PROTOCOL CONFERENCE

Hokitika Guardian, 9 January 1925, Page 2

PROTOCOL CONFERENCE

XKITH Fit APPROVED NOR DISA I-1 ’it 0 \ Kl >. LUBTRALIAN ANI) N.Z. O.'.BLK ASSOLIAIION LONDON. Jan. 7. The Australian Dress As.seriat ion has l:ee:i ant.horitalively informed that not a single dominion has definitely :p----pinved or disapproved ol the silggt.--ted pt'ot toeol con I on-i ire. Australia, while pointing out the inconvenient e of alleiidanee aL such a cniifi.-reiiet-. ji. Lpolled her <l-: t tsioit pending Air Groom's arrival. Canada and South Africa stated they prelcdted cable commune nLion, hut were willing to appoint a representative il the oilier Dominions were represented. New Zealand was reluctant, hut willing, if necessary. India and New Futmdhttid are avoiding tile decisions ol the other I Join itliou-:. Meanwhile the Colonial (Mike emphasises the concludin'.!; passage in the lion. L. C. AL S. Amity's despatch of the 2nd. Dec., which says:—“There is one pr-s.-dug matter raising an issue atie- tiag the vital interests of the whole LI mjj! t" •. tut which ncrs'uiel -ititatam is. in the view o! the imperial omi-rntiirut, essential. 1 refer to the proctoeol for Paci:ie disputes." The l-’oreign Oliiee eoncttrs in the essentiality of persona! ronsu'iai ion, hut neither the Colonial nor the Foreign Oiiii e wishes to impose its desires upon the Dominions. Huh are still hopeful of devising it ohm to overcome the difficulties'.