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 2298 CONCILIATION-SERBS, CROATS AND SLOVENES. JAN. 21,1929. International Com. mission. Composition. Appointment. Serbs, Croats and Slovenes, of whatever nature they may be, shall, when ordinary diplomatie proceedings have failed and the High Contracting Parties do not have recourse to adjudication by a competent tribunal, be submit- ted for investigation and report to a permanent International Commission constituted in the manner prescribed in the next succeeding Article; and the High Contracting Parties agree not to declare war or begin hostilities during such investigation and be- fore the report is submitted. ARTICLE II The International Commission shall be composed of five mem- bers, to be appointed as follows: One member shall be chosen from each country, by the Government thereof; one member shall be chosen by each Government from some third country; the fifth member shall be chosen by com- mon agreement between the two Governments, it being under- stood that he shall not be a citizen of either country. The expenses of the Commission shall be paid by the two Governments in equal proportions. The International Commission shall be appointed within six months after the exchange of ratifications of this treaty; and vacancies shall be filled accord- ing to the manner of the original appointment. ARTICLE III Immediate reference InasethH'hCt t' of disputes to the Inter- C eIg on rac mg national Commission. Parties shall have failed to adjust a dispute by diplomatic methods, and they do not have recourse to adjudication by' a competent tri- bunal, they shall at once refer it to the International Commission for investigation and report. The International Commission may, however, spontaneously by unani- mous agreement offer its services to that effect, and in such case it shall notify both Governments and request their cooperation in the investigation, et Slovenes, de quelque nature qu'ils soient, lorsque les procedes diplomatiques ordinaires auront echoue et que les Hautes Parties contractantes n'ont pas recours a un tribunal competent, seront soumis, pour examen et rapport, a une Commission internationale permanente, constituee de Ia ma- were prescrite dans l'article sui- vant; et Ies Hautes Parties con- tractantes conviennent de ne se livrer, l'une vis-a.- vis de I'autre, a aucun acte de force durant l'exa- men auquel procedera Ia Commis- sion et avant Ia remise de son rapport. ARTICLE II La Commission internationale sera. composee de cinq membres nommes comme il suit: un mem- bre appartenant a chaque pays sera choisi par son gouvernement; un membre appartenant a un troisieme pays sera choisi par chacun des gouvernements; Ie cinquieme membre sera choisi d'un commun accord par Ies deux gouvernements; il est bien en- tendu que ce dernier ne sera pas un national de l'un ou l'autra. pays. Les frais de Ia Commis- sion seront supportes par moitie par les deux: gouverncments. La Commission internationale sera nommee dans Ies six mois de l'khange des ratifications de Ia presente convention; et il sera. pourvu aux vacances qui se Pr<)oo duiraient suivant Ie mode em- ploye pour Ia nomination primi.. tive. ARTICLE III Dans Ie cas OU les Hautes Par- ties contractantes ne reussiraient pas a regler un differend par les voies diplomatiques, elles Ie sou- mettront immediatement, pour examen et rapport, a Ia Com- mission internationale. Celle-ci pourra. neanmoins, spontanement offrir a l'unanimite ses services a cet effet, et, dans ce cas, notifiera les deux gouvernemen ts en leur demandant de donner leur aide a l'enqu~te.