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... group . In regard to Government delegates the practice has begun of sending one politician and one official . non - Governmental delegates , these are nominated by the Government concerned ; but it is laid down in the Treaties that ...
... group . In regard to Government delegates the practice has begun of sending one politician and one official . non - Governmental delegates , these are nominated by the Government concerned ; but it is laid down in the Treaties that ...
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... groups from different nations , to attain the benefits of inter- national co - operation . Their number , prior to the war , was computed at 400 or more . Most of these assumed a permanent character , and there is hardly a department of ...
... groups from different nations , to attain the benefits of inter- national co - operation . Their number , prior to the war , was computed at 400 or more . Most of these assumed a permanent character , and there is hardly a department of ...
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... groups of belligerents separately formed among themselves administrative bodies , using co - operation for their own war - like ends . These inter - allied commissions were only suited to war - time conditions . When the war ended their ...
... groups of belligerents separately formed among themselves administrative bodies , using co - operation for their own war - like ends . These inter - allied commissions were only suited to war - time conditions . When the war ended their ...
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... group of articles . The first difficulty is to know how many articles to choose and what articles to choose . The second point is that the actual absolute amount required will vary with the base year : that is the year from which we ...
... group of articles . The first difficulty is to know how many articles to choose and what articles to choose . The second point is that the actual absolute amount required will vary with the base year : that is the year from which we ...
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... groups , those who based their doctrines on Marx ( these were very few ) , those who followed Bakunin and other Anarchist Communists such as Prince Peter Kropotkin , and those groups which were afterwards to be known as the Socialist ...
... groups , those who based their doctrines on Marx ( these were very few ) , those who followed Bakunin and other Anarchist Communists such as Prince Peter Kropotkin , and those groups which were afterwards to be known as the Socialist ...
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Page 21 - Disputes as to the interpretation of a Treaty, as to any question of international law, as to the existence of any fact which, if established, would constitute a breach of any international obligation, or as to the extent and nature of the reparation to be made for any such breach, are declared to be among those which are generally suitable for submission to arbitration or judicial settlement.
Page 21 - 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 judicial settlement 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 or the judicial decision, or the report by the Council.
Page 22 - It shall be the duty of the Council in such case to recommend to the several Governments concerned what effective military, naval, or air force the Members of the League shall severally contribute to the armed forces to be used to protect the covenants of the League.
Page 22 - In the event of a dispute between a Member of the League and a State which is not a Member of the League, or between States not Members of the League, the State or States not Members of the League shall be invited to accept the obligations of membership in the League for the purposes of such dispute, upon such conditions as the Council may deem just.
Page 22 - If a report by the Council is unanimously agreed to by the members thereof other than the representatives of one or more of the parties to the dispute, the members of the League agree that they will not go to war with any party to the dispute which complies with the recommendations of the report.
Page 23 - Every treaty or international engagement entered into hereafter by any Member of the League shall be forthwith registered with the Secretariat and shall as soon as possible be published by it. No such treaty or international engagement shall be binding until so registered.
Page 20 - Any Member of the League not represented on the Council shall be invited to send a Representative to sit as a member at any meeting of the Council during the consideration of matters specially affecting the interests of that Member of the League.
Page 21 - The Members of the League recognize that the maintenance of peace requires the reduction of national armaments to the lowest point consistent with national safety and the enforcement by common action of international obligations. 2. The Council, taking account of the geographical situation and circumstances of each State, shall formulate plans for such reduction for the consideration and action of the several Governments.
Page 22 - If a State so invited shall refuse to accept the obligations of membership in the League for the purposes of such dispute, and shall resort to war against a Member of the League, the provisions of Article 16 shall be applicable as against the State taking such action.
Page 23 - The Assembly may from time to time advise the reconsideration by Members of the League of treaties which have become inapplicable and the consideration of international conditions whose continuance might endanger the peace of the world.