ASSEMBLY

[Sidenote:  Voting by States.]

The Assembly will consist of representatives of the members of the League, and will meet at stated intervals.  Voting will be by States.  Each member will have one vote and not more than three representatives.

COUNCIL

[Sidenote:  Meetings at least once a year.]

The Council will consist of representatives of the Five Great Allied Powers, together with representatives of four members selected by the Assembly from time to time; it may co-opt additional States and will meet at least once a year.

Members not represented will be invited to send a representative when questions affecting their interests are discussed.  Voting will be by States.  Each State will have one vote and not more than one representative.  A decision taken by the Assembly and Council must be unanimous except in regard to procedure and in certain cases specified in the covenant and in the treaty, where decisions will be by a majority.

ARMAMENTS

[Sidenote:  Permanent commission on military and naval questions.]

The Council will formulate plans for a reduction of armaments for consideration and adoption.  These plans will be revised every ten years.  Once they are adopted, no member must exceed the armaments fixed without the concurrence of the Council.  All members will exchange full information as to armaments and programs, and a permanent commission will advise the Council on military and naval questions.

PREVENTING OF WAR

[Sidenote:  Members to submit disputes to arbitration.]

[Sidenote:  Council to consider means to protect covenants.]

Upon any war, or threat of war, the Council will meet to consider what common action shall be taken.  Members are pledged to submit matters of dispute to arbitration or inquiry and not to resort to war until three months after the award.  Members agree to carry out an arbitral award and not to go to war with any party to the dispute which complies with it.  If a member fails to carry out the award, the Council will propose the necessary measures.  The Council will formulate plans for the establishment of a permanent court of international justice to determine international disputes or to give advisory opinions.  Members who do not submit their case to arbitration must accept the jurisdiction of the Assembly.  If the Council, less the parties to the dispute, is unanimously agreed upon the rights of it, the members agree that they will not go to war with any party to the dispute which complies with its recommendations.  In this case, a recommendation, by the Assembly, concurred in by all its members represented on the Council and a simple majority of the rest, less the parties to the dispute,