"Lord Lytton anil his' colleagues thug "endeavoured to "produce a Dafimeed judgment and: forty. lope had pronounced ° their tnnfinous approval of the Report, of 1 perfectly. fair Commission that wale fae immense, inthe history the ped", S]r ohh tinued. 2 recent developments in the Far East were bringing about a situation ft to be compared with the fearful situation of 1914—1018, "There is one great' difference," Sir John Simon said, "between 1914 and now, In no circumstances will this Government authorise this eounay to bea party to the struggle the Liberal leader, Sir Herbert Samuel, feared that the direct effect of the proposed embargo would be injurious to the interests of China, fand sought information ax to hing contracts. If they meant that Japan would be able for months or years to hi large quantity of arms from Britain, he thought that the conscience of the nation would urge that some steps should. be taken to terminate the contracts.
Sir Austen Chamberlain said that, at the outset, in view of vocation that the Japanese had suffered, his sympathies were wholly with Japan but, as the situation developed, that sympathy. diminished. He said that no-nation in the world, however, powerful, could afford to neglect the judiinent of Geneva Wireless through Reuter, {U8 Impotent Ind fomenting of the conflict Supply. of-arms,! The subplsing of frie could only, bp effectively ant finally" stopped by, international fuzreenigat. -Unlke mest other coan-'Hes: Britain hadea machine. onl be used."
lo, understood that the United Siate's executive had no power to iwavent the export of arms at preent, but he was glad. to see the Senate had suggested legislation to "The powers on the President.
'British' Government." was ig replies' from halt dozen nicipal arms. producing countries, Esta what could be: done reement, and, at Kingdom's re-Seneg, fie Uae Reems London, Feb, 27.
The United States replied to-day the- approach of Sir John Si on the arms embargo question. Tt vias pointed out in the reply "that the United States Administration did not possess the power Lo prohibit arms exports.
The enibargo is described in Government circles to-night attempt at a quick surgical operation to prevent the spread of the trouble, and, at the same time; to encourage other countries to fellow suit to that trid." If an international agreement proves impossible, the British dec sion will certainly be reviewed.—Reuter.
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