Britain and the Protocol: Not Construed as Meaning its Scrapping, Paris, Nov. 18.
The British Government has requested the League of Nations Secretariat not to place the security next meeting of the at Rome on December 8 because it will be necessary to consult the Dominions Govern ments before Britain is able to proceed with the matter—Reuter.
London, Nov. 19.
'The Diplomatic correspondent of the "Daily Telegraph" construes the British request to amit the disarmament protocol from the agenda of the Council of the League' of Nations meeting at Rome on December & as a diplomatic euphem-Jam that it ix scrapped.
The vorrw: pondent thinks this decision, need cause little surprise in view of the strong objections by the Dominions and even in one respect by stich m staunch advoeat:
the League as Viscount Grey of issof the opinion arent action implies together with a possible elaboration of new procedure for arbitration on juatifble questions by the World Court at The Hague.
Not Meant Later.
Reuter learns that the British request, to omit the disarmament protozel from the agenda of the Council of the League of Nations meeting at Rome on December 8 in no way means scrapping of the protocol. The position is that the short time before December & it is considered, will not give sufieien opportunity for very full conside ion of such an tie consultation with the Dominions.
There ix no desire to turn down the present scheme without substitu. tion of a constructive plan—Reater.
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