The Archive · 1937

Nine-Power Pact Invoked

Immediate effect was given to the resolution by the despatch of invitations to League members among the signatories of the Nine-Power Treaty to confer on the Far Eastern situa lon, 'They comprise the British Empire (including South Africa, 'Australia, New Zealand, Canada and India), Belgium, China, France, Italy, Holland and Portugal,' together with Bolivia, Denmark, Mexico, Norway and Sweden, who subsequently ad~ hered.

Japan, as one of the signatories. will be' invited, while the participa: tion of the United States is believed fo be virtually assured by President Roosevelt's statement in Chicago It Is suggested in Geneva that the Advisory Committee may meet again ext month, and the President of the Assembly 1s authorized to reconvene that body on the request.of the

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