Not Opposed to Amendment:
Italy in Support of Defensive British Position Clearly Defined Geneva, Mar. 12, M, Briand (France), after dw ling on the importance of Mr. Austen Chamberlain's speech be. fore the Council of the League of 18 on the subject of the Geneva Protocol, defended the Protocol, which, he said, was nothing but development of the Covenant.
He did not believe that there was Prime Minister, explaining Canada's rejection of the Geneva Protocol, stated that among the reasons foi this was the consideration of the effect of the non-participation of the United States in attempts to enforce sanctions, particularly jthe case of a contiguous country like Canada—Reuter's American Service. formal or decisive in the statement. France stood by the Protocol, but did not oppose an amendment of it.
He concluded " by reading the Speech Mar. 12, In the course of his address before the Council of the League of thatthe crew hud been picked up Ffeneh Government's, statement in favour of the Protocol. jand landed in Batavia, except the Britis and eight Chinese, who were missing. ior Scialoja (Italy) agreed Mr. Chamberlain' sins and accepted the principle defensive pacts under the League.
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