The Archive · 1938

China May Withdraw

Geneva, Sept. 10. of China withdraw ing from the League of Nations if the other member-states do not apply Article XVI of the Covenant, on sanctions, was clearly pointed out Dr. Wellington Koo, Chinese Ambassador to France and chief delegate here, in a talk today with Mr. Ro A! Butler, British Under-Secretary for Foreign Affairs here in place of the Foreign Secretary, Lord Halifax.

It Is understood that the Chinese representatives to the League have adopted a very strong attitude in private conversations recently, re-Questing the application of Article XVII of the Covenant which provides that the League should invite belligerent nations, even though rionmembers, to submit their differences

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