Noting the declarations of the Governments represented, observes with satisfaction that they contain the basis of an understanding tending to establish a secure peace, Decides as follows: With a view to reconciling in the new proposals the divergences between certain points of view which have been expressed and, when agreements have been reached, to enable an International Conference upon Armaments to be summoned by the League of Nations at the earliest possible moment: (1) The Third Committee is requested to consider the material dealing with security and the reduction of armaments, particularly the observations of the Governments on the draft Treaty of Mutual Assistance prepared in pursuance of Resolution XIV of the Third Assembly and other plans prepared and presented to the Secretary-General, since the publication of the draft Treaty, and to examine the obligations contained in the Covenant of the League in relation to the guarantees of security which a resort to arbitration and a reduction of armaments may require: (2) The First Committee is requested: (_a_) To consider, in view of possible amendments, the articles in the Covenant relating to the settlement of disputes; (_b_) To examine within what limits the terms of Article 36, paragraph 2, of the statute establishing the Permanent Court of International Justice might be rendered more precise and thereby facilitate the more general acceptance of the clause; and thus strengthen the solidarity and the security of the nations of the world by settling by pacific means all disputes which may arise between States. {211} RESOLUTION OF THE ASSEMBLY, SEPTEMBER 27TH, 1924. Whereas the work of the League of Nations in connection with the reduction of armaments is entering this year upon a period of re-organisation which requires the direct attention of the Council, The Assembly entrusts to the Council the question of the co-ordination of the work of its Commissions for the Reduction of Armaments. The Assembly recommends the Council to re-organise the Temporary Mixed Commission in conformity with the following principles: (1) The Commission shall include the representatives of a certain number of Governments; (2) The Commission shall include qualified delegates of the Technical Organisation of the League of Nations, that is to say: Representatives of the Economic Committee, " " " Financial Committee, " " " Transit Committee, " " " Permanent Advisory Commission, " " " Employers' and Labour Groups of the International Labour Office, Experts, jurists or others elected by the Council.