RATIFICATION, &c., of the Protocol and Statute of the Permanent Court of International Justice.-Geneva, December 16, 1920.(1) (3) Optional clause accepted subject to ratification and on the condition of reciprocity. RATIFICATIONS of Amendment to Article 4 of the Covenant of the League of Nations.-Geneva, October 5, 1921.(1) RATIFICATIONS of Amendment to Article 6 of the Covenant of the League of Nations.-Geneva, October 5, 1921.(1) RATIFICATIONS of Amendment to Article 12 of the Covenant of the League of Nations.-Geneva, October 4, 1921.(1) THE ratifications have been deposited of February 12, 1924. (1) Vol. CXVIII, page 857. RATIFICATIONS of Amendment to Article 13 of the Covenant of the League of Nations.-Geneva, October 4, 1921.(1) THE ratifications have been deposited of February 12, 1924. (1) Vol. CXVI, page 808. RATIFICATIONS of Amendment to Article 15 of the Covenant of the League of Nations.-Geneva, October 4, 1921.(1) RATIFICATIONS of Four Amendments to Article 16 of the Covenant of the League of Nations.-Geneva, October 4, 1921.(1) THE ratifications have been deposited of Brazil(2) August 13, 1924. January 12, 1924. (1) Vol. CXVIII, page 853. (2) Fourth amendment ratified July 7, 1923. RATIFICATIONS of Amendments to Article 26 of the Covenant of the League of Nations.-Geneva, October 3, 1921.(1) RATIFICATIONS, &c., of Protocol of Amendment to Article 393 of Treaty of Peace with Germany of June 28, 1919, and Corresponding Articles of Treaties of Peace with Austria, Bulgaria and Hungary (International Labour Office).-Geneva, June 14, 1923.(1) The ratifications of the amendment (without signature of the Protocol) have been deposited of Albania November 26, 1924. October 9, 1924. October 29, 1924. September 30, 1924. March 25, 1924. August 14, 1924. July 5, 1924. May 15, 1924. (1) Vol. CXVIII, page 896. AMENDED COVENANT of the League of Nations, with Annex, October 1924. (1)-Edition embodying the Amendment of Article 6, in force from August 13, 1924, and the Amendments of Articles 12, 13 and 15, in force from September 26, 1924. THE High Contracting Parties, in order to promote international co-operation and to achieve international peace and security, By the acceptance of obligations not to resort to war, By the prescription of open, just and honourable relations between nations, By the firm establishment of the understandings of international law as the actual rule of conduct among Governments, And by the maintenance of justice and a scrupulous respect for all Treaty obligations in the dealings of organised peoples with one another, Agree to this Covenant of the League of Nations. ART. 1. The original Members of the League of Nations shall be those of the signatories which are named in the Annex to this Covenant, and also such of those other States named in the Annex as shall accede without reservation to this Covenant. Such accession shall be effected by a Declaration deposited with the Secretariat within two months of the coming into force of the Covenant. Notice thereof shall be sent to all other Members of the League. Any fully self-governing State, Dominion or Colony not named in the Annex may become a Member of the League if its admission is agreed to by two-thirds of the Assembly, provided that it shall give effective guarantees of its sincere intention to observe its international obligations, and shall accept such regulations as may be prescribed by the League in regard to its military, naval and air forces and armaments. Any Member of the League may, after two years' notice of its intention so to do, withdraw from the League, provided that all its international obligations and all its obligations under this Covenant shall have been fulfilled at the time of its withdrawal. 2. The action of the League under this Covenant shall be effected through the instrumentality of an Assembly and of a Council, with a permanent Secretariat. 3. The Assembly shall consist of representatives 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. (1) "Treaty Series, No. 37 (1924)" (Cmd. 2300). The Assembly may deal at its meetings 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. 4. The Council shall consist of representatives of the principal Allied and Associated Powers, (2) together with representatives of four other Members of the League. These four Members of the League shall be selected by the Assembly from time to time in its discretion. Until the appointment of the representatives of the four Members of the League first selected by the Assembly, representatives of Belgium, Brazil, Spain and Greece shall be members of the Council. With the approval of the majority of the Assembly, the Council may name additional Members of the League whose representatives shall always be members of the Council; the Council, with like approval, may increase the number of Members of the League to be selected by the Assembly for representation on the Council. (3) The Council shall meet from time to time as occasion may require, and at least once a year, at the seat of the League, or at such other place as may be decided upon. The Council may deal at its meetings with any matter within the sphere of action of the League or affecting the peace of the world. 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. At meetings of the Council, each Member of the League represented on the Council shall have one vote, and may have not more than one representative. 5. Except where otherwise expressly provided in this Covenant or by the terms of the present Treaty, decisions at any meeting of the Assembly or of the Council shall require the agreement of all the Members of the League represented at the meeting. All matters of procedure at meetings of the Assembly or of the Council, including the appointment of Committees to investigate particular matters, shall be regulated by the (2) The Principal Allied and Associated Powers are the following: The United States of America, the British Empire, France, Italy and Japan (see preamble of the Treaty of Peace with Germany). (3) The number of members of the Council selected by the Assembly was increased to six instead of four by virtue of a resolution adopted by the Third Assembly on the 25th September, 1922. |