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that they will not resort to war against a Member of the League
which complies therewith. In the event of any failure to carry
out such an award or decision, the Council shall propose what steps
should be taken to give effect thereto.”
1 his paragraph aims at providing for the enforcement of arbitral
or judicial awards.
During the past eighteen years, this provision has been invoked
only once.1
(d) Article 16, paragraph 2.
This paragraph reads:
2. 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 contri¬
bute to the armed forces to be used to protect the covenants of
the League.”
This paragiaph, which relates to military sanctions, has never
been put into effect. Article 16 has been applied in only one case
(the Italo-Ethiopian conflict), and then there was no question of
military sanctions.
Article 16 does not authorise the Council to name the aggressor
or even to give an opinion on the question. But it may be taken
that, if the Council has the duty of recommending military measures
against the aggressor, it will be called upon to deal with the
question who is the aggressor before recommending such measures.
On October 5th, 1921, the Assembly adopted various amend¬
ments extending and defining the Council’s duties in the
application of Article 16.2 These amendments have not come
A 1 A1!air^f theoHTngarian optants (Letter of the Hungarian Government of
August 25th, 1928—Official Journal, October 1928, page 1588).
2 ?eW ParaSraph. which was intended to become paragraph 2 of Article 16 was
worded as follows:
It is for the Conned to give an opinion whether or not a breach of the Covenant
has taken place. In deliberations on this question in the Council, the votes of
Members of the League alleged to have resorted to war and of Members against
whom such action was directed shall not be counted.”
This amendment has obtained three ratifications and nine signatures not followed
by ratification.
A new paragraph, which was intended to become paragraph 3 of Article 16 was
worded as follows:
The Council will notify to all Members of the League the date which
it recommends for the application of the economic pressure under this article.”
that they will not resort to war against a Member of the League
which complies therewith. In the event of any failure to carry
out such an award or decision, the Council shall propose what steps
should be taken to give effect thereto.”
1 his paragraph aims at providing for the enforcement of arbitral
or judicial awards.
During the past eighteen years, this provision has been invoked
only once.1
(d) Article 16, paragraph 2.
This paragraph reads:
2. 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 contri¬
bute to the armed forces to be used to protect the covenants of
the League.”
This paragiaph, which relates to military sanctions, has never
been put into effect. Article 16 has been applied in only one case
(the Italo-Ethiopian conflict), and then there was no question of
military sanctions.
Article 16 does not authorise the Council to name the aggressor
or even to give an opinion on the question. But it may be taken
that, if the Council has the duty of recommending military measures
against the aggressor, it will be called upon to deal with the
question who is the aggressor before recommending such measures.
On October 5th, 1921, the Assembly adopted various amend¬
ments extending and defining the Council’s duties in the
application of Article 16.2 These amendments have not come
A 1 A1!air^f theoHTngarian optants (Letter of the Hungarian Government of
August 25th, 1928—Official Journal, October 1928, page 1588).
2 ?eW ParaSraph. which was intended to become paragraph 2 of Article 16 was
worded as follows:
It is for the Conned to give an opinion whether or not a breach of the Covenant
has taken place. In deliberations on this question in the Council, the votes of
Members of the League alleged to have resorted to war and of Members against
whom such action was directed shall not be counted.”
This amendment has obtained three ratifications and nine signatures not followed
by ratification.
A new paragraph, which was intended to become paragraph 3 of Article 16 was
worded as follows:
The Council will notify to all Members of the League the date which
it recommends for the application of the economic pressure under this article.”
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