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1824 CONVENTION-AMERICAN RIGHTS IN IRAQ. JAN . 9, 1930. Schedule II-Contu. ARTICLE 7. His Britannic Majesty undertakes to provide such support and assistance to the armed forces of His Majesty the King of Iraq as may from time to time be agreed by the High Contracting Parties. A separate agreement regulating the extent and conditions of such support and assistance shall be concluded between the High Contracting Parties and communicated to the Council of the League of Nations. . ARTICLE 8. No territory in Iraq shall be ceded or leased or in any way placed under the control of any foreign Power; this sh3U not prevent Hii Majesty the King of Iraq from making such arrangements as may be necessary for the accommodation of foreign representatives and for the fulfilment of the provisions of the preceding article. ARTICLE 9. His Majesty the King of Iraq undertakes that he will acc~pt and give effect to such reasonable I?rovisions as His Britannic Majesty may consider necessary in judiCIal matters to safeguard the interests of foreigners in conseq,uence of the non-application of the immuni- ties and privileges enJoyed by them under capitulation or usage. These provisions shall be embodied in a separate agreement, which shall be communicated to the Council of the League of Nations. ARTICLE 10. The High Contracting Parties agree to conclude separate agree- ments to secure the execution of any treaties, agreements or under- takings which His Britannic Majesty is under obl'lgation to see carried out in respect of Iraq. His Majesty the King of Iraq undertakes to bring in any legislation necessary to ensure the execution of these agreements. Such agreements shall be communicated to the Council of the League of Nations. ARTICLE 11. There shall be no discrimination in Iraq against the nationals of any State, member of the League of Nations, or of any State to which His Britannic Majesty has agreed by treaty that the same ri~hts should be ensured as it would enjoy if It were a member of the saId League (including companies incorporated under the laws of such State), as compared with British nationals or those of any for- eign State in matters concerning taxation, commerce or navi- gation, the exercise of industries or professions, or in the treatment of merchant vessels or civil aircraft. Nor shall there be any dis- crimination in Iraq against goods originating in or destined for any of the said States. There shall' be freedom of transit under equitable conditions across Iraq territory. ARTICLE 12. No measure shall be taken in Iraq to obstruct or interfere with missionary enterprise or to discriminate against any missionary on the ground of his religious belief or nationality, provided that such enterprise is not prejudicial to public order and good government. ARTICLE 13. His Majesty the King of Iraq undertakes to co-operate, in so far as social, religious and other conditions may permit, in the