It will appoint three of the five members of the Sarre
Commission, oversee its regime, and carry out the plebiscite. It will
appoint the High Commissioner of Danzig, guarantee the independence of
the free city, and arrange for treaties between Danzig and Germany and
Poland. It will work out the mandatory system to be applied to the
former German colonies, and act as a final court in part of the
plebiscites of the Belgian-German frontier, and in disputes as to the
Kiel Canal, and decide certain of the economic and financial problems.
An International Conference on Labor is to be held in October under its
direction, and another on the international control of ports, waterways,
and railways is foreshadowed.
MEMBERSHIP
[Sidenote: How states may become members or withdraw.]
The members of the League will be the signatories of the covenant and
other States invited to accede who must lodge a declaration of accession
without reservation within two months. A new State, dominion, or colony
may be admitted, provided its admission is agreed to by two-thirds of
the assembly. A State may withdraw upon giving two years' notice, if it
has fulfilled all its international obligations.
SECRETARIAT
[Sidenote: Permanent secretariat at Geneva.]
A permanent secretariat will be established at the seat of the League,
which will be at Geneva.
ASSEMBLY
[Sidenote: Voting by States.]
The Assembly will consist of representatives of the members of the
League, and will meet at stated intervals.
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