File 1355/1917 Pt 5 'Arms Traffic Convention.' [‎77r] (147/721)

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areas should f»rm the 3-0 ^ 116 ^ 521 Article (10«A # )
#f the League of Nati<
In accordance ’■:! til the
Special lie
in Category I or Catei
issued. In the Afri ! Prohibition areas which
regulations specified'^ 0 0fte
regulations of a stri )Unt2 7 shall # before granting
res that the anas and
In the othe L ® r ousted are intended
t ese licences shall B P? !rl la ^ 'W contrary
effect by the OoTemic and tl * at the authorities of
ise arises, the authorities 0^
5 the importing country stands
i prohibition areas which
tutelage of one of the H,C*P*
?untry s-iall # before granting"
3S that the arms and ammunition for
•e intended for a proper purpose
itrary to the objects of this
>nal engagement that may exist
lied is not greater than that
iblic order or toe defence of
iions under Categories I.a. and
litions specified in Articles
munitions shall be subject
f the importing country may, from
ms it shall be subject to the
sAfi.
-•pply to tha following
th the exception of
b Africa.
, including the mandated
lea administered as an
9 Union,
PART II
ARTICLE 10,
The H.C*P* undertake, each as far as the territory under Its
jurisdiction Is concerned, to prohibit the impcrtation of arias and
munitions of r/ar In Category I end of firearms and ammunition In 1,
Category II into the following territorial areas, and al so to prevent
their exportation to, importation and transportation In the maritime
3 one defined below:
(Note:- The Commission is of opinion, in view of the new 2,
circumstances which have arisen since the Convention of St* Germain
\ms dr arm up, thrt the territories to be Included In the restricted
areas should fsrm the subject of a fresh examination by the Council
if the League of Nations)*
3*
Special licences for the import of arms and ammunition
in Category I or Category II into the areas defined above may be
issued* In the African area they shall be subject to the
regulations specified in Article 11 and 12 or to any local
regulations of a stricter nature vhich may be in fbroe*
In the other areas specified in the present Article,
t ese licences shall be subject to similar regulations put into
effect by the Governments exercising authority there*
4 .
5.
6*
1
ARTICLE 10*
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The H*C*P* under take to prohibit the export uL-thout- licence of the
arms and munitions in Categories I md II, whether complete or in
parts, to the territorial areas and mritime zone defined in Article
(10.A*>
A /-c/ivw iR h
Th^r likewise undertake eaoh so far as tlie territory under its
jurisdiction is concerned, to prohibit the import and. transportation
without licence of the arms and munitions in Categories I and II, in
the territorial areas and maritime zone defined in Article (10.A«)
The H*C*P* agree only to grant licences in accordance with the
following rulesj-
(a) In the case of those ports of the prohibition areas which
are under the jurisdiction or tutelage of one of the H*C.P«,
the authorities of the exporting countiy shall, before granting
an export licence, satisfy themselves that the arms and
ammunition for which such licence is recuested are intended
for a proi^er purpotse and not for disposal in any way contrary
to the obl ec^s of this ocnrenticn, and that the authorities of
the Importing country or, JLf the case arises, the authorities
of the country unr?er whose tutelage the importing country stands
are pi eparod to admit their entry*
(b) In the case of those parts of the prohibition areas which
•are not under the jurisdiction or tutelage of one of the K.C*P*
the authorities of the exporting country snail, before, granting'
an export licence satisfy themselves that the arms and ammunition for
which such licence is requested, are intended for a proper purpose
and not for disposal in any way contrary to the objects of this
convention, or any other international engagement that may exist
end further that the quantity supplied is not greater than that
necessary for the me inton. ■non nf oublic order or the defence of
the territory agains aggression, '
Licences for the expor t of arms end munitions under Categories I .a. and
I.(c) will be granted only undor the Conditions specified in Articles
2 and 3, \
The issue of licences to import arms and munitions shall be subject
to such regulations as the authorities of the importing country may, from .
time to time, prescribe.
Consignments of arms and munitions in transit shall be subject to the
provisions of Article 4*
-TO ARTICLE (10cA.)
The provisions of Article 10 shall «pply to the foil wring
territorial areas arai maritime zone i~
The ^* 3 hole of the Continent of Africa, with the exception of;-
Algeria
Libya
The Spanish Ports of North Africa*
The Union of South Africa, including the mandated
area of South V/est Africa administered as an
integral portion of the Union.
Southern Rhodesia.
Within tils area are included all islands situated within a hundred
nautical miles of the Coast, brge-ther with Prince ? s Island, St*
Thomas Island, and the Islands cf Anno bon and Socotra.