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1840 Schedule n-Contd. CONVENTION-AMERICAN RIGHTS IN IRAQ. JAN . 9, 1930. Such support and assistance shall in no case take the form of a contribution by His Britannic Majesty's Government to the cost of the Iraq army or other local forces maintained and controlled by the Goverll!Ilent of Iraq, and similarly the Government of Iraq shall not contribute to the cost of the Imperial garrison or forces maintained and controlled by His Britannic Majesty's Government. AImCLE 3. So long as the presence of an Imperial garrison or the main- tenance of local forces under the control of His Britannic Majesty's Government is necessary in order to assist the Government of Iraq in attaining the full responsibility accepted in principle under article 1 of this agreement, the following provisions shall regulate the military relations to be maintained between the two Governments in Iraq. ARTICLE 4. The Iraq Government undertake to devote not less than 25 per cent. of the annual revenue of Iraq as defined in article 4 of the separate agreement regulating the financial relations between the two Governments, to the maintenance of the regular army and other local forces controlled by them, and in so tar as theIr financial capacity permits, progressively to increase the strength of their permanent regular army of various arms in accordance with the programme prescribed in the schedule hereto annexed and to form a reserve army. The British Government shall equip the units of these forces, as and when they are comple~d, in accordance with the provisions of article 2 of this agreement. ARTICLE C. ThE'! strength and composition of the Imyerial garrison and of the local forces under the control of His Britannic Majesty's Government shall be reviewed each year with a view to the progressive reduction provided for in article 3 of the financial agreement referred to in the preceding article. ARTICLE 6. The Iraq army shall, subject to the provisions of the Iraq Constitutional Law, be commanded by His Majesty the King of Iraq. The Officer Commanding the British Forces in Iraq shall not intervene in matters relating to the Iraq army except as provided in articles 7 and 9 of this agreement. ARTICLE 7. The Iraq Government undertake to grant the Officer Commanding the British Forces in Iraq authority to carry out such inspections of the Iraq army and other local forces as he may consider necessary in order that he may test their efficiency and to submit to HIS Majesty the King of Iraq, through the High Commissioner, his recommendations as to such steps as he considers necessary for their improvement),. and they agree to give full consideration to the wishes of the High \..IommisslOner regarding the movements and disposition of the Iraq army, p..nd to prOVIde such protection for aerodromes and landi~ groundS as the High Commissioner, at the instance of the Air Officer Commanding, may require. The Iraq Government shall not be entitled to assistance from His Britannic Majesty's Govern- ment as contemplated in article 8 should they fail to give effect to any