The Archive · 1929

Sub-Committee's Addendum

The full text of the Sub-Committee's addendum to the Chinese resolution is a3 follows:—

"The Assembly takes cognizance of the Chinese delegation's statement that certain treaties concluded in the past between China and other Powers have become inconsistent with China's present conditions and, therefore, inapplicable in the sense of Article 19 of the League's Cotenant. The Assembly has considered the Chinese resolution annexed thereto and goes on record as declaring that, in accordance with the working of Article 19, the Assembly should, from time to time, consider the advisability of reviewing such treaties concluded between Member-

States, which have become inappliclable or are endangering the world's peace. Tt states that the question of application of Article 19 has been studied exhaustively, and declares, firstly, that any Member acting on. its own responsibility and in accordance with business, procedure may place the question on the Assembly's agents, secondly, that, in accordance with Article 19 the Assembly must consider the advisability of reviewing any treaty oF treaties which in the opinion of such Member States have become inapt plicable and constitute a danger to the world's peace. Wherefore, it is resolved that in order to effect such review, a formal request conform ting to the customary form must bbe submitted and that in such an event the Assembly will discuss and decide whether the request will be allowed or. not—Trans-Ocean Kuo Min,

Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.

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