text: ____________________________________________________________________________________FM 2-22.3
  SECTION II FINAL PROVISIONS
  ARTICLE 133
  The present Convention is established in English and in French. Both texts are equally
  authentic. The Swiss Federal Council shall arrange for official translations of the Convention to
  be made in the Russian and Spanish languages.
  ARTICLE 134
  The present Convention replaces the Convention of 27 July 1929, in relations between the High
  Contracting Parties.
  ARTICLE 135
  In the relations between the Powers which are bound by The Hague Convention respecting the
  Laws and Customs of War on Land, whether that of July 29, 1899, or that of October 18, 1907,
  and which are parties to the present Convention, this last Convention shall be complementary to
  Chapter II of the Regulations annexed to the above-mentioned Conventions of The Hague.
  ARTICLE 136
  The present Convention, which bears the date of this day, is open to signature until February 12,
  1950, in the name of the Powers represented at the Conference which opened at Geneva on April
  21, 1949; furthermore, by Powers not represented at that Conference, but which are parties to
  the Convention of July 27, 1929.
  ARTICLE 137
  The present Convention shall be ratified as soon as possible and the ratifications shall be
  deposited at Berne.
  A record shall be drawn up of the deposit of each instrument of ratification and certified copies of
  this record shall be transmitted by the Swiss Federal Council to all the Powers in whose name
  the Convention has been signed, or whose accession has been notified.
  ARTICLE 138
  The present Convention shall come into force six months after not less than two instruments of
  ratification have been deposited.
  Thereafter, it shall come into force for each High Contracting Party six months after the deposit
  of the instrument of ratification.
  ARTICLE 139
  From the date of its coming into force, it shall be open to any Power in whose name the present
  Convention has not been signed, to accede to this Convention.