London, Apr. 12.
Britain will soon approach Soviet Russia and China to obtain their abstentions from voting at the League of Nations Council meeting when the legalization of the Ethiopian conquest comes up for discussion, political observers declared here today.
China will yield to Britain's advances, though reluctantly, the same quarters insist, They point out that China thinks Britain might grant some compensation as a counter part to her, abstention. The. attitude of Soviet Russia is shrouded in silence.
Unanimity is necessary in the League Council's decisions and China and Russia are so placed politically that they would hardly "support Italy's claims to an empire.
The British Cabinet is determined to accredit their ambassador to Rome to the "King of Italy and Emperor of Ethiopia" despite difficulties that may be expected at the meeting of the League of Nations Council, Government quarters said today, Britain may refrain from. bringing the matter Before the Council, and instead submit it directly to the Assembly, where unanimity of vote is unnecessary to pass å motion, The Assembly's majority is, practically certain, too, it is asserted:
Haile Selassie has consulted M. Gaston Jeze, his French legal adviser, upon what attitude he should take at the impending session of the Council. The private secretary of the Negus is going to Paris this week to confer with French Leaigie quarters on the probable attitude of France at the meeting, it is further ascertained, Haile Selassie will ¢er-tainly be represented at Geneva, perhaps attending personally and defend his*view point though he cannot vote on the British Note—Havas, Text of Accord Approved Anglo-Italian agreement Pie tt tet j roa Apr, "13.
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statement on the subject in the House fo Commons tomorrow by the Prime Minister, Mr. Neville Chamberlain were approved by the Cabinet at its meeting this morning, according to well informed circles here. This morning's Cabinet meeting was the last to be held before the signature of the agreement and before the Easter Holidays. Signature of the accord may be delayed 48 hours to allow fullest care that the English and Italian texts are identical.
Mr. Neville Chamberlain is likely to spend Easter at Checquers and return to London on April 26.
It is confirmed that on his return trip from Malta, Mr. Leslie Hore-Belisha, the War Secretary will stop at Rome to confer with Signor
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