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 55 STAT.] UNION OF SOUTH AFRICA-PEACE-APR. 2,1940 Washington, September 15, 1914, have for that purpose appointed as their plenipotentiaries: The President of the United States of America: Mr. Cordell Hull, Secretary of State of the United States of Amer- ica; and His Majesty the King of Great Britain, Ireland, and the British Dominions beyond the Seas, Emperor of India, for the Union of South Africa: Mr. Ralph William Close, Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plen- ipotentiary of the Union of South Africa at Washington; Who, having communicated to each other their respective full pow- ers, found to be in due and proper form, have agreed upon and con- cluded the following articles: ARTIcLE I Article II of the Treaty for the Advancement of Peace between the President of the United States of America and His Majesty the King of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland and of the British Dominions beyond the Seas, Emperor of India, signed at Washington, September 15, 1914, is hereby superseded in respect of the Union of South Africa by the following: Insofar as concerns disputes arising in the relations between the United States of America and the Union of South Africa, the Inter- national Commission shall be composed of five members to be appointed as follows: One member shall be chosen from the United States of America by the Government thereof; one member shall be chosen from the Union of South Africa by the Government thereof; one member shall be chosen by each Government from some third country; the fifth member shall be chosen by agreement between the Government of the United States of America and the Government of the Union of South Africa, it being understood that he shall be a citizen of some third country of which no other member of the Commission is a citizen. The expression "third country" means a country not under the sovereignty or authority of the United States of America nor under the sovereignty, suzerainty, protection or mandate of His Majesty the King of Great Britain, Ireland, and the British Dominions beyond the Seas, Emperor of India. The expenses of the Commission shall be paid by the United States of America and the Union of South Africa in equal proportions. The International Commission shall be appointed within six months after the exchange of the ratifications of the present Treaty; and va- cancies shall be filled according to the manner of the original ap- pointment. ARTICIE II The second paragraph of Article III of the said Treaty of September 15, 1914, is hereby abrogated so far as concerns its application to the Union of South Africa. 1131 Plenipotentiaries. 38 Stat. 1853. International Com- mission, composition. "Third country" construed. Expenses. Appointment. Partial abrogation of art. III, treaty of 1914.

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