The nature of the discussions are being: kept a close secret, but understood that. the majority of the drafting committee are in' favour fof an immediate declaration provide ing. for' the continuous. supervision the situation and. the complete Tiquidation of the dispute.
eis generally' believed that the resolution provisionally approved fon the fellewing. Tines 1. "A declaration 'e-affirming the rineiples of the League Covenant find the "Kellogg, Pack.
Emphasis to be placed on [Article X' of the 'League' Covenant Tegurding refusal to permit viola: tion of territorial or' political integrity, "Statement tity of treaties and deprecating 4, "Recommendation that the Assembly Commission should be. com: Posed of the members of the League Council and six to eight representa: tives of the smaller States, Statenitmt that the -Commission, "under paragraph three of Article XV of the League Coven-fant, shall. occupy" itself in_ effort mediation in order to effect a Jeessation of hostilities and" the withdrawal of the Japanese forces round-table "conference to be held after the fulfilment of the above conditions 7." The Commission shall be concermed sith the whole of the ques: tions in' dispute, 'The Simon sub-committee conelud-Jed its task to-day and it is under: Stood' that its recommendations follow very closely" the first three Points of the resolution outlined above with the exception of the reference to the boycott.
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