He is likely io suggest that the Council should adjourn a while to permit Sweden, Finland and Soviet Russia to proceed to direct negotia-tións, since Moscow still opposes the two Scandinavian countries' proposal.
The Aaland Isles were declared to be integrally neutral and were de mili terized according to the 1921 Convention. Lately, in view of unsettled conditions, both Sweden and Finland requested. the other signatories to approve plans for remilitarization of the islands.
All Powers assented. When the project was brought up for League approval, however, Russia, noii-signatory of the Convention, raised objec tions. She requested adjournment of discussions and M. Ivan Maisky, Soviet delegate, despite all efforts to reach an immediate solution, maintained his Government's refusal to approve the project.
He pointed out that vital Soviet interests would be affected were the islands remilitarized, for they are situated in the straits of the Gulf of Bothnia and hold a key position with regard to the Gulf of Finland.—Havas.
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