The Secretary-General shall be appointed by the Council with the approval of the Assembly.


The representatives of the Association shall enjoy diplomatic immunity. Their meetings, buildings, etc., shall be inviolable.

The Council may select the seat of the League. For the present, the Covenant establishes that seat in the city of Geneva.


A Military and Naval Commission shall be established to advise on military, naval, and aerial questions generally, and especially on the execution of the provisions of Articles 1 and 8, that is, regarding the Members of the League and the reduction of armaments.


The Council is empowered to

1. Prepare the plans for the reduction of armaments, in view of the investigations and decisions made by the several governments.

2. Take steps with regard to the private manufacture of ammunition and war materials.