CRITICAL MEETING

Rotorua Morning Post, Volume 1, Issue 74, 18 November 1931, Page 5

CRITICAL MEETING

i Assn.

eague council ORTS TO FIND SOLUTION OF SIN O- JAPANESE DISPUTE ■. ; i . BRIAND'S ADROITNESS

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Rec.' Nov. -17, 5.5 p.m. PARIS, Monday. 3 cKief ffeatiif e of the League^ of ins Council's critical session j was held in the -historic ciock- [ of the (Juay D'Otsay was that Is oue, Of the shortest on record, ig only 20 minutes. other feature was the avoidance he Chinese and Japanese dele- ; of the opening of the debate, h might have precipitated the I Briand adroitly substituted ite conversation. Speaking with iilty, owing to a racking cough, iid that although Japan had not Irawn her troops in accordarice I the CoUiicil's resolution of Seper 30 requiring withdrawal by ,y, he had received an assurance Japan undertook to respect her gements. ferring to Japan's five pbihts, : of them Were covered by the eil's resolution. M. Briand said there was a possibility of an un;anding concerning the fifth in Sze's letter indicating his readito submit the interpretation of ity of the treaties to arbitration. idded, however, that Japan rel to admit the possibility of the idity of the treaties." ! Briand then suggested private jrsatioh as the best procedtire, eupon the Council adjourned. Mr speaking at a private session, 1 as many public meetings as ble to enable the Chinese to be ■ informed. neral Dawes, the American delewas not present, but may atlater in the week.