Matters appear to be shaping towards a settlement of the obstinately contested Mosul question between. Britain and Turkey. Conferences! are proceeding, and general rumours hears out the anticipation that the Brussels line will be adopted as the frontier with possible economic adjustments.
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Chamberlain has assured the Council of the League of Nations that Britain is willing to extend the Iraq mandate 25 years.
It is pointed out that this pene! is the maximum. Nothing would prevent Iraq from entering the League earlier and thus shortening the British obligation. tributed to an unanimous decision.
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