mandate — Mandate for Palestine — Whether Part of Law of Palestine — Validity of Defence Regulations

Recognition of Governments — Retroactive Effect of — Withdrawal of Recognition — Effect of Jurisdiction — Whether Offer made by Former Government Retroactively Invalidated — Recognition and Jurisdiction of Government-in-Exile — Form of Certificate of Secretary of State — Whether Conclusive against Retroactive Effect

State Succession — Succession to Liabilities — Liabilities Incurred by German Railway Administration in Austria — Re-establishment of Independent Austrian State — Whether Austria Liable for Debts Incurred by Germany

State Succession — Effect on Private Property — Conquest — Implied Renunciation of Rights of Conquest

State Succession — Oath of Allegiance — No Necessity for New Oath — Continuity of Austrian State before and after 1945

State Succession — Jurisdiction — After Cession of Territory — Appeal Pending from Courts of Ceded Territory — Judgment Pronounced before Cession — Treaty of Peace between Italy and the United Nations of February 10, 1947 — The Free Territory of Trieste

State Succession — In Respect of Legislation — Annexed Territory Reverting to Independent Status — Re-emergence of Independent Austrian State — Non-Applicability of German Tax Laws — Concessions thereunder — Right to such Concessions after Re-emergence of Austria

State Succession — Continuity of Laws — Continuity of Jurisdiction — Crimes Committed before the Change of Sovereignty — Termination of Mandate for Palestine and Establishment of State of Israel — Competence of the Israel Courts to Try and Punish Offenders

Territory — Loss of — Cession — Continuance of Jurisdictional Rights — Retention of Former Courts — Treaty of Peace between Italy and the United Nations of February 10, 1947 — Eritrea

Territory — Loss of — Absence of Final Determination by Treaty of Peace — Treaty of Peace between Italy and the United Nations of February 10,1947 — Trieste

International Rivers — Freedom of Navigation — Convention of Mannheim, 1868, concerning Navigation on the Rhine — National Regulations for Control of Prices — Compatibility or Incompatibility with Freedom of Navigation — National Law and Treaty Provisions

Jurisdiction — In General — Continuance of, notwithstanding Cession of Territory — Crimes Committed in State Territory — Subsequent Cession of Territory — Treaty of Peace between Italy and the United Nations of February 10, 1947 — Territoriality of Jurisdiction

Jurisdiction — Extra-territorial Effects of Legislation — Confiscatory Legislation — The Law of Switzerland

Jurisdiction — Over Aliens Domiciled Abroad — With respect to Business carried on in England and Unpaid Taxes — Departure of Alien Debtor to Eire — Act of Bankruptcy — Bankruptcy Act, 1914 — Interpretation of Statutes — Whether Contrary to Comity of Nations

Jurisdiction — Criminal Jurisdiction over Aliens — The Law of Belgium

Jurisdiction over Nationals Abroad — Jurisdiction over Soldier in respect of Crimes Committed Abroad — Distinction between Territorial Jurisdiction of Civil Courts and Personal Jurisdiction of Courts Martial — The Law of Israel

Jurisdiction — In Ports — Over Foreign Vessels — Matters of “Internal Order” — Jurisdiction of Consul

Jurisdiction — Immunity from — Foreign States — Property De-posited with Bailee — Whether still within Possession or Control of State — Acts Inconsistent with Bailment — Action in personam against Bailee — Limits of State Immunity — Whether Applicable to Action for Damages against Bailee — Subsequent Joinder of States as Defendants to Action — Requirements for — What Amounts to a Proprietary Interest

Jurisdiction — Immunity from — Department of a Foreign State — Whether a Legal Entity Separate from the State — Certificate of Ambassador — Effect on Burden of Proof — Registration of Department as a Business — Nature of Activities as Affecting Immunity — Alleged Defamation by State Information Agency

Jurisdiction — Immunity from — Action Brought by Foreign State — Immunity from Examination