Telegram Sent by the Council of the League of Nations to the Imperial Government on September 19, 1938, Inviting Japan under Article 17 of the Covenant
Type
Document
Date
19 September 1938
Speaker / issued by
Council of the League of Nations
Printed in
Tokyo Gazette, October, 1938, p. 47
Section
Documents concerning the Invitation of the League of Nations
The Council, having before it the formal request from the Chinese Government for the application to the Sino-Japanese dispute of the provisions of Article 17 of the Covenant relating to disputes between members of the League of Nations and non-member states, has the honour to address to the Imperial Government the invitation provided for by the first sentence of the said Article on the understanding that if the invitation is accepted Japan will have, as regards the dealing with the dispute under Article 17, the same rights as a member of the League of Nations.
The Council would be glad to be informed of the reply of the Imperial Government as soon as possible.
Transcription note
Page number not printed on the page (first page of the item; it falls between pp. 46 and 48). Heading on the page is "Concerning the Invitation of the League of Nations".
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