The Archive · 1926

Labour Opposition to Resolution Welcoming Application

Feb. 16, With reference to the suggestion to give Poland, Spain and Brazil Fermanent seats on the Council of the Lengue of Nations, Labour op-Position was noticed to the motion the House of Commons to-day! welcoming the application of Germany for entry into the League, Supporting. the condition that she hereupon receive a permanent seat on the Council, The opinion was expressed from

current increase of permanent seats the Labour benches that a con. in the Coun: order to accommodate the claims of other nations ould be regarded as a variation of the Locarno Agreement, and should not be support According the diplomatic cor-

"Daily Telegraph" has made very strong] to. the Imperial inst enlargement of} il of the Leazue of Na-yond admission of Germany.

Te is at present understood that other Dominions will endorse South Africa's lead" pending perhaps a collective demarche in the same sense by all the Dominions.

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