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 INTER-AMERICAN-GOOD OFFICES AND MEDIATION-DEC. 23, 1936 Who, after having deposited their full powers, found to be in good and due form, have agreed as follows: Art. I. -W hen a controversy arises between them, that cannot be settled by the usual diplomatic means, the High Contracting Parties may have recourse to the good offices or mediation of an eminent citizen of any of the other American countries, preferably chosen from a general list made up in accordance with the following article. Art. II. - To prepare the aforementioned list, each Government, as soon as the present treaty is ratified, shall name two citizens selected from among the most eminent by reason of their high character and juridical learning. The designations shall immediately be communicated to the Pan American Union, which shall prepare the list and shall forward copies thereof to the contracting parties. Art. III. - - According to the hypothesis set forth in Article I, the countries in controversy shall, by common agreement, select one of the persons named on this list, for the purposes indicated in this treaty. The person selected shall name the place where, under his chairman- ship, one duly authorized representative of each of the parties shall meet in order to seek a peaceful and equitable solution of the difference. If the parties are unable to agree concerning the selection of the person lending his good offices or mediation, each one shall choose one of those named on the list. The two citizens chosen in this way shall select, from among the names listed, a third person who shall under- take the functions referred to, endeavoring, in so far as possible, to make a choice that shall be acceptable to both parties. Art. IV. -T he mediator shall determine a period of time, not to exceed six nor be less than three months for the parties to arrive at some peaceful settlement. Should this period expire before the parties have reached some solution, the controversy shall be submitted to the procedure of conciliation provided for in existing inter-American agreements. Art. V .- During the procedure established in this Treaty each of the interested parties shall provide for its own expense and shall contribute equally to common costs or honoraria. Art. VI. -T he present Treaty shall not affect obligations previously entered into by the High Contracting Parties by virtue of inter- national agreements. Art. VII.- The present Treaty shall be ratified by the High Con- tracting Parties in conformity with their respective constitutional procedures. The original instrument shall be deposited in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Argentine Republic which shall transmit authentic certified copies to the Governments for the afore- mentioned purpose of ratification. The instruments of ratification shall be deposited in the archives of the Pan American Union in Washington, which shall notify the signatory governments of said deposit. Such notification shall be considered as an exchange of ratifications. Art. VIII .- The present Treaty will come into effect between the High Contracting Parties in the order in which they deposit their respective ratifications. Art. IX.- T he present Treaty shall remain in effect indefinitely but may be denounced by means of one year's notice given to the Pan American Union, which shall transmit it to the other signatory Governments. After the expiration of this period the Treaty shall cease in its effects as regards the Party which denounces it, but shall remain in effect for the remaining High Contracting Parties. 93 Controversy, diplo- matic settlement not possible. Recourse to medi- ator chosen from gen- eral list. Preparation of list; designations by each Government. Notices to contract- ing parties. Selection of medi- ator. Place of meeting. Procedure if parties unable to agree. Time allotment for peaceful settlement. Action if no solution reached. Expense and contri- butions. Obligations preni- oilsly entered int, nllt altected. l{atin atioll. Deposit of oriinal. I)eposit of instru- ments of ratifcation. Effective date. D)uration. Denunciation.

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