DISARMAMENT RESOLUTION "A."
1. The Assembly, having considered the Report of the Temporary Mixed Commission and having also considered the replies of the various Governments commenting on the proposed Treaty of Mutual Assistance, reaffirms the principles set forth in Resolution 14 of the Third Assembly,
2. Furthermore, the Assembly is of the opinion that all the Nations of the world, whether or not Members of the League of Nations, should agree
a. to limit or reduce their armaments to the basis necessary for the maintenance of peace and national security.
b. to study the ways and means for future reduction of armaments either as between all Nations or as between any two of them.
3. The Assembly is further of the opinion that reciprocal agreements between two or more neighbouring countries for the establishment of demilitarised zones would facilitate the security necessary to progressive disarmament.
4. In order to facilitate the reduction and limitation of armaments, the Assembly requests the Council to call a Permanent Advisory Conference upon disarmament which shall meet periodically at intervals of not less than once every three years.
Invitations to participate in this Permanent Conference shall be sent to all Nations whether Members of the League or not.
The said Conference should from time to time consider the further codifying of the principles of international law particularly in relation to acts of aggression and preparations for such acts.
In this regard the Conference should take into account matters bearing upon the security of the Powers represented and the steps taken toward disarmament.
The recommendations of the Conference shall be submitted to the Powers for their adoption, and shall also be transmitted to the Permanent Court of International Justice.
The said Conference should publish periodical reports concerning the actual conditions of the armaments of the Powers.
The said Conference should advise the Powers concerning measures to be taken to ensure the carrying out of the principles of the present Resolution and it may prepare draft treaties for the establishment of demilitarised zones and for the further promotion of disarmament and peace.
5. The said Conference should appoint a Permanent Technical Committee.
6. The said Conference or its Permanent Technical Committee should give advice on technical questions to the Permanent Court of International Justice at the request of said Court.
7. The expenses of the said Conference and of its agencies should be borne by the Powers in the proportion of their respective budgets for defense.