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The '''1923 Treaty on the Limitation of Naval Arms''', also known as the '''Nine-Power Treaty''', was a treaty signed by all major parties involved in the '''[[War of Serenoran Succession]]''', as well as a few neutral states, which agreed to prevent an {{wpl|Arms_race|arms race}} by limiting naval construction. It was negotiated at the Selkiö Naval Conference, held in Selkiö, Rajamaa, from {{Start date|1922|12|15}} to {{End date|1923|03|12}}. The treaty was signed by the governments of [[Federated Fire Territories|Fȳrēþel]], [[Menghe]], [[Sieuxerr]], [[Dayashina]], [[Tír Glas]], Rajamaa, [[New Tyran]], [[Akeniran]], and Serenoro. It predominantly limited the construction of {{wpl|Battleship|battleships}}, {{wpl|Battlecruiser|battlecruisers}}, and {{wpl|Aircraft_carrier|aircraft carriers}} by the signatories. Other categories of warships, including {{wpl|Cruiser|cruisers}}, {{wpl|Destroyer|destroyers}}, and {{wpl|Submarine|submarines}}, were not limited in quantity by the treaty, although a qualitative limit of 12,000 tons {{wpl|Displacement_(ship)|displacement}} was in place for the latter vessel types. | The '''1923 Treaty on the Limitation of Naval Arms''', also known as the '''Nine-Power Treaty''', was a treaty signed by all major parties involved in the '''[[War of Serenoran Succession]]''', as well as a few neutral states, which agreed to prevent an {{wpl|Arms_race|arms race}} by limiting naval construction. It was negotiated at the Selkiö Naval Conference, held in Selkiö, Rajamaa, from {{Start date|1922|12|15}} to {{End date|1923|03|12}}. The treaty was signed by the governments of [[Federated Fire Territories|Fȳrēþel]], [[Menghe]], [[Sieuxerr]], [[Dayashina]], [[Tír Glas]], Rajamaa, [[New Tyran]], [[Akeniran]], and Serenoro. It predominantly limited the construction of {{wpl|Battleship|battleships}}, {{wpl|Battlecruiser|battlecruisers}}, and {{wpl|Aircraft_carrier|aircraft carriers}} by the signatories. Other categories of warships, including {{wpl|Cruiser|cruisers}}, {{wpl|Destroyer|destroyers}}, and {{wpl|Submarine|submarines}}, were not limited in quantity by the treaty, although a qualitative limit of 12,000 tons {{wpl|Displacement_(ship)|displacement}} was in place for the latter vessel types. | ||
The treaty was concluded on {{Start date|1923|03|12}}, with ratifications being exchanged in Selkiö on {{Start date|1923|09|27}}. | |||
Later conferences sought additional limitations of warship building, specifically for cruisers. The push for limiting cruiser proliferation was primarily brought about by escalating tensions at the beginning of the 1930s, and the terms for the Nine-Power Treaty were modified by the | |||
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| Limitation of Naval Arms | |
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| Type | Arms control |
| Context | WSS |
| Signed | March 12, 1923 |
| Location | Selkiö, Rajamaa |
| Effective | September 27, 1923 |
| Expiration | 1936 |
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The 1923 Treaty on the Limitation of Naval Arms, also known as the Nine-Power Treaty, was a treaty signed by all major parties involved in the War of Serenoran Succession, as well as a few neutral states, which agreed to prevent an arms race by limiting naval construction. It was negotiated at the Selkiö Naval Conference, held in Selkiö, Rajamaa, from December 15, 1922 to March 12, 1923. The treaty was signed by the governments of Fȳrēþel, Menghe, Sieuxerr, Dayashina, Tír Glas, Rajamaa, New Tyran, Akeniran, and Serenoro. It predominantly limited the construction of battleships, battlecruisers, and aircraft carriers by the signatories. Other categories of warships, including cruisers, destroyers, and submarines, were not limited in quantity by the treaty, although a qualitative limit of 12,000 tons displacement was in place for the latter vessel types.
The treaty was concluded on March 12, 1923, with ratifications being exchanged in Selkiö on September 27, 1923.
Later conferences sought additional limitations of warship building, specifically for cruisers. The push for limiting cruiser proliferation was primarily brought about by escalating tensions at the beginning of the 1930s, and the terms for the Nine-Power Treaty were modified by the