The Archive · 1937

Reconsideration at Geneva

Brussels, Nov. 22.

The Nine-Power Conference meets again this afternoon in an atmosphere of disappointment and discouragement. Experts have been working to draft a dedo to summarize the the past three weeks' deliberations. At 3 am, an agreement was reached regarding the text, the draft of which will later be discussed with M, Paul Henri Spaak, the Chairman, and will also be examined at a meeting with the Dominions representatives at noon, The declaration gives a gen review of the Sino-Japanese conflict and proposes he adjourn ment of the Conference sine die. Ir the draft is approved ad referendum by the various delegations, a second and final meeting of the Conference will be necessary on Nov, 22.

The Chinese delegation, it is understood. will insist that the report of the Conference be considered by the Advisory Commission of 23 of the League of Nations early in December.—Reuter.

Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.

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