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2344 TREATY-RENUNCTATION OF WAB. AUGUST 27, 1928. Adoption of pacl1lc Convamcus que tous change- neans. ments dans Jeurs relations rou- tueDes ne doivent ~tre recherches que par des procedes pacmques et ~tre realises dans l'ordre et dans la paix, et qne toute Puissance signataire qui chercherait desor- mais a. developper ses inter~ts nationaux en recourant a. la guerre devra ~tre privee du bene- fice du present TraiM; Dlt~~1:.tiontoallother Esperantlque, encourlagees par leur exemp e, toutes es autres nations du monde sa joindront a. ces efforts humanitalres et, en adherant au present Traite d~s qu'll entrera en vigueur, mettront leurs peuples A ro~me de profiter de sas hienfaisantes stipulations, unissant ainsi les nations civilisees du monde dans une renonciation commune A la guerre comme in- strument de leur politique na- tionale; Plenipotentiaries. Ont decide de conclure un Traite £t A cette fin ont designe comme leurs PIenipotentiaires re- spectifs, so.voir: LE PR~SIDENT DU REICH ALLE- MAND: M. Ie Docteur Gus~av STRE- ·8EMANN, Ministre des Affaires l1;trangercs; LE PR~SIDENT DES ~TATS-UNIS D'AMl1;RIQUE: L'Honorable Frank B. KELJ,OGG, Bearetaire d'lttat; Convinced that all changes in their relations with one another should be sought only by pacific mr-ans and be the result of a peaceful and orderly process, and that any signatory Power which shall hereafter seek to promote its national interests by resort to war should be denied the benefits furnished by this Treaty; Hopeful that, encouraged by their example, all the other na- tions of the world will join in this humane endeavor and by adher- ing to the present Treaty as soon as it comes into force bring their peoples within tha scope of its beneficent provisions, thus unit- ing the civilized nations of the world in a common renunciation of war as an instrument of their national policy; Have decided to conclude a Treaty and for that purpose have appointed as their respective Plenipotentiaries: THE PRESIDENT OF THE GER- MAN REICH: Dr Gustav STRESEHANN, Minister for Foreign Affairs; THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA: ThE; Honorable Frank B. KELLOGG, Secretary of State; SA MAJEST:m LE ROI DES HIS MAJESTY THE KING OF THE BELGES: BELGIANS: M. Paul H THANS, Ministre des Affaires l1;trangeres, Ministre d'l1;tat; LE PR~SIDENT DE LA MPU- BLIQUE FRANCAISE: M. Aristide BRIAND, Ministre des Atfa.ir>..s l1;trangeres; SA MAJEST:m LE ROI DE GRANDE- BRETAGNE D'IRLANDE ET DES TERRITOIaES BRITAN- NIQUES AU DEL.! DES MERS, EMPEREUR DES INDES: Pour 1a GRANDE-BRETAGNE et l'IRLANDE DU NORD et toutes Ies Parties de l'Empire Britannique qui ne sont pas individuellement Mem- bres de la Soci6t6 des Nations: Le Tree Honorable Lord CUSHEN· DUN, Chancelier du Duch6 de Lancastre, Secretaire d'l1;tat pour les Affaires l1;trangeres par in- Urim; Mr. Paul HYHANS, Minister for Foreign Affairs, Minister of State; THE PRESIDENT OF THE FRENCH REPUBLIC: Mr. Aristide BRIAND, Minister for Foreign Affairs; HIS MAJESTY THE KING OF GREAT BRITAIN, IRELAND AND THE BRITISH DOMIN- IONS BEYOND THE SEAS, EMPEROR OF INDIA:' For GREAT BRITAIN and NORTHERN IRELAND and all parts of the British Empire which are not separbte Members of the League of Nations: The Right Honourable Lord CUSHENDUN, Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster, Acting Secre- tary of State for Foreign Affairs;