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against Humanity involved in the execution of the Common Plan or Conspiracy set forth in Counts Three and Four of the Indictment. SIR DAVID MAXWELL-FYFE (Continuing the reading of the Indictment):

APPENDIX C-CHARGES AND PARTICULARS OF VIOLATIONS OF INTERNATIONAL TREATIES, AGREEMENTS, ANT) ASSURANCES CAUSED BY THE DEFENDANTS IN THE COURSE OF PLANNING, PREPARING AND INITIATING THE WARS.

I. Charge:

Violation of the Convention for the Pacific Settlement of International Disputes signed at The Hague, 29 July 1899.

Particulars: In that Germany did, by force and arms, on the dates specified in Column 1, invade the territory of the Sovereigns specified in Column 2, respectively, without first having attempted to settle its disputes with the said Sovereigns by pacific means.

(Column 1) (Column 2)
6 April 1941 Kingdom of Greece 6 April 1941 Kingdom of Yugoslavia
II. Charge: Violation of the Convention for the Pacific Settlement of International Disputes signed at The Hague, 18 October 1907.

Particulars: In that Germany did, on or about the dates specified in Column 1, by force of arms invade the territory of the Sovereigns specified in Column 2, respectively, without having first attempted to settle its disputes with the said Sovereigns by pacific means.


(Column 1) (Column 2)
1 September 1939 Republic of Poland
9 April 1940 Kingdom of Norway
9 April 1940 Kingdom of Denmark
10 May 1940 Grand-Duchy of Luxembourg
10 May 1940 Kingdom of Belgium
10 May 1940 Kingdom of the Netherlands
22 June 1941 Union of Soviet Socialist Republics

III. Charge: Violation of Hague Convention III, Relative to the Opening of Hostilities, signed 18 October 1907. Particulars: In that Germany did, on or about the dates specified in column l, commence hostilities against the countries specified in Column 2, respectively' without previous warning in the form of a reasoned declaration of war or an ultimatum with conditional declaration of war.