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The Geneva Protocol

by David Hunter Miller

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Annex F.

Proposals of the American Group. 1

Declaration Outlawing Aggressive War

Chapter I Outlawry of Aggressive War

ARTICLE 1.—The High Contracting Parties solemnly declare that aggressive war is an international crime. They severally undertake not to be guilty of its commission.

ARTICLE 2.—A State engaging in war for other than purposes of defense commits the international crime described in Article 1.

ARTICLE 3.—The Permanent Court of International Justice shall have jurisdiction, on the complaint of any signatory, to make a judgment to the effect that the international crime described in Article 1 has or has not in any given case been committed.

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