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Article 8 



This Convention shall, until 31 October 1958, be open for signature 

 by all States Members of the United Nations or of any of the special- 

 ized agencies, and by any other State invited by the General Assembly 

 of the United Nations to become a Party to the Convention. 



Article 9 



This Convention is subject to ratification. The instruments of 

 ratification shall be deposited with the Secretary-General of the 

 United Nations. 



Article 10 



This Convention shall be open for accession by any States belong- 

 ing to any of the categories mentioned in article 8. The instruments 

 of accession shall be deposited with the Secretary-General of the 

 United Nations. 



Article 11 



1. This Convention shall come into force on the thirtieth day follow- 

 ing the date of deposit of the twenty-second instrument of ratification 

 or accession with the Secretary-General of the United Nations. 



2. For each State ratifying or acceding to the Convention after the 

 deposit of the twenty-second instrument of ratification or accession, 

 the Convention shall enter into force on the thirtieth day after deposit 

 by such State of its instrument of ratification or accession. 



Article 12 



1. At the time of signature, ratification or accession, any State may 

 make reservations to articles of the Convention other than to articles 

 1 to 3 inclusive. 



2. Any Contracting State making a reservation in accordance with 

 the preceding paragraph may at any time withdraw the reservation 

 by a communication to that effect addressed to the Secretary-General 

 of the United Nations. 



Article 13 



1. After the expiration of a period of five years from the date on 

 which this Convention shall enter into force, a request for the revision 

 of this Convention may be made at any time by any Contracting Party 

 by means of a notification in writing addressed to the Secretary-Gen- 

 eral of the United Nations. 



2. The General Assembly of the United Nations shall decide upon 

 the steps, if any, to be taken in respect of such request. 



Article 14 



The Secretary-General of the United Nations shall inform all States 

 Members of the United Nations and the other States referred to in 

 article 8 : 



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