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INTERNATIONAL AGREEMENTS OTHER THAN TREATIES- [62 STAT. Article 39 Until the League of Nations has been constituted all communica- tions which under the provisions of the foregoing Articles should be addressed to the Secretary-Gen- eral of the League will be preserved by the Director of the Interna- tional Labour Office, who will transmit them to the Secretary- General of the League. Article 40 Pending the creation of a Perma- nent Court of International Jus- tice, disputes which in accordance with this Part of the present Treaty would be submitted to it for decision will be referred to a tribunal of three persons appointed by the Council of the League of Nations. ANNEX FIRST MEETING OF ANNUAL LABOUR CONFERENCE, 1919 1. The place of meeting will be Washington. 2. The Government of the United States of America is re- quested to convene the Conference. 3. The International Organising Committee will consist of seven members, appointed by the United States of America, Great Britain, France, Italy, Japan, Belgium and Switzerland. The Committee may, if it thinks necessary, invite other Members to appoint repre- sentatives. 4. Agenda: (1) Application of principle of the 8-hours day or of the 48-hours week. 3564