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CONYE~TIOX-AMERICA~ RIGHTS IN IRAQ. JA.N. 9,1930. 1823 ARTICLE 2. 8cbedule n-C')Dtd. His Majesty the King of l!-aq undertakes that for the period of the present trea~y no gazetted official of other than Iraq nation- ality shall be appointed in Iraq without the concurrence of His Britannic Majesty. A separate agreement shall regulate the num- bers and conditions of employment of British officials so appointp,d in the Iraq Government. ARTICLE 3. His Majesty the King of Iraq agrees to frame an Organic Law for pre~ntation to the Constituent Assembly of Iraq, and to give effect to the said law, which shall contain nothing contrary to the provisions of the present treaty and shall take account of the rights, wish~ and interests of all popUlations inhabiting Iraq. This Organic Law shall ensure to all complete freedom of conscience and the free exercise of all forms of worship, subject only to the maintenance of public order and morals. It shall provlde that no discrimination of any kind shall be made between the inhabitants of Iraq on the ground of race, religion or lanfP1a~e, and shall secure that the right of each community to maintam lts own schools for the education of its own members in its own language, while con- forming to such educational requirements of a general nature as th~ Government_ of Iraq may impose? sh.aU not be denied or im- palred. It shah prescrlbe the constItutlOnal. J?rocedure, whether legislative or exeeutive, by which decisions wIll be taken on aU matters of importance, including those involving questions of fiscal, financial and military policy. ARTICLE 4. Without prejudice to the provisions of articles 17 and 18 of this treaty, His Majesty the King of Iraq agrees to be guided by the advice of His Britannic Majesty tendered through the High Com- missioner on all important matters affecting the international and financial obligations and interests of His Britannic Majesty for the whole period of this treaty. His Majesty the King of Iraq will fully consult the High Commissioner on what is conducive to a sound financial and fiscal policy, and will ensure the stability and good organisation of the finances of the Iraq Government so long as that Government is under financial obligations to the Government of His Britannic Majesty. ARTICLE 5. His Majesty the King of Iraq shall have the right of representa- tion in London and in such other capitals an<!places as may be a~d upon by the High Contracting Parties. Where His MaJesty the King of Iraq is not rep!esented, he agrees to entrust the protec- tion of Iraq nationals to His Britannic Majesty. His Majesty the Kin~ of Iraq shall himself issue exequaturs to representatives of foreIgn Powers in Iraq after His Britannic Majesty has agreed to their appointment. _ ARTICLE 6. His Britannic Majesty undertakes to use his good offices to secure the admission of Iraq to membership of the League of Nations as soon as possible.