MOSUL.

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MOSUL.

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PARIS, April 20.

Colonel Paulis, one of the three arbitrators appointed by the League of Nations to define the Mosul boundary, in a statement deplored the fact that certain British newspapers appeared to doubt the arbitrators' impartiality.

He declared that each member had carried out an absolutely independent investigation, and they were to meet shortly at Geneva. It was even possible that they might meet elsewhere to avoid any chance of outside influence. He stated that nobody knew the arbitrators' decision, which would not be based on impressions but on facts and information collected on the spot. [The Commission appointed by the League of Nations to enquire into the dispute between Great Britain and Turkey concerning the Iraq frontier was appointed last October, and after spending some weeks examining documents in Geneva, spent about a week in London obtaining the British viewpoint. Since then it has been making enquiries in Asia Miuor, which occupied some months, part of the time being spent under canvas, travelling through the desert country with camels and mules accompanied by an escort provided by the Turkish and British Governments. From Constantinople the Commission went first to Angora to obtain the Turkish viewpoint, and afterwards visited Damascus, Bagdad and Mosul. The Commission is composed of a Swede, Mr Vierzcn; an Austrian, Count Teleki; and a Belgian, Colonel Paulis, with three secretaries and a stenographer.