States — Principle of Independence — In relation to Pacific Settlement of Disputes.

League of Nations — Covenant of — Article 17 — States not Members of the League.

Arbitration — In General — Voluntary Character of Pacific Settlement of Disputes among States.

Permanent Court of International Justice — Advisory Opinions — Competence — Jurisdiction of the Council to Request — Jurisdiction of the Court to Give Opinions — Principles Governing the Giving of Advisory Opinions in Actual Disputes Concerning Non-Members of the League — Refusal to Take Part in Advisory Proceedings before the Court — Article 17 of the Covenant — The Principle of State Independence and Pacific Settlement of Disputes — Advisory Opinions and Questions of Fact.