2188 CONVENTION-GREAT BRITAIN-PALESTINE. Dzcmmmz 3, 1924. M*“"•°°’°°”*"· "Am·1cLn 17. “ The Administration of Palestine may organise on a voluntary basis the forces necessary for the preservation of peace and order, and also for the defence of the country, subject however, to the supervision of the Mandatory, but shall not use them for purposes ot er than those above specified save with the consent o the Mandatory. Except for such purposes, no military, naval or air forces shall be raised or maintained by the Administration of Palestine. . “Nothing in this article shall preclude the Administration of Palestine from contributing to the cost of the maintenance of the . forces of the Mandatory in Palestine. " The Mandatory shall be entitled at all times to use the roads, railways and ports of Palestine for the movement of armed forces and the carriage of fuel and supplies. “An·rxc1.n 18. “ The Mandatory shall see that there is no discrimination in Palestine a ainst the nationals of any State member of the League of §`ations (including companies incorporated under its laws) as compared with those of the Mandatory or of any foreign State in matters concerning taxation, commerce or navigation the exercise of industries or professions, or in the treatment of merchant vessels or civil aircraft. Similarly, there shall be no discrimination in Palestine against goods originating in or des- tined for any of the said States, and there all be freedom of transit under equitable conditions across the mandated area. " Subject as aforesaid and to the other provisions of this mandate, the Administration of Palestine may, on the advice of the Mandatory, impose such taxes and customs duties as it may consider necemry, and take such steps as it may think best to promote the develolpment of the natural resources of the country and to safeguard t e interests of the (population. It may also, on the advice of the Mandatory, conclu e a special customs a€·eement with any State the territory of which in 1914 was w olly included in Asiatic Turkey or Arabia. “.AR'1'ICLE 19. ` “The Mandatory shall adhere on behalf of the Administra- tion of Palestine to any general intemational conventions already
hich may be concluded hereafter with the approval
of the e of Nations, respecting the slave tradic, the trailic in arms and ammunition, or the tradic in drugs, or relating to commercial equality, freedom of transit and navigation, aerial navigation and postal, telegraphic and wireless communication or literary, artistic or industrial property. “.AR‘1'ICLE 20. “The Mandatory shall co-operate on behalf of the Admin- istration of Palestine, so far as religious,. social and other con- ditions may permit, in the execution of any common lpolicy adopted by the League of Nations for reventing and com ating disease, including diseases of plants anid animals.
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