Geneva, Sept. 2.
A conflict between China Persia is likely in connection with one of the three non-permanent seats which the Assembly of the cogue of Nations has to fill on september 10, for both countries aspire to the seat which China is due to vacate.
According to Mirza Foroughi, the Persian Ambassador at Angora, Persia intends to seek the Chinese seat even if China claims the renewal of her mandate, Persia hopes the Assembly of the League will favour her candidacy as she is the sole Mussulman country which is a member of the League of Nations.
Mirza Foroughi alleges that China, when elected in 1926, pro-ised to withdraw in favour Persia when the time came to renew the mandate, Sept. 3.
The ninth Assembly of the League of Nations opened here to-day.
Procope (Finland), Acting dent of the Council, in his Address said that this progranime was indicative of progress, for governments were now. paying much greater attention to the League, whose essential task was to bring about political and legal settlements which would verte such a feeling of security to make war impossible, The Assembly, he continued, has opened under happy auspices. in View of the recent conclusion of the Anti-War Pact, which was based on the ideals of the League.
M. Procope referred to the cessation' of "hostilities in China stressed the "happy improvement' in the internal situation in' "the cradle of civilization," which, he declared, was universally rcecgnized the most ancient and noblest in all, the world, Later.
M. Zahle (Denmark) was elected President of the Assembly by 44 votes out of 25, Sept. 3.
The following have been elected Vice-Presidents of the Assembly of the League of Nations: M. Adatchi (Gapan), 40 votes; M. Briand (France) 38; Doctor Mueller (Germany) 38; Lord Cushendun (Great Britain) 37; the Rt, Hon. W. L. Mackenzie King (Canada) "33; and Dr, Seipel (Austria) 34.
Mr, Mackenaie King (Canada), who, as rapportenr, made his debut at the Council table, read his report, which was adopted. He proposed that the United States should i=
Conversations Expected Shortly to Open Sept, 4.
Nothing has yet been fixed with invited to submit the name of its member on the proposed Opium Board and that final sideration of the subject should 0 adjourned. The proposal was Sept. 1.
The Council of the League of Nations, in secret session, has greed on the text of the reply to Costs Rica, asking it to define the Monroe Deetrine.
As anticipated, the reply refrains from attempting to interpret the Monroe Doctrine. Tt merely quoted Article 21 of the League Covenant, points out that the Article does not attempt to define the international engagements to which it veters and states that any definition must the task not of the authors of the Covenant but of the States Minister of Forvign Affairs, and Dr. Mueller, the German Chancellor, concerning the complete. evacuation of the Rhineland, which Germany requested a month ago.
The meeting, however, will not be long delayed.' Dr. Mueller is cxpected to make the first move. The German delegates are of the opinion that the time is now ripe for a settlement, especially after the conclusion of the Locarno agreements, the smooth operation of the Dawes Plan and the signature of the Kellogg Pact.
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