Geneva, May 22.
The news that El Salvador has recognized Manchoukuo not only marks the frst breach in the united front of the Powers towards Manchoukuo, but also, raised the qu ion of how far it" affects the fund-Jamentals of the League of Nations 'When the special assembly of the League on March 11, 1932, passed resolution with regard to' the non recognition of Manchoukuo, only one power, Siam, abstained from voting.
"ET "Salvador, which attended all the meetings, also did not vote, but [did mot announce its intention of abstaining.
'League jurists hold, therefore, that 'EL Salvador must be deemed as' hav ing adhered to the League resolution "regarding Manchoukuo. -Consequently, the question arises of how far El Salvador has violated the Covenant and how far has she exposed herself to censure under Article.
Consul-General of El Salvador in a statement issued from his head= quarters at the Imperial Hotel.
EL Salvador is a sovereign country and its constitution specifically states that it possesses the right to conduct {foreign affairs as it sees fit, he said, The League of Nations cannot deprive EL Salvador of this" right simply because she ig a member of the League, the Consul-General said,—United Press.
'OMMclal Relations Established Tokyo, May 24.
Diplomatic relations" between El Salvador and Manchoukuo ofelally commenced to-day when Gen, Ting Heih-yuan, Menchoukuo Minister to Japan, delivered an oficial reply to the El Salvadorian Consul-General here.
"The Manchoukuo Government ex: pressed the highest gratitude for EL Salvador's recognition of the new state—United Press. which would undoubtedly lead to expulsion from the League.
Tt is doubtful, however, whether the Council will take any' ction especially as they have no. official intimation of El Salvador's decision, bhut the matter may come before the China "Aavisory Committee.
it does, a most complicated and very serious situation is able to Gevelop, especially as the decision of CE, Salvador may help to circumvent the embargo on opium—import Ucences, which is established as far as the Manchoukuo Government is
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