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would be required to consent to the dissolution as part 
of the terms of the peace settlement. It can be assumed 
that now, since recognition of the provisional govern-
ment. France is in a position and would be disposed to 
consent to dissolution. The status of Estonia, Latvia, and 
Lithuania is doubtful, and it seems likely that 
they will not be in a position to assert any interest 
which they may have in this problem.
 
         This leaves only the following  "neutral" states: 
Aghanistan, Argentina, Denmark, Eire, Portugal, Sweden, 
Switzerland, and Turkey. The possibility that one or 
more of these states might adopt an intransigent atti-
tude cannot entirely be ignored. If this should occur 
the principal practical effect would be a possible 
delay of the transfer of proper by rights. The possible 
number of recalcitrant, states is too small and their
position acting separately too weak seriously to impede 
the proposed procedure. Presumably, virtually all of 
them when given an opportunity will join the new 
organization, and acquiesce in the liquidation of the 
League.
 
        If it were planned to proceed by means of such a
protocol, it would appear that appropriate provision 
might have to be made in the basic instrument of the 
new organization authorizing the acceptance of the prop-
erties, powers and functions so tendered, and arranging 
for proper transitory measures, subject to subsequent 
assignment by the Organization to its appropriate organs.
 
     (2) Protocol of Transfer
 
       Simultaneously with the opening for signature of 
the protocol of dissolution and transfer, there might be 
opened for signature by all states with the appropriate 
interest a protocol to the following effect:
 
     1.  In all treaties or other engagements, excepting 
          the Statute of the Permanent Court of Interna-
          tional Justice, to which the signatories are 
          parties or in which they have or claim an 
          interest, vesting any rights, powers, authority, 
          or functions in the League of Nations, the new
 
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