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Add new Article 7 (A).
“The provisions of this Convention do not apply to movements of arms and
munitions made by a Power within or between territories placed under its sovereignty
or authority, and for the use of its military forces, including individuals of such
forces in possession of military weapons supplied by the State or possessed by them
in pursuance of their calling.”
Add new Article 9 (A):
“It is understood that this Convention must not be interpreted as regulating
in any way rights and obligations inter se of territories forming part or placed
under the direction of the same sovereign State, whether or not these territories are
individual Members of the League of Nations.”
Part II.
Article 10. — Delete, and substitute:
“1. The High Contracting Parties undertake to prohibit the export without
licence of the arms and munitions in Categories I, II and III, whether complete or
in parts, to the territorial areas and maritime zone defined in Article 10 (A).
“2. They likewise undertake, each so far as the territory under its jurisdiction
is concerned, to prohibit the import and transportation without licence of the
same arms and munitions in Categories I, II and III in the territorial areas and
maritime zone defined in Article 10 (A).
“3. The High Contracting Parties agree only to grant licences in accordance
with the following rules:
“(a) In the case of those parts of the prohibition areas which are under
the jurisdiction or tutelage of one of the High Contracting Parties, the authorities
of the exporting country shall, before granting an export licence, satisfy them¬
selves that the arms and munitions for which such licence is requested are
intended for a proper purpose and not for disposal in any way contrary to the
objects of this Convention, and that the authorities of the country under whose
tutelage the importing country stands are prepared to admit their entry.
“(b) In the case of those parts of the prohibition areas which are not
under the jurisdiction or tutelage of one of the High Contracting Parties, the
authorities of the exporting country shall, before granting an export licence,
satisfy themselves that the arms and munitions for which such licence is requested
are intended for a proper purpose and not for disposal in any way contrary
to the objects of this Convention or any other international engagement that
may exist, and, further, that the quantity supplied is not greater than that
necessary for the maintenance of public order or the defence of the territory
against aggression.
“4. Licences for the export of arms and munitions under Category I will be
granted only under the conditions specified in Articles 2 and 3.
“5. The issue of licences to import arms and munitions shall be subject to
such regulations as the authorities of the importing country may from time to time
prescribe.
“6. Consignments of arms and munitions in transit shall be subject to the
provisions of Article 4.
“7. Nothing in this article shall affect the conditions under which licences
may be issued under Article 5.”
Article 7 (Convention of St. Germain). — Delete, and substitute:
"Arms and munitions exported under licence into the prohibited areas shall be
admitted only at ports, or other places of entry, designated for this purpose by
the authorities of the territory concerned.”
Article 8 (Convention of St. Germain). — Delete.
Articles 9 and 10 (Convention of St. Germain). — No change.
Articles 11-21 (Convention of St. Germain). — See Annex (page 149).
Article 26. — No change.
Part III.
Article 27. — Delete third paragraph.
Article 28. — No change.
Article 29. — No change.
Article 30. — Delete first paragraph and substitute:
“The Council of the League of Nations shall cause to be published an annual
report on the operations of the present Convention.”
Second paragraph unchanged.
Article 31. — No change.
Article 32. — Delete “Russia”.
Article 33. — No change.