Chapter 1, General Provisions on the Limitation of Naval Armaments

First item

Article 4

Countries signing the agreement guarantee that they will not gift, sell, or otherwise transfer their naval vessels to foreign navies, in order to avoid the possibility of these vessels being used as combat forces after the transfer

If a combat vessel of a non-signatory state is constructed by a signatory state of this treaty, the constructing state is responsible for notifying the other signatory states of this treaty regarding the signing contract and the time of laying the keel; and, in accordance with Section 1(b)(4) and (5) of Part Three of Chapter Two, providing other details.

Article 13

According to the provisions of Part Four of Chapter Two of this treaty, the Ming Empire may construct two new capital ships with a displacement not exceeding 35,000 tons. Upon the completion of these two vessels, the battleships "Taishan," "Huashan," and "Songshan" must be decommissioned in accordance with the provisions of Part Two of Chapter Two of this treaty

The tonnage limitations and ship replacement rules stipulated in Part Four of Chapter Two of this treaty apply to all warships of the contracting parties

Second item

Article 3

According to the provisions of Article 2, contracting countries must abandon their respective capital ship construction plans and are prohibited from building or acquiring new capital ships, except in cases specifically stipulated in Article 2, where existing warships may be replaced within the total tonnage limit.

Article 15

The tonnage of the main warships of the signatory countries shall not exceed the levels specified in this article: the Ming Empire 5,250 tons and the Library 0 tons; the United States 525,000 tons; the United Kingdom 525,000 tons; Germany 315,000 tons; Japan 315,000 tons; the Ottoman Empire 175,000 tons; France 175,000 tons; Italy 175,000 tons; Spain 175,000 tons

Merchant ships of each contracting state shall not reserve space or design that could be converted into warships, except for reinforcing the deck or reserving space for six-inch (one hundred fifty millimeters) or smaller naval guns

Article 14

The specifications for ships built for countries that are not signatories to this treaty shall not exceed the limitations on firepower and tonnage established by this treaty for vessels of the same class

After the entry into force of this treaty, combat vessels constructed by the signatory nations, excluding capital ships, shall not be equipped with naval guns exceeding a caliber of 8 inches (200 millimeters)

The contracting states may retain their existing capital ships in accordance with the provisions set forth in Part 1 of Chapter 2 of this treaty. After this treaty comes into effect, any capital ships of the contracting states that are not specified for retention, regardless of whether they have been completed, must be disposed of in accordance with the provisions of Part 2 of Chapter 2 of this treaty

No contracting state shall construct or acquire, or cause to be constructed for other contracting states, combat vessels exceeding 10,000 tons. Vessels not specifically intended for combat, which are not controlled or managed by the government for combat purposes during peacetime, as well as vessels temporarily hired during wartime for military transport and other similar non-combat purposes, shall not be subject to the restrictions of this treaty. Vessels not specifically intended for combat, which are not controlled or managed by the government for combat purposes during peacetime, as well as vessels temporarily hired during wartime for military transport and other similar non-combat purposes, shall not be subject to the restrictions of this treaty

In the event that a signatory country to this treaty is in a state of war, any warships constructed for other countries, or those that have been completed but not yet delivered, shall not be requisitioned for use as combat vessels by that country

The main gun caliber of the principal warships of the contracting states shall not exceed 16 inches (400 millimeters)

According to the provisions of Section 2, Part 3 of Chapter 2 regarding the replaced main battleship, it must be disposed of in accordance with the methods specified in Section 2, Part 2 of Chapter 2

As a supplementary provision to Part One of Chapter Two, the United States may construct and retain the West Virginia-class battleships currently under construction. Upon completion of these two vessels, the battleship "South Carolina" shall be disposed of in accordance with the provisions of Part Two of Chapter Two of this treaty.

No contracting state shall construct, acquire, or build for other contracting states any capital ship exceeding 35,000 tons.

This treaty explicitly stipulates that decommissioned capital ships shall not be converted into other forms of combat vessels

Article 7

Article 12

The countries signing the treaty agree to limit their naval armaments to the scope specified in this treaty

Article 9

Article 5

Article 8

According to the provisions of Part Three of Chapter Two of this treaty, the United Kingdom may construct two capital ships with a displacement not exceeding 35,000 tons. Upon the completion of these two ships, the battleships "Daring" and "HMS George V" must be decommissioned in accordance with the provisions of Part Two of Chapter Two of this treaty

Article 11

Article 10

Article 6