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A gentlemen's agreement, or gentleman's agreement, is an informal and legally non-binding agreement between two or more parties. It is typically oral , but it may be written or simply understood as part of an unspoken agreement by convention or through mutually beneficial etiquette .
The Gentlemen's Agreement of 1907 (日米紳士協約, Nichibei Shinshi Kyōyaku) was an informal agreement between the United States of America and the Empire of Japan whereby Japan would not allow further emigration of laborers to the United States and the United States would not impose restrictions on Japanese immigrants already present in the country.
The Gentlemen's agreement of Andhra Pradesh was signed between Telangana and Andhra leaders before the formation of the state of Andhra Pradesh of India on 20 February 1956. The agreement provided safeguards with the purpose of preventing discrimination against Telangana by the government of Andhra Pradesh.
1907 – Gentlemen's Agreement – limiting Japanese immigration to the U.S. 1907 – Naturalization Convention – with Peru 1908 – Naturalization Convention – with Portugal
Historically, owner collusion was often referred to as a "gentleman's agreement". [2] After the 1918 season, owners released all their players – terminating the non-guaranteed contracts, with a "gentleman's agreement" not to sign each other's players, as a means of forcing down player salaries.
It was mere formality, part of a gentleman's agreement to mimic a yearlong lease. Yet the process brought constant anxiety. "We never actually had the certainty that he would honor the contracts ...
The top U.S. diplomat for arms control said the U.S. is "ready to strike this deal, we could strike it tomorrow in fact."
Those problems had been resolved by the Gentlemen's Agreement of 1907 and the fleet visit was a friendly gesture to Japan. The Japanese welcomed it. [ 10 ] Roosevelt saw the deployment as one that would encourage patriotism, and give the impression that he would teach Japan "a lesson in polite behavior", as historian Robert A. Hart phrased it ...