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M. Jouhaux and M. Cobian mentioned the fact that they had at the first meeting presented
reserves bearing generally on the draft.
3. Discussion, Article by Article, of the Draft Convention. — Article 1.
“This Convention applies to the following arms and munitions:
“Category I. Arms and munitions of war, as follows:
“(a) Ships of war of all kinds, including submarines and submersibles;
“(b) Airships, aeroplanes and seaplanes for use in war;
“(c) Tanks and armoured cars;
“(d) Artillery of all kinds;
“(e) Apparatus for the discharge of all kinds of projectiles and the discharge
of all kinds of bombs, torpedoes and depth-charges;
“(f) Flame-throwers;
“(g) Mines, whether for land or water;
“(h) Torpedoes and depth-charges of all kinds;
“ (i) Bombs and grenades of all kinds;
“(j) Machine-guns and rifled small-bore oreech-loading weapons of all kinds;
“(k) Pistols and revolvers of all kinds;
“(l) Ammunition of all kinds for use with any of the above;
“(m) Explosives and propellants of all kinds for use in war;
“(n) Component parts of any of the above, including mountings.
“Category II. Fire-arms and ammunition for purposes of sport or personal
defence.
“In order to prevent the export and import of fire-arms and ammunition intended
for warlike purposes, though described and sold as articles of sport or personal defence,
and in order at the same time not to hamper unduly the legitimate trade in fire-arms
and ammunition intended to be used only for sport and personal defence, the High
Contracting Parties hereby undertake that they will use their best endeavours to agree
upon a uniform definition of :
“(1) Military rifles, revolvers and pistols and the ammunition thereof;
“(2) Rifles, revolvers and pistols capable of use for both military and other
purposes and the ammunition thereof;
“(3) Rifles, revolvers and pistols regarded as of no military value and the
ammunition thereof.”
General de Marinis proposed that the article should be referred to the Permanent Advisory
Commission.
Count Hirosawa asked why naval material had been inserted, as it never had been included
in war stocks.
M. Dupriez (Rapporteur) expressed the opinion that it was necessary to give some guidance
to the Permanent Advisory Commission, and pointed out that it was logical and equitable to
include naval material in the list.
Colonel Carnegie desired that the list should be a complete one and drew attention to the
danger of any omissions. He proposed to add some formula as the following to the article^ "... and
any other material that the Permanent Advisory Commission may add during the course of its perio¬
dical revisions and which the High Contracting Parties may approve.”
M. Jancovici presented an amendment, which was read.
4. Amendment to Article 1 presented by M. Jancovici.
“For the purposes of the present Convention, arms of whatever origin or method
of manufacture;shall be divided into three categories:
“(1) Arms and munitions of war, as follows: ;
“(2) Arms and ammunition capable of use both for military purposes, for
purposes of sport and personal defence, as follows: ;
“(3) Arms not included in the foregoing and regarded as of no military value.
“The definition of these three categories of arms and their enumeration may be
modified or added to by the Permanent Advisory Commission.”
5. Discussion of Viscount Cecil’s Proposal to refer M. Jancovici’s Amendment to the Permanent
Advisory Commission.
Viscount Cecil suggested that this amendment should be referred to the Permanent Advisory
Commission.
M. Dupriez (Rapporteur) remarked that there was apparently but little difference between
his own text and that of M. Jancovici. At the same time, he thought that the paragraph
empowering the Permanent Advisory Commission (which is an organ of the League of Nations) to
make revisions would be dangerous.
Colonel Lowe requested that the articles comprised in paragraphs (a), (b) and (c) should be
excluded from Category I, Warships, because their transfer was always a matter of public