Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 44 Part 3.djvu/993

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OAMEROONS»iMANDA’PE4»GREAT BRITAIN. M F1:snUaR!'10,i1925. 2423- ._; `·-. ’ _;* ···`. f, g3. Y V . , Ml¤d|iO—C0¤Ud• It i *5 rrhe M¤ae»¢i>iyl¤h»11,¤¤t esistnish in are mmm any tau- tary 0r:¤M»T8l— b¤¤0S, mr erectany fortifications,. nor organise any native force except for Local police purposes and for theldefenceof theurrttory.; t s a i {J', Y All: 4. ‘ Ji`; : “’Thé‘Mandato‘ :I` A ` { ` " 1. Shallypilgvide for the eventual emancipation of ` _;. {slaves, and for as an elimination of domestic v . L _ ‘ and oth r slavery assoc al conditions. will allow; “2. Shall sup§i‘e$ all forms of slave tradeg? fg - l ` l“ 3. Shall pro 'ibit all form of forced or comgulsorylabour except for essential public works an services, and then only in return for adequate remuneration; “4. Shall protect the natives from abuse and measures of

 fraud and form by the careful supervision ioflabour

i contracts and the recruiting of la our; . . ; "5, Shall exerciseza strict contro over the trailicin arms · - and ammunition, and the sale of spirituous liquors. l _ ··Ameze s. ` M M "]§n the framing of laws relating to the holding or transfer i of land,‘the Mandatory shall take into consideration native laws and anclishal _ reslpgct the rights and saféguardlthe in- re o' enaivevpopuaion. ~ ‘ ‘ " No native land may be transferred, except between natives, without the previous consent of the public authorities, and no real rlights over nsgzivlia land in favour of non-natives may be create except wit t e same consent, . y; ,·

 The Mandatory shall. promulgate strict regulations against

usury. ‘ “ "Art·icZe 6. " The Mandatory shall secure to all nationals of States Mem- bers of the League of _N ationsthe same rights as areQen'oyed in . . y . . _ J the territory by h1s_own nationals in respect of jentry _1nto and residence in the territory, the protection afordedto their person and property, and acquisition of property, movable and 1m- mova le, an _ the exercise of their profession or tradeilsubject only To .the_ reckuirenaentgsl pf public order, and on con `tion of com iancewit ” e· oc aw. ’ A ° _‘ "£‘urthér tl1et&andatory shall ensure to all_ nationals of States Members of the League of Nations, on the same footing as to hisown `nationals, freedom of transit and navigation, an complete economic, commercial and industrial equality; except that the Mandatory shall be free to organise essent1al public wozks and services on such terms and conditions as he thinks ]us . ‘l Concessionslfor the devcilgpment of the natural resources of the territory shall gran by the Mandatory without dis- tmction on gounds of nationality between. the nationalsof all States Mem_ rs of the League of Nations, but on such condi- gons as vzill maintain intact the authority of ithe local overnmen . V " Concessions having the character of a general monopoly ~;· Slmll not be granted; This provision does not affect the right of thailliandatory to create monopolies of a purelydiseal char-