by Delegate Urging that until the nations of we frequently stress these ideas the world adopt moral safeguards we shall be promoting the work of Peace will never be ensured, and Jdisarmament, and thereby the hap-Advocating increased knowledge and [piness of our peoples.
Jntereourse between countries, Dr.
Speaking again on December 9, Kaisheng Woo, the Chinese delegate Dr. Woo said:—at the Preparatory Commission for I had the honour of being a rethe Disarmament Conference to be presentative on the sub-committee held in Geneva in February 1992, and took part in the discussion on outlined China's views on world the various texts-relating to the peace before the closing sessions constitution of the Permanent Or-of the Commission. ganization, I do not wish to re-open On the necessity for better mut the discussion on the substance of understanding Dr. Woo said the question, but I would like to ex-pa press the pleasure I feel at co-'Unquestionably, this is the first operating with you in a work so time that a convention on the limita-eminently international ang having: tion and reduction of armaments has such profound humanitarian value. deen drawn up. It is a great event 1 do' not fail to measure the in world history. difficulties still to be surmounted in Tf, during the lengthy discussions order to complete an organization in of this session, the Chinese Delega-regard to which we expect a praction has sometimes refrained from tical solution at the approaching voting, this did not imply that it Conference. adopted a negative attitude, but that After studying the report of the meeded time to reflect on these Sub-Committee the Chinese Delogavery rave matters, [tion is of the opinion that in order ina is a true democracy; it ]to ensure a fair settlement and consequently peaceful, It has it safeguard sufficiently states mem-"declaration of the rights of man" bers of the institution, it is prudent the Three Principles of the Peopl and logical that all the signatory It knows how to fight against war states should be represented on the by practising justice. Te must sue-Commission. We must reflect on cour the weak and raise the fallen. the principle contained in the Turk-After many years of internal strife, fish proposal. However, the major-my country has quite recently ity of the Sub-Committes was in ved national unity-polities stabi favour of a restricted composition. The question for the Chinese The Chinese Delegation holds de-Delegation is what method of finite opinions on peace and disarmaination would be the most pracment, and ¥e can assure the Com-tical? The Chinese Delegation con-mission that we shall state these siders that such designation of Opinions at the General Conference States must be made by the Con-What I wish to do to-day is. to ference, The Commission which the explain the views of the Chinese [Sub-Committee Delegation on peace. All our practical work in the field of disarma-8 working must be essenment will certainly have the technical ly impartial; the members of the value of statements by Governments; Commission should not represent it_may "have considerable moral their Governments. In order that effect." We must hope that its moral ithe Commission may be independent effects will be genuinely fel designated by that we shall thus get at the election, this election must be carried causes of war, The limitation and out by the Conference, Anyone of tion of land, naval and sir armaments. {s a positive means of member provided arresting preparation for war, The th the following requisite work of abolition must. be carried first, that it is @ present into other fields as well, "We must or former member of the Council of Aeal with the deep-lying causes, the the League; secondly, that as a moral causes member or non-member of the More than' anything else, mutual League of Nations, it finds itself understanding, a clear comprehen in a special situation from the point sion of the Issues which divide jew of disarmament owing to its tions, will contribute towards the geographical position, the" number abolition of war among States. We of its population and the extent of must get to know each other better its territory, Why should we conand better. ler such a method of election If men speak to each other elearwould be unsuitable for the Comly, and if their interests and their mission under consideration? 1 needs are identical, we shall. have would remind you of what was said peace. If they allow themselves to by President Wilson to Congress on be dragged into ignorance and January 9, 1918. He said, we must hatred, and if their interests and have a {heir needs clash, we shall have war. comprise a reciprocal China is following with sympathy guarantee of political and territorial the schemes for the federal organ-independence for all the smaller zation of States which economic
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