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Article 11. —At least once in ten years the governing body of the International Labour Office shall present to the General Conference a report on the working of this convention, and shall consider the desirability of placing on the agenda of the Conference the question of its revision or modification. Article 12. —The French and English texts of this convention shall both be authentic. The foregoing is the authentic text of the draft convention duly adopted by the General Conference of the International Labour Organization during its seventh session, which was held at Geneva and declared closed the 10th day of June, 1925. In faith whereof we have appended our signatures this 24th day of June, 1925. The President of .the Conference : Dr. Edvard Benes. The Director of the International Labour Office :. Albert Thomas. RECOMMENDATION CONCERNING EQUALITY OF TREATMENT FOR NATIONAL AND FOREIGN WORKERS AS REGARDS WORKMEN'S COMPENSATION FOR ACCIDENTS. The General Conference of the International Labour Organization of the League of Nations, having been convened at Geneva by the governing body of the International Labour Office, and having met in its seventh session on 19th May, 1925, and having decided upon the adoption of certain proposals with regard to the equality of treatment for national and foreign workers as regards workmen's compensation for accidents, the second item in the agenda of the session, and having determined that these proposals shall take the form of a recommendation, adopts, this fifth day of June of the year one thousand nine hundred and twenty-five, the following recommendation, to be submitted to the members of the International Labour Organization for consideration with a view to effect being given to it by national legislation or otherwise, in accordance with the provisions of Part XIII of the Treaty of Versailles and of the corresponding parts of the other Treaties of Peace: — I. In order to facilitate the application of the convention concerning equality of treatment for national and foreign workers as regards workmen's compensation for accidents, the Conference recommends that— (a.) When a person to whom compensation is due under the laws and regulations of one member resides in the territory of another member, the necessary measures be taken to facilitate the payment of such compensation and to ensure the observance of the conditions governing such payment laid down by the said laws and regulations. (b.) In case of dispute concerning the non-payment, cessation of payment, or reduction of the compensation due to a person residing elsewhere than in. the territory of the member where his claim to compensation originated, facilities be afforded for taking proceedings in the competent Courts„ of law in such territory without requiring the attendance of the person concerned. (c.) Any advantage in respect of exemption from duties and taxes, free issue of official documents, or other privileges granted by the law of any member for purposes connected with workmen's compensation, be extended under the same conditions to the nationals of the other members which shall have ratified the afore-mentioned convention. 11. The Conference recommends that, where in any country there exists no. system, whether by insurance or otherwise, of workmen's compensation for industrial accidents, the Government shall, pending the institution of such a syste-m, afford facilities to alien workers enabling them to benefit by the laws and regulations on workmen's compensation in their own countries. The foregoing is the authentic text of the recommendation duly adopted by the General Conference of the International Labour Organization during its seventh session, which was held at Geneva and declared closed the 10th day of June, 1925. In faith whereof we have appended our signatures this 24th day of June, 1925. The President of the Conference : Dr. Edvard Benes. The Director of the International Labour Office : Albert Thomas. DRAFT CONVENTION CONCERNING NIGHT-WORK IN BAKERIES. The General Conference of the International Labour Organization of the League of Nations, having been convened at Geneva by the governing body of the International Labour Office, and having met in its seventh session on 19th May, 1925, and having decided upon the adoption of certain proposals with regard to night-work in bakeries, the fourth item in the agenda of the session, and having determined that these proposals shall take the form of a draft international convention, adopts, this eighth day of June of the year one thousand nine hundred and twenty-five, the following draft convention for ratification by the members of the International Labour Organization, in accordance with the provisions of Part XIII of the Treaty of Versailles and of the corresponding parts of the other Treaties of Peace :— Article 1. —Subject to the exceptions hereinafter provided, the making of bread, pastry, or other flour confectionery during the night is forbidden. This prohibition applies to the work of all persons,

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