The Trade Union Committee disagreed over the question of a boycott, The French delegates vigorously urged the application of a boycott in the full terms of the draft resolation The Swedish and some of the British delegates, however, were opposed to this measure.
The meeting broke up without passing a resolution.
e Legal Committee, advised by its lawyers, issued a statement saying that dockers refusing to handle Japanese cargoes were protected against prosecution under the Trades Dispute Act of 1906.
Technical Committee The Economic International Boycott Committee. whose president is M. Varenne, former Governor of Indo-China, recommended a permanent technical commission for each country to devise the means of a boycott. it also suggested that credits be stopped to Japan and extended to China.
The Propaganda Committee recommended that China establish a national press bureau and send representatives to all parts of the world to explain the Chinese viewpoint.
It is understood that there is a movement afoot to get Madame Chiang Kai-shek to tour the democratic countries and address meeting:
The Parliamentary Committee urged the adoption of individual boycott in order to impress Governments with the strength of public opinion,—Reuter,
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