Evening star., 1940-07-29
BY the Associated Press

HAVANA, July 29.-The tert
OF the Act OF HdDand on the pro-
Dtsional administration OF Eurp-
pedn colonies and possessions tn
America, to be acted on today by
the Pan American Conference OF
Foreign Ministers, follo,Ds:
The second meeting of Minis
ters of Foreign Affairs of the
American Republics:
Whereas the status of terri
tories on the continent belonging
to European powers is a cause of
deep concern for all govern
ments of the American republics;
That as result of the present
European war the conquest of
said territories, repudiated in and
by the international relations of
the American republics, may be
attempted, thus imperilling the
essence and form OF American
institutions;
That the doctrine of inter
American solidarity agreed upon
at the meeting of Lima and
Panama demands policy of
vigilance and defense in order
that systems or regimes in dis
agreement with its institutions
shall not hinder the pacific life
of the American republics, the
normal developments of its insti-
tutions and the rule or order and
law;
That the course of military de-
velopments in Europe and the
changes resulting therefrom may
create a grave menace that any
territorial European possessions
in America become strategic CEN
ters of aggression against the
American continent;
Declares:
When American islands or areas
at present held by non American
nations are in danger of becom-
ing the subject-matter OF ex-
change of territories or sover-
eighty, the American republics,
having in mind the security of
the continent and the opinion of
the inhabitants of such islands or
areas, may establish regions of
provisional administration, under
the following reservations:
A. That as soon as the rea-
sons making such measures
necessary shall cease, and pro-
vided it is not detrimental to the
safety of the American repub-
lies, and under the principle
which the present declaration re-
affrms, that the peoples of this
continent have a right to self
determination, such territories
shall either be organized into au-
tonomous territories, should they
appear capable of constituting or
maintaining themselves in such
a state, or be reinstated to the
former situation;
B. That the areas alluded to
shall temporarily be placed un-
der the provisional administra-
ton of the American republics
and that this administration
shall be exercised with the dual
purpose of contributing to the
safety and defense of the con-
tinent and for the economic, po-
litical and social benefit of the
said areas, and it hereby resolves:
To create an emergency COM
mittee made up of one repre-
sentative each of the American
republics, said committee to be
considered constituted from the
date of the Appointment of two
thirds of its members, who shall
be appointed by the governments
of the said republics within the
shortest time possible.
That said committee shall meet
at the request of any of the
signers of the resolution.
That II prior to the date on
which the agreement entered into
at the present consultative meet
ing goes into effect, it should
become necessary, as a measure
of imperious emergency, to apply
Its provisions to the end of safe
guarding the peace of the con-
tlnent. taking into account, in
addition, the opinion of the in
habitants of any of the regions
herein above alluded to, this COM
mlttee shall assume the ad-
ministration of the attacked or
menaced region, acting under the
provisions of the aforesaid con-
vention or agreement. AS soon
as this agreement goes into effect
the authority and functions ex-
ercised by the committee shall be
transferred to the Inter. Amer
lean Territorial Administration.
If the necessity for emergency
action be deemed so urgent as to
make it impossible to await action
of the committee, any of the
American republics, Individually
or Jointly with others, shall have
the right to act in a manner
required for its defense or the
defense of the continent.
Should such situation arise,
the acting republic or republics
shall Immediately submit the
matter to the committee, in order
that the latter may consider the
actions taken and adopt ad-