The Archive · 1931

French Delegation to Geneva

Paris, Aug. 20.

Reporis that the Foreign Minister, M. Briand, would head the French delegation to the League Nations Assembly next month and [the Council Session preceding it, were confirmed by the official com munique on to-day's special cabinet meeting, presided over by President 'The communique states that M. Briand, "provided the state of health permits," will leave Paris the first days' of September. He will be accompanied by the Minister Jof Finance, M. Flandin, and the Minister of Commerce, M. Rollin, as well as. a number of _undersecretaries. The latter include M. Frangais Poncet the designated ambassador to Germany, who however will now assume his duties only after his return from Geneva. Other prominent members of the de-Tegation are M. Massigli, the French [disarmament expert, and the General Secretary of the French Trade Union Council, M, Jouhaux.—Trans-Ocear Kuo M

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