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Article VI Representatives oi the
high contracting parties and oiii-
olalS ol the league when engaged IN
the business oi the league shall
ENJOY diplomatic privileges and I'm
muntes and the buildings occu
pied by the league or II, officials
OF by representative attending ~
meetings shall ENJOY the benefits oi
terftorlllliy.
Article VII Admission 10 the league
oi states not slgnltoucS 10 the
covenant and not named IN the pro.
tnCol hereto a. states 10 be invited
20 adhere 10 the covenant, requires
the assent oi not less than two
thirds oi the states represented m
the bod, oi delegates. and shall be
limited 10 fully seli-goyernng ooun.
tries. including dominIonS and col
onle,
80 state shall he admitted 10 the
league unless il is able TO give cl-
icciivc guarantees ol lis sincere IN
icn'lon 10 observe ns international
obligations. and unless il shall
conform 10 such principles as may
be prescribed by the league IN re-
gard TO It's naval and military forces
and armaments.
Auicle Nlll-Thc high contracting
parties recognize the principle that
the maintenance OF peaCc viii re-
Qmro the reduction of national ar
ridmen,S TO tho lowest point con.
N,tcnt with national safety and The
enforcement by common action ot
international obligations. having
special regard TO the geographical
situation AID circumstance Nt each
state. ard the executive council
shall formulate plans for eiiectlng
such reductions, The executive
council shall also determine Tor the
consideration and action OF the sew
erai governments what military
equipment and armament IS iaif
and reasonable in proportion 20 the
scale Of forces laid down in the
program Of disarmament, and these
>llmltS. when adopted. shall not be
exceeded wi,hou, the permssionS
OF the executive council.
The high contracting parties agree
that the manufacture by private en-
ierpfise OF munitions and mple-
inents OF war lends itself 10 grave
ob,ectOn, and direct the executive
council 10 advise how the evil cf-
ieo's attendsn, upon such manuiac-
ture can he prevented. due regard
being had 10 the necessities OF
those ooun,rie, which are not able
10 manufacture for themselves the
munitions and implements OF war
necessary for their safety.
The high contracting parties un-
dertske in no way IA conceal froh
each other the condition OF such o'
their industries az are capable o'
being adapted TO war-iike purpose
or the scale Of their armamens
and agree that there shall be .ul
and frank interchange of infor.ia
,ion a, 10 their military and nava
Programs.
Article IX-A permanent commission
shall be constituted 10 advise IN,
league on the execution OF the pro
vision, Of Article VIII and on mill
aty and naval questions generally.
A.,.aI- " IT, I'll.
ties shall undertake 10 respect an,
preserve as against external ag
gression the territorial in,egri,,
and existing political independence,
ot all states members of the league
In case OF any such aggression. o
in case Of any ,hrea, or danger o
such aggression. the executive coun
Gil shall advise upon the means b
which the obligations shall be iul
filled.
Article XI-Any war or threat O
war. whether Immediately aiiectin
any OF the high contracting par,ie
or not, is hereby declared a matte
Of concern 10 the league and IN
high contracting parties resetv
the right 10 take any action tina
may he deemed wise and eiiectus
to safeguard the peace OF nations.
Il is hereby also declared an
agreed TO be the friendly right {
each of the hiph ,irac,,nu oarti,
10 draw the attention OF the body {
h delegates or OF the executive cour
ell to any Circumstance, aifec,in
international intercourse whic
thers,ens TO disturb information,
peace or the good under,,andin
between nations upon which pea,
depends.
Article XII-The hith con,rac,ir
parties agree that should dispu,,
arise between the, which cam,
be adjusted by the ordinary or,