1. Any Contracting State may, at the time of deposit of its instrument
of ratification, acceptance or accession, or at any time thereafter,
declare by notification addressed to the Director-General that this
Convention shall apply to all or any of the countries or territories
for the international relations of which it is responsible and this
Convention shall thereupon apply to the countries or territories named
in such notification after the expiration of the term of three months
provided for in Article IX. In the absence of such notification, this
Convention shall not apply to any such country or territory.
2. However, nothing in this Article shall be understood as implying
the recognition or tacit acceptance by a Contracting State of the
factual situation concerning a country or territory to which this
Convention is made applicable by another Contracting State in
accordance with the provisions of this Article.