Decision on Application Not Made continued, "but to understand cor= rosily the meaning of the phrase, it ought to mean that every state member of the Leagueshould be guarantee ed ils security by the ollier member States by collective action against aggression."
"The League Covenant, inthe opinion of Dr, Yen, provided the very. machinery for sich guirantes of members not only against other members but also non-members seeking to violate its security, The League indeed was the Key to collective Obligations of Membership membership in the League," the Chinese delegate added, "automnatical~ Imposes an obligation to participate in Joint efforts to maintain and preserve the territorial and political integrity of the League members."
If the members, one and all, carry out their obligations under the Covenant, nether new principles nor new procedures would be necessary for assuring collective security.
In view of the League's failure in the past to attain universal collective security, in the opinion of Dr. Yen, Strenuous efforts had been made in Geneva, Sept, 13.
Chinw's application For argent the Council of the League of Natfons was discussed at a secret meeting of that body to-day, but no decision was reached. was decided that the subject required further consideration, and twill be discussed at a subsequent meeting. It is Ukely that the matter will not be brought up at the present meeting of the Assembly, " which means that the question will be post-Doned for at least another year.
denied in British omelet quarters that Britain opposed China's demon 'Without reference to the merits of! the case, it was felt that, before a decision' could be taken, "it was sential to have certain assurance that China would command a" two-thirds majority in the Assembly, roth regarding her eligibility and her lection.
There would otherwise be a chance, it the Council decided upon a fifteenth seat, of seeing it secured by some other aspirant to Council honours enjoying the requisite sup-
Chinese Membership on Commission recent years, for obvious reasons, to build up a regional collective security. system, especially in Europe.
"Nobody can deny," Dr. Yen asserted, "that the development of any eace assurance system is not con-Sonant with the League Covenant, principles and procedures, though the Circumstances rendering such @ course necessary are deplorable"
Viewing the fact in such a light, Dr. Yen continued, the best and simplest way should be the direct applica: tion of League principles and the adoption of procedures as prescribed in the League Covenant, world peace contribution, piece as it may be, is helpful and not contradictory to the Covenant. Collective security, as envisaged by the Covenant, is indivisible just as peace is. indivisible"
Collective security, according to Dr. Yen, was a whole thing inseparable. Security for European members of the League was one and same as that for other members in other parts of the world, and premium could not be at~
Geneva, Sept. 10. The distribution of the Chinese! members on various of the most Important League of Nations commissions has been considerably revised.
The present situation among the Chinese delegates is as follows—1—Commission on Juridical and Constitutional Questions: fr. Quo Ti 2—Commission on Beonomic Technical Questions: Dr, W. W. Yen. Chinese Ambassador to the USSR, with Messrs. King Wunesze, Wi Nancy, and Lu Cheng-an:
4—Commission on. the Budget: Mr. TY, Lo, Minister to Denmark, with Mr, Lin'Chich.
'3—Commission on Social Ques-ions: Dr. Vicer Hoo, Miniter Switzerland, with Messrs, Hsiao Chi-yung, Tau Paoshen, and Chung Ting, and Madame Hilda' Yen Chen.
'8—Commission on Political Questions: Dr. W. W. Yen, with Doctors Tsien Tal and KS Wei, and Mr.
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