support of its first two contentions, the Court desires to make the following observations. This opinion is based on the view that the League of Nations' guarantee, mentioned in paragraph 3 of the Preamble to Division 1, also extends to the provisions of Division II. The Court is unable to accept this opinion. The Preamble in question runs as follows l : "Whereas the Conference of Ambassadors decided, on October zoth, 1921 : I. that the Treaty with regard to the Protection of Minorities, etc., concluded on June 28th, 1919, between the United States of America, the British Empire, France, Italy and Japan of the one part, and Poland of the other part, should be applicable to those parts of Upper Silesia definitely recognized as part of Poland ; 2. that the principles of equity and the maintenance of the economic life of Upper Silesia demand that the German Government should be bound to accept, a t least for the transitional period of fifteen years dating from the definitive allocation of the territory, stipulations corresponding to Articles 1, 2, 7, 8, g (paragraphs I and z), IO, II and 12 of the said Treaty as regards those parts of Upper Silesia definitely recognized as part of Germany ; 3. that the provisions of the agreement to be concluded between the German and Polish Governments in order to put into force the above-mentioned principles, constitute obligations of international concern for Germany and Poland, and shall be placed under the guarantee of the League of Nations in the same way as the provisions of the Treaty of June 28th, 1919 ; the two contracting Parties have agreed on the following provisions. . . ." The object of the Preamble is to show the purpose of the provisions comprised in the first Division, and this appears clearly from its terms ("whereas the Conference of Ambassadors decided. . . . the two contracting Parties have agreed on the following provisions. . . ."). Then follow the provisions of the Division printed in parallel texts, one applying to Germany and the other applying to Poland. The provisions in Articles 1 The English text of those passages of the Decision of the Conference of ilmbassadors which are reproduced in the Preamble is taken from the League of Nations Officia1 Journal. 4 .