The monetary units mentioned in this Convention are to be taken to be gold value.
Those contracting States in which the pound sterling is not a monetary unit reserve to themselves the right of translating the sums indicated in this Convention in terms of pound sterling into terms of their own monetary system in round figures.
The national laws may reserve to the debtor the right of discharging his debt in national currency according to the rate of exchange prevailing on the day of the arrival of the ship at the port of discharge of the goods concerned.
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In force from 25-08-1924
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Section 9 of the International Convention of 25 August 1924 for the Unification of Certain Rules of Law relating to Bills of Lading/akn/un/act/treaty/1924-08-25/convention-bills-of-lading-1924