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... agreement of all the mem- bers of the League represented at the meeting . " Un- der this provision any one nation with a representa- tive on the Executive Council could block every vital League activity . The Constitution contains three ...
... agreement of all the mem- bers of the League represented at the meeting . " Un- der this provision any one nation with a representa- tive on the Executive Council could block every vital League activity . The Constitution contains three ...
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... agree ( Article XII ) that if there should arise between them any dispute likely to lead to a rupture they will submit the matter either to arbitra- tion or an inquiry by the Council . There is a fur- ther provision in Article XIII that ...
... agree ( Article XII ) that if there should arise between them any dispute likely to lead to a rupture they will submit the matter either to arbitra- tion or an inquiry by the Council . There is a fur- ther provision in Article XIII that ...
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... agree to this covenant of the League of Nations . [ In the original preamble the last sentence read , " adopt this constitution , " instead of " agree to this covenant . " ] ARTICLE I The original members of the League of Nations shall ...
... agree to this covenant of the League of Nations . [ In the original preamble the last sentence read , " adopt this constitution , " instead of " agree to this covenant . " ] ARTICLE I The original members of the League of Nations shall ...
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... increase in the membership of the Council is new . ] ARTICLE V Except where otherwise expressly provided in this covenant , decisions at any meeting of the Assembly or of the Council shall require the agreement of all 33.
... increase in the membership of the Council is new . ] ARTICLE V Except where otherwise expressly provided in this covenant , decisions at any meeting of the Assembly or of the Council shall require the agreement of all 33.
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Scott Nearing. or of the Council shall require the agreement of all the members of the League represented at the meeting ... agree- ment in both Assembly and Council , except where otherwise provided , is new . The other two para- graphs ...
Scott Nearing. or of the Council shall require the agreement of all the members of the League represented at the meeting ... agree- ment in both Assembly and Council , except where otherwise provided , is new . The other two para- graphs ...
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Page 31 - In order to promote international cooperation and to achieve international peace and security by the acceptance 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 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 organized peoples with one another, Agree to this covenant...
Page 36 - The Members of the League undertake to respect and preserve as against external aggression the territorial integrity and existing political independence of all Members of the League. In case of any such aggression or in case of any threat or danger of such aggression, the Council shall advise upon the means by which this obligation shall be fulfilled.
Page 40 - League, which hereby undertake immediately to subject it to the severance of all trade or financial relations, the prohibition of all intercourse between their nationals and the nationals of the covenant-breaking State, and the prevention of all financial, commercial or personal intercourse between the nationals of the covenant-breaking State and the nationals of any other State, whether a Member of the League or not.
Page 40 - Should any Member of the League resort to war in disregard of its covenants under Articles 12, 13 or 15, it shall ipso facto be deemed to have committed an act of war against all other Members of the League...
Page 41 - 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 38 - 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 44 - In every case of mandate, the Mandatory shall render to the Council an annual report in reference to the territory committed to its charge.
Page 7 - ... 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. 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 35 - Council shall advise how the evil effects attendant upon such manufacture can be prevented, due regard being had to the necessities of those Members of the League which are not able to manufacture the munitions and implements of war necessary for their safety.
Page 44 - ... of authority, control, or administration to be exercised by the Mandatory shall, if not previously agreed upon by the Members of the League, be explicitly defined in each case by the Council.