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Appendix B TEXT OF ASSEMBLY RESOLUTION FOR THE DISSOLUTION OF THE LEAGUE OF NATIONS The Assembly of the League of Nations, Considering that the Charter of the United Nations has created, for purposes of the same nature as those for which the League of Nations was established, an international organization known as the United Nations to which all States may be admitted as Members on the conditions prescribed by the Charter and to which the great majority of the Members of the League already belong; Desiring to promote, so far as lies in its power, the continuation, development, and success of international co-operation in the new form adopted by the United Nations ; Considering that, since the new organization has now commenced to exercise its functions, the League of Nations may be dissolved; and Considering that, under Article 3, paragraph 3, of the Covenant, the Assembly may deal at its meetings with any matter within the sphere of action of the League : % Adopts the Following Resolution : Dissolution of the League of Nations 1. (1) With effect from the day following the close of the present session of the Assembly, the League of Nations shall cease to exist except for the sole purpose of the liquidation of its affairs as provided in the present resolution. (2) The liquidation shall be effected as rapidly as possible and the date of its completion shall be notified to all the Members by the Board of Liquidation provided for in paragraph 2. 2. (1) The Assembly appoints the persons named in the Annex to form a £ Board of Liquidation,' hereinafter called the Board, which shall represent the League for the purpose of effecting its liquidation. Subject to the provisions of this resolution and other relevant decisions taken by the Assembly at the present session, the Board shall have full power to give such directions, make such agreements, and take all such measures as in its discretion it considers appropriate for this purpose. (2) Vacancies on the Board shall be filled by co-option. Provided that the number of members be not reduced below five, the Board may refrain from filling particular vacancies.