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self to grave objections, and direct
the executive council to advise
how the evil effects attendant upon
such manufacture can be prevent
ed, due regard being had to the
necessities of those countries,
which are not able to manufac-
turc for themselves the munitions
and implements of war necessary
for their safety.
Open and Above Board.
"The high contracting parties
undertake in no way to conceal
from each other the condition of
such of their industries as are cap
able of being adapted to war-like
purposes or the scale of their
ornaments, and agree that there
shall be full and frank inter
change of information as to their
military and naval programs.
Article IX-A permanent COM
mission shall be constituted to adj
wise the league on the execution of
the provisions of article VIII and
on military and naval questions
generally.
Preserve Territorial Integrity.
%Article X-The high contract
ing parties shall undertake to re-
spect and preserve as against ex-
ternal aggression the territorial
integrity and existing political in
dependence of all state members
of the league. In case of any such
aggression or in case of any
threat or danger of such agrees
sion the executive council shall adj
wise upon the means by which the
obligation shall be fulfilled.
Article XI-Any war or threat
of war, whether Immediately af-
fecting any of the high contracting
parties or not, is hereby declared a
matter of concern to the league
and the high contracting parties
reserve the right to take any ac-
ton that may be deemed wise and
effectual to safeguard the peace of
nations.
1T is hereby also declared and
agreed to be the friendly right of
each of the high contracting part
les to draw the attention of the
body of delegates or of the execu-
tive council to any circumstances
affected international intercourse
which threatens to disturb interna-
tional peace or the good under
standing between nations upon
which peace depends.
ARTICLE XII-The high contract
ing parties agree that should dis
putes arise between them which
cannot be adjusted by the ordin-
airy processes Of diplomacy, they
will in no case resort to war with
out previously submitting the
questions and matters involved
either to arbitration or to inquiry
by the executive council and I'M
til three months after the award
by the arbitrators or recommen-
dation by the executive council;
and that they will not even then
resort to war as against a mem
Der of the league which complies
with the award of the arbitrators
or the recommendation of the ex-
ecutive council.
Award of Arbitrators.
"In any case under this article
the award of the arbitrators shall
be made within a reasonable time
and the recommendation of the
executive council shall be mode
within six months after the ad-
mission of the dispute.
article XIII-The high con-
tracing parties agree that when
ever any dispute or difficulty shall
arise between them which they
recognize to be suitable for sub
mission to arbitration and which
cannot be satisfactorily settled by
diplomacy, they will submit the
whole matter to arbitration. For
this purpose the court of arbitra-
ton to which the case isreferred
shall be the court agreed upon by
the parties or stipulated in any
convention existing between them.
The high contracting parties agree
that they will carry out in full
good faith any award that may be
rendered. In the event of any
failure to carry out the award, the
executive council shall propose
what steps can best be taken to
give effect thereto.
"Article XIV The executive
council shall formulate plans for
the establishment of a permanent
court of international justice and
this court shall, when established,
be competent to hear and deter
mine any matter which the par
ties recognize as suitable for sub
mission to it for arbitration under
the foregoing article.
Disputes Between Countries.
article XV.-If there should
arise between states members of
the league any dispute likely to
lead to rupture which is not sub
mitted to arbitration as above,
tne nlBn contracting parties agree
that they will refer the matter to
the executive council; either party
to the dispute may give notice of
the existence of the dispute to the
secretary-general, who will make
all necessary arrangements for a
full investigation and considera-
tion thereof. For this purpose
the parties agree to communicate
to the secretary-general as prompt
ly as possible; statements of their
case, with all the relevant facts
and papers, and the executive
council may forthwith direct the
publication thereof. Where the
efforts Of the council lead to the
settlement of the dispute a state
ment shall be published indicating
the nature of the dispute and the
terms of settlement, together with
such explanations as may be APP
If the dispute has not
been settled a report by the coun-
ell ebaf N ba v,t,h1;ebad ra4k;,,or for4l,