The Geneva Protocol — John Stuart Mill — John Shaqi
The Geneva Protocol
John Stuart Mill · en
[3] Since this monograph was written, I have received the text of the
Report of the British Delegates regarding the Protocol of Geneva
(Miscellaneous No. 21, 1924, Cmd. 2289). It is reprinted as Annex E,
page 217. It is a most valuable and interesting document. I have
carefully considered its conclusions, some of which are not the same as
my own, and despite my very high regard for its authors, I see no
reason to change anything that I have written.
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ANNEXES.
PAGE
A. THE COVENANT OF THE LEAGUE OF NATIONS .......................... 117
B. THE PROTOCOL OF GENEVA ......................................... 132
C. THE REPORT TO THE FIFTH ASSEMBLY ............................... 156
D. RESOLUTIONS .................................................... 210
E. REPORT OF THE BRITISH DELEGATES ................................ 217
F. THE AMERICAN PLAN .............................................. 263
G. THE "AMENDED" COVENANT ......................................... 271
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ANNEX A.
THE COVENANT
OF THE
LEAGUE OF NATIONS.[1]
THE HIGH CONTRACTING PARTIES,
In order to promote international co-operation and to achieve
international peace and security
by the acceptance of obligations not to resort to war,
by the prescription of open, just and honourable relations
between nations,
by the firm establishment of the understandings of
international law as the actual rule of conduct among
Governments, and
by the maintenance of justice and a scrupulous respect
for all treaty obligations in the dealings of organised
peoples with one another,
Agree to this Covenant of the League of Nations.
ARTICLE 1.
The original Members of the League of Nations shall be those of the
Signatories which are named in the Annex to this Covenant and also such
of those other States named in the Annex as shall accede without
reservation to this Covenant. Such accession shall be effected by a
Declaration deposited with the Secretariat within two months of the
coming into force of the Covenant. Notice thereof shall be sent to all
other Members of the League.
Any fully self-governing State, Dominion or Colony not named in the
Annex may become a Member of the League if its admission is agreed to
by two-thirds of the Assembly, provided that it shall give effective
guarantees of its sincere intention to observe its international
obligations, and shall accept such regulations as may be prescribed by
the League in regard to its military, naval and air forces and
armaments.
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Any Member of the League may, after two years' notice of its intention
so to do, withdraw from the League, provided that all its international
obligations and all its obligations under this Covenant shall have been
fulfilled at the time of its withdrawal.
ARTICLE 2.