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63 STAT.] MULTILATERTEALTELECOMMUNICATIONS-OCT. 2 , 1947 under which it admits telecommunications exchanged with a State which is not a party to this Convention. 2. If a telecommunication originating in the territory of such a non- contracting State is accepted by a Member or Associate Member, it must be transmitted and, in so far as it follows the telecommunication channels of a Member or Associate Member, the obligatory provisions of the Convention and Regulations and the usual charges shall apply to it. Article 25 Settlement of Differences 1. Members and Associate Members may settle their differences on questions relating to the application of this Convention or of the Regulations contemplated in Article 13, through diplomatic channels, Ant e, p. 1431. or according to procedures established by bilateral or multilateral treaties concluded between them for the settlement of international disputes, or by any other method mutually agreed upon. 2. If none of these methods of settlement is adopted, any Member or Associate Member party to a dispute may submit the dispute to arbitration in accordance with the procedure defined in Annex 3. Pot, p.1487. CHAPTER III Relations with the United Nations and with International Organizations Article 26 Relations with the United Nations 1. The relationship between the United Nations and the Inter- national Telecommunication Union is defined in the agreement, the text of which appears in Annex 5 of this Convention. Pos p. 127. 2. In accordance with the provisions of Article XV of the above- Pt '- 1539. mentioned agreement, the telecommunication operating services of the United Nations shall be entitled to the rights and bound by the obligations of this Convention and of the Regulations annexed thereto. Accordingly, they shall be entitled to attend all conferences of the Union, including meetings of the International Consultative Com- mittees, in a consultative capacity. They shall not be eligible for election to any organ of the Union, the Members of which are elected by a plenipotentiary or administrative conference. Article £7 Relations with International Organizations In furtherance of complete international coordination on matters affecting telecommunication, the Union will cooperate with inter- national organizations having related interests and activities. 1441