The Archive · 1927

The Disarmament Conference

A Security Committee: Astonishing Proposal Put Forward by Soviet Geneva, Nor. 28, The Russian Delegation to the Preparatory Disarmament, Comimission arrived to-day headed by Comrade Litvinoff. Strict precautions have been taken for! their safety. Numerous police and detectives in plain-clothes, guarded the station and, with the -exception of pressmen, the public were exclude Delegate Jonkher. London, in his opening speech, expressed the hope that all the delegates would cordially cooperate in the task of the Conference.

'A sub-committee was formed to deal with the questions of security and arbitration.

Politis (Greece) was elected Vice-Presi London, Nov. 28.

The first section of the British "delegation to Geneva left London "this morning, vid Paris, including Land Cushenden (formerly Mr.! Ronald MeNeill), who will represent Britain on the Disarmament Commission, and Sir Henry Strakosch, will deal with the Greek, and Bulgarian questions Which are before the Council of the "League of Nations.

Lord Cushenden, interviewed by Reuter, said he anticipated that the Disarmament Commission would deal only with the question of establishing a Security Committee? he would return to London in a week, Sir Austen Chamberlain will leave oon Saturday to attend the work of which is expected to last a week or ten days.

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