3562 INTERNATIONAL AGREEMENTS OTHER THAN TREATIES [62 STAT. V The Conference affirms that the principles set forth in this Declara- tion are fully applicable to all peoples everywhere and that, while the manner of their applica- tion must be determined with due regard to the stage of social and economic development reached by each people, their progressive ap- plication to peoples who are still dependent, as well as to those who have already achieved self-govern- ment, is a matter of concern to the whole civilised world. CHAPTER IV - TRANSITORY PROVISIONS Article 38 1. The first meeting of the Con- ference shall take place in October, 1919. The place and agenda for this meeting shall be as specified in the Annex hereto. 2. Arrangements for the con- vening and the organisation of the first meeting of the Conference will be made by the Government designated for the purpose in the said Annex. That Government shall be assisted in the preparation of the documents for submission to the Conference by an Interna- tional Committee constituted as provided in the said Annex. 3. The expenses of the first meeting and of all subsequent meetings held before the League of Nations has been able to estab- lish a general fund, other than the expenses of Delegates and their advisers, will be borne by the Mem- bers in accordance with the appor- tionment of the expenses of the International Bureau of the Uni- versal Postal Union.
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