The Archive · 1926

A Hope Deferred

Dr. Stresemann informed German pressmen that he had been officially informed that Sweden had resigned her seat on the Council to leave room for Poland. He explained that the Swedish representative had been under eross-fire from both sides and, anyhow, since Sweden had been four fon the Council there should Sweden's proposal should have been submitted to the Council yesterday but at the request of Sweden was only brought up today.

Dr, Stresemann declared that this made a difficult situation for Germany. He said there were still two possibilities but he declined to enlarge on them.

The German Foreign Minister] vehemently protested against the attacks of the German Nationalists. He said that he would remain at Geneva until the last moment, At one o'clock this afternoon the German delegation modified its previous statement, declaring that Sweden had not' resigned but had offered to resign and that others might make a similar suggestion, Although these are not concrete! proposals it is thought that a possible solution may be found and the Hdeg prove fruitful.

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Germans are willing to consent to solution that would not mean any increase of the Council.

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