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Article Seven.
(League Capital; Status of Officials
and Property; Sex Equality)
The seat of the league is established
at Geneva.
The council may at any time decide
that the seat of the league shall be es-
Itablished elsewhere.
All npsitions under or in connection
with the league, including the secre-
tariat, shall be open equally to men
and women.
Representatives of the members of
the league and officials of the league
when engaged on the business of the
league shall enjoy diplomatic privil-
leges and immunities.
The buildings and other property oc-
cupied by the league or its officials
lor by representatives attending it's
meetingsc shall be inviolable.
Article Eight.
Disarmament
The members of the league recog-
nize that the maintenance of a peace
requires the reduction of national ar
maments to the lowest point consistent
with the national safety and the en-
forcement by common action of inter-
national obligations.
The council, taking account of the
geographical situation and circum-
stances of each state. shall formulate
plans for such reduction for the con-
|sideration and action of the several
governments.
Such plans shall be subject to recon
sideration and revision at least every
ten years.
After these plans shall have, been
a6OntR6 ho fz
limits of armaments therein fixed
shall not be exceeded without the con-
currence of the council.
The members of the league agree |
that the manufacture by private enter |
prise of munitions and implements of |
war is open to grave objections. The |
council shall advise how the evil ef-
fects attendant upon such manufac-
ture can be prevented, due regard be- i
ing had to the necessities of those II
members of the league which are not
able to manufacture the munitions and II
implements of war necessary for their
safety.
The members of the league under II
take to interchange full and frank in
as to the scale of their ar ii
their military and naval II
and the condition of such of ii
heir industries as are adaptable to III
~arlike purposes. III
Article Nine. I'll
Disarmament Comission) Ill
A permanent commission shall be lI|
to advise the council on III
he execution of the provisions of Ar
icles One and Eight on military and iii
avail questions generally iii
Article Ten. iii
Tor TOR foI
The members of the league under III
axe to respect and preserve as against II
xternal aggression the territorial in III
sgrity and existing political independ- III
nee of all members of the league. In Hi
ase of any such aggression or in cnse Hi
any threat or danger of such ag- iii
ression. the council shall advise upon HI
ne means by which this obligation III
lall be fulfilled. Til
Article Eleven. llIl
(Joint Action to Prevent War; iii
Any war or threat of war. whether Ill
affecting any of the mem iii
RS Of the league or not, is hereby de-
ared a matter of concern to the iii
hole league and the league shall take
tion that may be deemed wise and iii
fectual to safeguard the peace Of ma
ms In case any such emergency iii
ould arise. the secretary general iii
all. on the request of any member III
the league, forthwith summon a iii
seting OF the council. llN
II is also declared to be the funda- llIl
sntal right Of each member of the Til
igue to bring to the action Of the as HI
nbly or OF the council any circum- III
nee whatever affecting interna- "