The Archive · 1927

Dr. Nansen's Appeal to Britain

The report of the Third Committee {Cisarmament) to the Assembly of] he Lengue of Nations provides for inviting countries which are not members of the League, for ample, the United States, to parti pate if they desire in the special committee mentioned in the resolution adopted to-day by the Assembly Speaking during the debate Dr. Nansen, the head of the Norwegian delegation, appealed to Great Britain to recognize the effort which had been made to find a method consistent with Great Britain's special position and one which diminished instead of increasing ther—responsibilities. He said that everyone had been impressed by Sit Austen Chamberlain's speech on the 1th and since had had other evidence of Great Britain's reaction to the "discussion which had taken place at!

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