Sir Eric Drummond, speaking be. fore the- Committee, denied. having taken the initiative, but. the, com-wakeTaue issued to the press is not very great patience in its attempts effect settlement, The Committee to-day confirmed this point of view and expressed the opinion that "if, "unfortunately, procedure under the terms of Paragraph, IIT of Article XV of the Covenant failed, it would be compelled to acquit task confided to it by the resolu-itself as rapidly as possible in the tion of the Assembly. of March 11, 1982, and "eventually prepare a report, as provided under Article XV, Paragraph IV, of the Covenant."
At the meeting of December 20 the Committee noted that conversations had been undertaken between the parties concerned through the intermediary efforts of the Chairman (M. Hymans) and the Secretary-General (Sir Erie Drummond) apd that it would require a certdin time for these conversations to of be pursued. Since that date no fresh proposals had been received In view of the imminent reunion of the Committee of Nineteen, Dr. W. W. Yen sent a letter to M. Hymans, Chairman of the Committee, in which he states that the Chinese delegation feels it neces: sary to draw the attention of the [Chairman to the importance the Chinese Government attaches to the amendments submitted on December 28, the draft resolution and the statement or reasons, The delegation now learns with concern, the communique continues, thet certain modifications have been introduced in the original text on which the Chinese amendments were based. No copy of these modifications have been received by the delegation.
Dr. Yen alids that these modifica tions, as reported, would, in view their manifest unfairness to one fof the parties, conciliation render unacceptable to China, The Eiatory. spirit. "if the "proposed ale fording prog of a con: Shange' in" China's policy Sehiberate bid for the assistance of Powers, it may be the ing and Tientsin, the Powers can hardly remain inactive and common action
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