Chapter IV. 
Transitory Provisions* 
Article 369. 
The first meeting of the Conference shall 
take place in October, 1919. The place and' 
agenda5 for this meeting shall he as specified iii 
the Annex hereto. 
Arrangements for the convening 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 Govern¬ 
ment shall be assisted in the preparation of the 
'documents for submission to the Conference By 
an international Committee constituted as provided 
in the said Annex. 
The expenses of the first meeting and of 
all subsequent meetings held before the League 
of Nations has been able to establish a general 
fund, other than the expenses of Delegates and 
their advisers, will be borne by the Members in 
accordance with the apportionment of the expenses 
of the International, Bureau of the Universal 
Postal Union. . 
Article 370. 
Until the League of Nations has been 
constitued all communications which under the 
provisions of the foregoing Articles should be 
addressed to the Secretary-General of the League 
will be preserved by the Director of the Inter¬ 
national Labour Office, who will transmit them 
to the Secretary-General of the League. 
Article 371. 
Pending the creation of- a Permanent Court 
of international Justice, disputes which in 
accordance with this Part of the present Treaty 
would be submitted to it for decision will be 
referred to a tribunal of three persons appointed 
by the Council of the League of Nations. 
Annex. 
First meeting of Annual Labour Conference, 1919. 
The place of meeting will be Washington. 
The . Government of they United States of 
America is requested to convene, the Conference. 
The international Organising Committee 
will consist of , seven Members, appointed by the