Article 6.
Those of the High Contracting Parties whose laws do not at présent makc adéquate provision for the punishment of infractions of laM’s and régulations enacted with a view to giving cffect to the purposes of the présent Convention undertake to adopt the neccssary measures in order that sevcrc pcnalties may be imposed in respect of such infractions. Article 7.
Tlif lligli ContracHiig Piiilics mulniake to coininuuicutc lo each other and to the Sccretary-Gencral of the Leaguc of Nations any hiws and reguhitions whirh th. - ni.u- «uact with a view to the appUcation of the provisions of the présent Convention. Artick 8.
The High Contracting Parties agrée that disputes arising l)etween them relating to the interprétation or apphcation of this Convention shall, if they cannot be settled by direct negotiation, bc referrcd for décision to the Permanent Court of International Justice. In case either or both of the States Parties tosuch a dispute should not be parties to the Protocol of December i()th, 1920, relating to the Permanent Court of International Justice, the dispute shall hc rcferred, at the choice of the Parties and in accordance with the constitutional procédure of each State, either to the Permanent Court of Internationa ! Justice or to a court of arbitration constituted in accordance vith the Convention of October i8th, 1907, for the Pacific Settlement of International Disputes, or to some other court of arbitration.
Article 9.
At the time of signature or of ratification or of accession, any High Contracting Party may déclare that its acccptancc of the présent Convention does not bind some or ail of the territorics placod under its sovereignty. jurisdiction, protection, suzerainty or tutelage in respect of ail or any provisions of the Convention ; it may subsequently accède separately on behalf n{ any onc of them or in respect of any provision to which any onc of them is not a party. Article 10.
In the event of a High Contracting Party ^%ishing to denounce the présent Convention, the dcnunciation .shall be notified in writing to the Secretary-General of the League of Nations, who will at once communicatc a certified true copy of the notification to ail tho otbrr High Contint tint : Parties informing them of the date on which it was received. The dcnunciation shall only have efîect in regard to the notifying State, and onc year aftcr the notification bas reached the Secretary-General of the League of Nations. Demmciation may also be made .separately in respect of any territory placed under its sovereignty, jurisdiction, protection, suzerainty or tutelage. Article 11.
The présent Convention, which will bear this day s date and of which the French and English texts are both authentic, will remain open for signature by the States Members of the League of Nations until April i.st, 1927.
The Secretary-General of the League of Nations uill subsequently bring the présent Convention to the notice of States which have not signed it, including States which are not Members of the League of Nations, and invite them to accède thereto. A State desiring to accède to the Convention shall notify its intention in writing to the Secretary-General of the League of Nations and transmit to him the instrument of accession, which shall bc deposited in the archives of the League
The Secretary-General shall immediately transiiui i<> ail the other High Contractmg Parties a certified true copy of the notification and of th»- irT^inuîv nt of .irrr-s’^inn infnrminu : tlirm of tho date on which hc received them.
Article 12.
The présent Convention will be ratified and the instruments of ratification shall be deposited in the office of the Secretary-General of the League of Nations. The Secretary-General will inform ail the High Contracting Parties of such deposit.
The Convention will corne into opération for each State on the date of the dcposit of Us ratification or of its accession.
