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COVENANT.


 cooperation and to achieve interna- tiQRal peace and security by the ac- ceptance of obligations not to resort to- war, by the prescription of open, just and honorable relations between nations by the firm establishment of the understandings of internatioal law as the actual rule of coduct among governments, and by the maintenance of justice and scrupu- lOus respect for all treaty obliga- tions in the dealings of organized peoples with on another, the high contracting parties agree to this covenant of the league of nations.
 ARTICLE I.
 The original members of the league of nations shall be those of the sig nAtories which are named in the an /1lex to this covenant and also such of those other states named in the annex as shall accede without res ervation of this covenant. Such ac- sessions shall be effected by dec laration deposited with the secre- tariat within two months of the com ingsinto force of the covenant. No- tice thereof shall be sent to all other members of the league.
 Any fully self-governing state, do minion, or colony not named in the annex, may become member of the league, if it's admission is agreed to by two-thirds of the assembly, provided that it shall give effective guarantees of it's sincere intention to- observe it's international obliga tions, and shall accept such regula- tions as may be prescribed by the league in regard to it's military, nav al and air forces and armaments.
 Any member of the league may, af- ter two years notice of it's intention so to do, withdraw from the league, < provided that all it's international obligations and all it's obligations under this covenant shall have been Fulfilled at the time sof it's with drawal.
 ARTICLE II.
 The action of the league under this covenant shall be effected through the instrumentality of an assembly and of council, with g permanent secretariat.
 ARTICLE III.
 The assembly shall consist of rep resentativcs of the members of the league.
 The assembly shall meet at stated intervals and from time to time as occasion may require, at the seat of the league, or at such other place as may be decided upon.
 The assembly may deal at it's meet ings with any matter within the < sphere of action of the league or affecting the peace of the world.
 At meetings of the assembly each member of the league shall have one vote, and may have not more than three representatives.
 ARTICLE ".
 The council shall consist of rep resentatives of the principal Allied and associated powers, together with representatives of four other mem- bcrs of the league These four mem bers of the league shall be selected by the assembly from time to time in It's discretion. Until the appoint- meAt of the representatives of the four members of the league first selected by the assembly representa- tiyes of Belgium, Brazil, Spain and Greece shallsbe members of the coun- cil..s
 With the approval of the majority of the assembly, the council may name additional members of the lea guGawhose representatives shall all ways be members of the council; the council with like approval may in creSAe the number of members of the 1eague to be selected by the as- sembly for representation on the council.
 Th council shall meet from time to tinifG as occasion may require, and at least once a year, at the seat of the league, or at such other place as nay be decided upon.
 The council may deal at its meet ings with any matter within the sphere of action of the league or af- fecting the peace of the world.
 Any member of the league not rep resented on the council shall be in- yited to send representative to sit as a member at any meeting of the