London, Dec. 14.
The diplomatic and general, impression created by the Italo-Ethio~ plan peace terms is nol likely to be materially altered by a White Paper fesued this moraing containing the Jdocuments relating to the dispute.
"The. principal contents are Sir samuel" Hoare's almost, identical telegrams to the British Ambassador lin Rome and the British Minister in Addis Ababa containing the proposals, together with an urgent communication for presentation to Signor Mus-clint and the Negus.
The communication stated, inter laria, that before the meeting of the [Committee of Eighteen, arranged to ibe held in Geneva on December 12, the British and French governments twere anxious to see an early and jor the Italo-Abyssinian conflict by an agreement between the parties, in accordance with the invitation extended to them on November 2 at [Geneva by their representatives large number of members: of the League," it added, "have, in the Laval, endeavoured to lot agreement. They are anxious to lake into account Italian aspirations in so far as these can be made compatible with the principles of the Covenant and respect for Bthioplan sovereignty. They are convinced that an arrangement should be drawn lup under the direction of the Committee of Five, and they have de-laided to make certain suggestions urgently to that Committee."
Need for Early Reply Laval and Sir Samuel Hoare, the "communication proceeded, are fanxlous to make sure that Signor Mussolini (or the Emperor, in the lease of the note meant for Ethiopia) would accept this basis of negotiation lin principle, without prejudice to the discussions which will before the Imunicate to him, strictly confidentily, all the proposals which their Jgovernments would propose to submit to the Committee of Five.
The document stressed the need for an early reply if the recipient agreed to negotiate on these conditions in collaboration with the Com-rejected by Ethiopia, will be com-unlealed coniidenually to all mem. bers of the Council of the League of Nations this evening and will be pub-shed in Longon and Paris yo-morrow morning. "Me Council is expected 10 discuss them at @ meeting on Deceintke proposals, hilt the coun: iry is given lo ihe League and the remainder ig annexed by Italy, declares the Note from the Ethiopian Government rejecting them, Ethiopia suggests that the Assembly should be convened to discuss whether the terms are fair and equitable, "According to wellsintormed circles, the Ethiopian communteation techni ally neither accepts nor rejects we proposals, but makes the most complete reservation concerning Ethiopia's sovereign rights, Compliance with Ethiopia's app that the Assembly should discuss the Jtaizness of the terms, they add, would take the matter our of the hands of the Council, as the Assembly 5 supreme, It is now confirmed that the pro: posals. provide:
An exchange of Danakil, 0 a Strip of Ture, not ines {or a corridor to the sea, at tne d of ¥inopia either at Asad or Zell, {ull sovereign rights for Ethiopia, There foundation for the report, that the Vatican. will have a special mission 'oF the control of Alum.
"the whole of Abyssinia would be placed under the League, as tu the prow ossals el the Commutiee of Five, and the reorganisas omicials of whom he di Would be maintained, but the rights of Italy to be recognized 1n tke southern regions would Lo limited to Jatitude six north and longitude 33 feast, where she would have tne right fof settlement and exploitation by means of chartered" compan ruler,
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