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Article VIII.
III The members OF the league reCOg
II nize that the maintenance of Il peace
Iequires the reduction OF national ar
mameents to the lowest point consls-
tent with national safety and the en-
torcement by common action OF IN
lternatiOnal obligations.
The council, taking account of the
Il geographical situation and circum-
stances of each state, shall formu-
late plans for suCn reduction for the
consideration and action CT The sew
cral governments.
Sucn plans shall be subject to re
consideration ana revision AZ least
every ten wears.
Alter these plans shall have been
adopted 10y the several governments,
EmlS OF armamentS therein nNed
snali not be exceeded without the con-
curente OF the coaucyl.
Inc members OF the league agree
that tne manufacture by private en-
torEuoG ot munitions ana implements
u way Is open TO grave objections.
Inc council shall advise how the
evils attendant upon such mguuIacture
can lie prevented, due regard beng
mad 10 the necessities OF Iuooe men,
oerS OF the league which are not
duIe to manufacture the munitions
ana implements OF war necessity 1Or
tIe.r safety.
The members ef the league under
take to interchange full and frank
information as to the scale OF their
armaments, their military and naval
programs and the condition of such
OF their Industries as are adaptable
to Warlike purposes.
| This ground covers the ground of
| the original Article VII, but is re-
written to make it clearer that the
armament reductions plans must be
adopted by the nations affected be-
fore they become effective.)
Article ~.
\ permanent commission shall be
constituted to advise the council on
the execution OF the provisions OF
| Articles 1 and VII and on military
and naval questions generally.
/ Unchanged except for the insertion
OF the words "Articies II
Article X.
The members Oh the league under
take to respect ana preserve as
against external aggression The ter
rltolal integrity ana existing pOllJl-
cal independence of ali members OF
the league. In case OF any such ag-
gresslon or III case ot any threat OF
danger OF such aggresslon, the cUun-
c!I snail advise upon the means by
which this obligation shall be fulfilled,
Virtually unchanged.)
Article Nj.
n nF Of ,nt 1ci,
| Immediately affecting any OF the
members or the league or not, IS here
!; by declared matter OF concern to
the whole league, and the league shall
take any action tnat may be deemed
wise and effectual to safeguard the
peace of nations. In case any such
emergency should arise, the secretary
general shall. on the request Of any
member Of the league, forthwith sum
mon q meeting OF the council.
1t is also declared to be the funda-
mental right Of each member of the
league to bring to the attention OF
the assembly or of the council any
circumstance whatever affecting in
telnatiOnal relations which threatens
TO disturb either the neace or the good
understanding between nations upon
which peace depends.
TN the original 1t was provided
that the high contracting parties re
serve the right to take any action"
etc, where the revised draft reads
"thc league shall take any action
etc.)
Article XII.
The members Of the league agree
that if there should arise between
them any dispute likely to lead to a
rupture, they will submit the matter
either TO arbitration or to inquiry By
the council, and they agree in no case
to resort to war until three months
after the award by the arbitratOrS OF
the report by the council.
n any case under this article the
award of the arbitratOrs shall be
made within reasonable time, and
the report Of the council shall be made
within six months after the submis-
sion Of the dispute.
Virtually unchanged except that
some provisions of the original arc
eliminated for inclusion in other ar
ticles.)
Article XIII.
The members of the league agree
that whenever anv dispute shall
arise between them which they recog-
ME- ~ bC GliIc+tJlC lOL SUBMISSION ~
, arbitration and which cannot be sat
-sfactoriiy settled by diplomacy, they
VIII submit the whole subject matter
70 arbitration, Disputes as to the in
ter appreciation Of treaty, as to any
Question OF international law, as to
the existence of anv fact which if cs-
tablished would constitute Il breach Of
any international obligation, or as to
the extent and nature Of the rcpara-
ton to be made for any such breach,
are declared to be among those which
are generally suitable Tor submission
to arbitration. For the consideration
Of any such dispute the court of ar
bitration to which the case is referred
shall be the court agreed on by the
parties to the dispute on stipulated in
any convention existing between them.
The members OF the league agree
that they VIII carry out in full good
faith any award that may be rendered
and that they will not resort to war
apainst Il nCl1bcr Of the league which