Article 31 Expulsion 1. The Contracting States shall not expel a stateless person lawfully in their territory save on grounds of national security or public order. 2. The expulsion of such a stateless person shall be only in pursuance of a decision reached in accordance with due process of law. Except where compelling reasons of national security otherwise require, the stateless person shall be allowed to submit evidence to clear himself, and to appeal to and be represented for the purpose before competent authority or a person or persons specially designated by the competent authority. 3. The Contracting States shall allow such a stateless person a reasonable period within which to seek legal admission into another country. The Contracting States reserve the right to apply during that period such internal measures as they may deem necessary. Article 32 Naturalization The Contracting States shall as far as possible facilitate the assimilation and naturalization of stateless persons. They shall in particular make every effort to expedite naturalization proceedings and to reduce as far as possible the charges and costs of such proceedings. CHAPTER VI FINAL CLAUSES Article 33 Information on national legislation The Contracting States shall communicate to the Secretary-General of the United Nations the laws and regulations which they may adopt to ensure the application of this Convention. Article 34 Settlement of disputes Any dispute between parties to this Convention relating to its interpretation or application, which cannot be settled by other means, shall be referred to the International Court of Justice at the request of any one of the parties to the dispute. Article 35 Signature, ratification and accession 1. This Convention shall be open for signature at the Headquarters of the United Nations until 31 December 1955. 2. It shall be open for signature on behalf of: (a) any State Member of the United Nations; (b) any other State invited to attend the Conference of Plenipotentiaries on the Status of Stateless Persons; and (c) any State to which an invitation to sign or to accede may be addressed by the General Assembly of the United Nations. 3. It shall be ratified and the instruments of ratification shall be deposited with the SecretaryGeneral of the United Nations.