BRITISH POLICY

Hokitika Guardian, 8 November 1932, Page 5

BRITISH POLICY

ON DISARMAMENT MUST B BY CABINET. (United Press Association—By Electric leiugi pn—-Copyright.; { LONDON, November 7. The “Laily Telegraph s” dipmmatic correspondent says: “It is urgently necessary that trie Cabinet should' re'defirfe 1 the British policy in 'regard 'to' aeriki disarmament as unanimity *witliVii’ l the Government lias not yet been achieved. There is strong opposition to the complete abolition of all lighting aircraft, as it is considered that it would entail undue risks, ana would unduly restrict civil aviation.”

“Meantime there also are British objections to heavy armaments, suen as guns, tanks, and bombing aeroplanes, being placed at the disposal of the League of Nations. These remain unabated. Experts ask will a unanimous decision of the League of Nations’ Council be necessary before they are to be used under Article 16. If so, such armaments would become useless, as unanimity would never be achieved in the event of a conflict between two of the Great Powers. British opinion that heavy armaments ought to be banned altogether, and not merely left in store, 1: GERMAN GOVERNMENT. WILL CONSIDER FRENCH PLAN. LONDON, November 7. ' The “Daily Mail’s” Geneva correspondent states he learnt on unimpeachable authority that Germany has decided that the French disarmament plan forms an acceptable basis of discussion. Hrer ton Neurnth therefore attends the League of Nations’' Council next week, and he expects to meet M. Herriot and Mr MacDonald. If they invite Germany to renew the disarmament talks she will accept.