Valiant Attempt to Prevent Dissolution of the Disarmament Conference Geneva, May 30. JUpA2s 2 rat tent tort 10 prevent the diootation of the Disnrmement Conference, Sir John Simon, the British Foreign Secretary, made three definite constructive suggestions at the meeting here this afternoon of the General Disarmament Commission.
The Foreign Secretary proposed that the drafts of these agreements providing for the abolition of chemical warfare, the publishing of all military budgets, and the establishment of a permanent Disarmament Commission that would function every day of the year in the interests of world peace.
Emphasizing the critical political situation of the world to-day, Sir John said, "The difficulties impeding disarmament efforts are endangering the whole system of ce-operative effort, so essential to the realization of the ideals that we are seeking, but we must not forget for a moment that we are dealing with reali Pointing out that Germany in return for permission to re-arm to a certain moderate extent had agreed a disarmament delay of five years fon the part of the heavily armed nations, Sir John declared, "If an international treaty is ever to be obtained, this German condition must be modified or accepted outright. We must face this issue.
"the only thing that matters now a definite agreement in the interests of disarmament. Is there any possible way to construct a bridge Over the present International differ-he asked.
ing the course of his address, firred the packed auditorium applause on numerous, occasions, Sir John Simon exonerated Great Britain of any laxity in her efforts to obtain real disarmament, In this connection, he recalled the Britisa compromise plan of January 2, and the. diplomatic tour which' Mr. Anthony Eden, Lord Privy Seal, made through Burope.
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