Any signatory to this Declaration desiring to withdraw therefrom may
give notice thereof to the Secretary-General of the League of Nations.
Such notice shall take effect one year from the date of deposit thereof
and only as to the signatory so withdrawing.
Notice of each ratification and of each withdrawal shall be
communicated by the Secretary-General of the League of Nations to each
signatory hereto.
RESOLUTION CONCERNING THE DECLARATION OUTLAWING AGGRESSIVE WAR.
1. The Assembly unanimously declares its approval of the Declaration
Outlawing Aggressive War which was prepared by the Third Committee of
the Assembly and submitted to the Assembly for its approval.
2. The said Declaration shall be submitted within the shortest possible
time to the Members of the League of Nations for adoption in the form
of a protocol duly ratified and declaring their recognition of this
Declaration. It shall be the duty of the Council to submit the
Declaration to the Members.
The said protocol shall likewise remain open for signature by States
not Members of the League of Nations.
3. As soon as this protocol has been ratified by the majority of the
Members of the League the said Declaration shall go into force.
DISARMAMENT RESOLUTION "A."
1. The Assembly, having considered the Report of the Temporary Mixed
Commission and having also considered the replies of the various
Governments commenting on the proposed Treaty of Mutual Assistance,
reaffirms the principles set forth in Resolution 14 of the Third
Assembly,
2. Furthermore, the Assembly is of the opinion that all the {267}
Nations of the world, whether or not Members of the League of Nations,
should agree
a. to limit or reduce their armaments to the basis necessary
for the maintenance of peace and national security.
b. to study the ways and means for future reduction of
armaments either as between all Nations or as between any
two of them.
3. The Assembly is further of the opinion that reciprocal agreements
between two or more neighbouring countries for the establishment of
demilitarised zones would facilitate the security necessary to
progressive disarmament.
4. In order to facilitate the reduction and limitation of armaments,
the Assembly requests the Council to call a Permanent Advisory
Conference upon disarmament which shall meet periodically at intervals
of not less than once every three years.
Invitations to participate in this Permanent Conference shall be sent
to all Nations whether Members of the League or not.
The said Conference should from time to time consider the further
codifying of the principles of international law particularly in
relation to acts of aggression and preparations for such acts.
In this regard the Conference should take into account matters bearing
upon the security of the Powers represented and the steps taken toward
disarmament.