Romania.27s struggle for control Commissions of the Danube River
carol of romania
meanwhile, romania desired outright abolition of ced, having made suggestion first time in 1881, when king carol said insist on mouths being exclusively controlled romanian officials. statement led break austria-hungary, , carol forced late in year dispatch message of deep regret offense had been given austria.
the country renewed demands in 1919 @ paris peace conference , in 1921 @ danube conference. on both instances, overruled. romania changed tactics, not motives, @ conference of lausanne in 1923, when affairs of middle east discussed. on occasion, romania suggested powers of ced should expanded; given control on bosporus , dardanelles.
of course acceptance of proposal have meant end of effective control of danube, commission, far mouths of danube , charged new tasks, have hardly been able fulfill primary tasks, , actual control of lower danube have devolved upon rumania.
wrote joseph d. somogyi in 1948.
a 2004 photo of sulina channel of danube river, leading black sea
in 1924, romania suggested activities of commission limited; country charged trial , punishment of shipping violators, similar method used newer, upriver international danube commission. suggestion rejected other powers. balked internationally, romanian government began internal propaganda campaign in 1926 nationalize sulina channel, without concurrence of other nations. spokesmen claimed ced had failed keep channel clear, resulting in situation empty boats cross it; commission replied silt had piled during war when romania had full control.
meanwhile, romania resorted lawsuit assert jurisdiction on upriver stretch. noted jurisdiction of ced had been extended river galatz ibraila treaty of london of 1883, in framing , signing of romania had not participated. in 1921 2 vessels collided in disputed sector, , ced s inspector assumed police , jurisdictional powers on romania s protest. case taken league of nations, in 1926 sent matter permanent court of international justice @ request of britain, france, italy, , romania. latter country lost on counts. court decided ced s powers extend on whole of maritime danube.
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