SAIIA SOUTH AFRICAN DIPLOMATS ABROAD.pdf

"Articles of Agreement—International Monetary Fund.
"The Governments on whose behalf the present Agreement
is signed agree as follows:
(text)
"Done at Washington, in a single copy, which shall remain
deposited in the archives of the Government of the United
States of America, which shall transmit certified copies to
all Governments whose membership is in accordance with
Article 1, Section 2."
s^ (Signatures)
7 A treaty should contain a preamble, setting forth the names
of the parties,.the*reasons for its~~signature, the names and titles
of the*plenipotentiarie?J»and the fact that they have produced
their ^authority and that both sides are satisfied therewith. It
continues with the text of the actual agreement, including if
necessary provision Tor ratification by the home authorities of
the signatories and the clause "In witness the respective plenipotentiaries
have affixed their signatures and s^als." At the
bottom of every treaty appears the place of signature and date.
.--- Conferences usually conclude with the signing of a so-called
J-' "Final Instrument" or "Acte Final", setting out what has been
\.ti.CLacn1^v^3r^TKe~Dnited NatTons"Cn"arter is a form of Convention,
*~~p" signed at San Francisco in 1945, and is of this nature. It
* "tommences:
"We the Peoples of the United Nations, determined
"to save succeeding generations from the scourge of war,
which twice in our lifetime has brought untold sorrow to
. mankind, and
"to reaffirm faith in fundamental human rights, in the
dignity and worth of the human person, in equal rights
for men and women of nations large and small, and
"to establish conditions under which justice and respect
for the obligations arising from treaties and other sources of
international law can be maintained and to promote social
progress and better standards of life in larger freedom;
"AND FOR THESE ENDS
"to practice tolerance and live together in peace with one
another as good neighbours, and
"to unite our strength to maintain international peace and
security, and "to ensure, by the acceptance of principles
and the institution of methods that armed force shall not
be used, save in the common interest, and to employ
international machinery for the promotion of the economic
and social advancement of all peoples,
"HAVE RESOLVED TO COMBINE OUR EFFORTS TO
ACCOMPLISH THESE AIMS
' 'Accordingly, our respective Governments, through representatives
assembled in the city, of San Francisco, who
have exhibited their full powers, found to be in good and due
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