'League of Nations, Conference for the Supervision of the International Trade in Arms and Ammunition and in Implements of War, Geneva, 17th June 1925' [‎13ar] (32/138)

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Article 18.
The High Contracting Parties undertake, eacli in respect of any territory
under its sovereignty, jurisdiction, protection or tutelage situated within the special
zones, not to permit the transit by land across such territory of articles covered
by Categories I, II, IV and V when their destination is another territory also situat
ed in the special zones, unless their transport to their destination is assured and the
authorities of the latter territory have authorised their import.
The prohibition referred to in the above paragraph shall not apply to the transit
of such articles through a territory situated in the special zones when their desti
nation is territory of one of the High Contracting Parties not included in the said
zones, provided that their transport to their destination is assured.
If, for the purposes of transport to a territory situated within the special zones,
it is necessary to pass through a contiguous territory likewise si uated within
the said zones, the transit shall be permitted, subject always to the conditions laid
down in the first paragraph hereof, at the request of the authorities of the import
ing territory, provided that such authorities guarantee that the articles in respect
of which the request is made shall not at any time be sold, or otherwise transferred,
contrary to the provisions of the present Convention. Nevertheless if the atti
tude, or the disturbed condition of the importing State constitutes a threat to
peace or public order, permission for transit shall be refused to such State by the
authorities of all such contiguous territories until this threat has ceased to exist.
Article 19.
Subject to any contrary provisions in existing special agreements or in any
future agreements, provided that in all cases such agreements otherwise comply
with the provisions of the present Convention, the High Contracting Parties agree
that in the special zones the authorities of the State, colony, protectorate or man
dated territory concerned shall carry out within their territorial waters the super
vision and police measures necessary for the application of the present Conven
tion,.
Article 20.
The High Contracting Parties agree that within the special zones no native
vessel, as hereinafter defined, of less than 500 tons (net tonnage) shall be allowed
to ship, discharge or tranship articles covered by Categories I, II, IV and V.
A vessel shall be deemed to be a native vessel if she is either owned, fitted
out or commanded by a native of any country bordering on the Indian Ocean
west of the meridian of 95° East of Greenwich and north of the parallel of 11°
South latitude, the Red Sea, the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. , or the Gulf of Oman, or if at least
one-half of the crew are natives of such countries.
The provisions of paragraph 1 hereof do not apply to lighters or barges or to
vessels engaged exclusively in the coasting trade between different ports of the
same State, colony, protectorate or mandated territory where warehouses are
situated. The conditions under which articles covered by Categories I, II, IV and
V may be carried by such vessels are laid down in § 1 of Section II of Annex II of
the present Convention, to which the High Contracting Parties undertake to con
form.
The provisions of this Article and of Section II, § 1 of Annex II do not apply:
(а) To arms, ammunition or implements carried on behalf of a Govern
ment either under an authorisation or accompanied by a duly authorised
official of such Government; or
(б) To arms and ammunition in the possession of persons provided with
a licence to carry arms on the condition that such arms are for the personal
use of the bearer and ^re accurately described in such licence.