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that the United States has neither signed nor ratified; and (5) examples of treaties or documentsof mainly historical value.The categorization of a treaty as a “law of war” treaty or an “arms control” treaty isintended to help practitioners understand the context in which the treaty was concluded and itspurposes. For example, a law of war treaty generally focuses on restrictions on the use ofweapons during armed conflict, while an arms control treaty generally focuses on restrictingdevelopment and acquisition of weapons. 1 Some treaties that are characterized below as law ofwar treaties have elements of arms control, and some treaties that are characterized below asarms control treaties have elements of the law of war.Bold type within this section indicates an abbreviation used in this manual; a full list ofabbreviations is provided at the beginning of the manual. 219.2.1 Law of War Treaties to Which the United States Is a Party. Law of war treaties towhich the United States is a Party include:• Washington Convention Regarding the Rights of Neutrals at Sea of October 31, 1854. 3• Hague Convention for the Exemption of Hospital Ships, in Time of War, from thePayment of all Dues and Taxes Imposed for the Benefit of the State of December 21,1904. 4• Hague Convention III of October 18, 1907, Relative to the Opening of Hostilities. 5• Hague Convention IV of October 18, 1907, Respecting the Laws and Customs of War onLand (Hague IV), and the Annex thereto, entitled Regulations Respecting the Laws andCustoms of War on Land (Hague IV Regulations). 6• Hague Convention V of October 18, 1907, Respecting the Rights and Duties of NeutralPowers and Persons in Case of War on Land (Hague V). 7• Hague Convention VIII of October 18, 1907, Relative to the Laying of AutomaticSubmarine Contact Mines (Hague VIII). 81 Refer to § 1.6.2 (Arms Control).2 Refer to List of Abbreviations.3 Convention with Russia, Jul. 22, 1854, 10 STAT. 1105.4 Refer to § 7.12.4.3 (Relief From Taxation in Time of War).5 Convention Relative to the Opening of Hostilities, Oct. 18, 1907, 36 STAT. 2259.6 Refer to § 19.8.2 (Hague IV).7 Convention Respecting the Rights and Duties of Neutral Powers and Persons in Case of War on Land, Oct. 18,1907, 36 STAT. 2310.8 Refer to § 13.11 (Naval Mines); § 13.12 (Torpedoes).1132