Geneva, May 8.
RITAIN. today abandoned plans to seck a League of Nations Council, resolution which would obey the way for general recognition of Italian conquest of Ethiopia, The plan, originally a part of Britain's agreement with Moly, was abandoned several hours after the arrival here of Viscount Halifax, British Foreign Secretary, for Monday's meeting of the Leag To comply with terms of the recent Lalo-Briti friendship pact, Britain will be satisfied with a statement by tic Council President at the end of next week summarizing the views of those nations favouring recognition of the Ethiopian conquest. Later Britain and perhaps France will recognize the Italian conquest of Ethiopia, independently and thus fulfill the principal pledge of the Anglo-Italian agreement.
Meanwhile Ex-Emperor Haile [Selassie announced he would send Egypte-Graeco-Turkish representatives to the League Counjeil_ meeting. Several prominent Bri-Mediterranean Pact tons, led by the economist, Sir Nor~ Jman Angell, will aid the Ex-Emperor Cairo, May 2. fas technical advisers it was revealed.
Arrangements have been made, ac~ United Press. cording to a report published In the FAhioplan Representation Tocal newspaper "Alahram" yesterday, for concluding a tripartite pact be: Geneva, May 9. tween Egypt, Greece and Turkey for Britain will not oppose the presence of the Negus, Haile Selassie, regulating questions affecting the Eastern 'Mediterranean. or any Ethiopian delegates, at the "The pact, it is stated, will be paras Leaxue of Nations Council session either today or during the present graphed and initialled' following the sittings when the question of grant. fmapending visit of King Farouk to the Turkish eapital—Trans-Ocean. ing recognition to the Ttalian conquest of Abyssinia is. raised. Those in lose touch with Lord. Halifax, the British Foreign Secretary and delegate to Une League, voice these views "expressing the- conviction that Britons Built Shanghai Ethiopian representation will not London, May 5. any way affect the proceedings, Some "We British made modern Shanghat, observers. here anticipate strony op-Jand we see no reason why this fact sition to. the presence of any should be ignored and over-ridden by Ethiopian delegates, most objection is the Japanese authorities," declared likely from the six League members Mz, "A.W, Burkill, formerly of who have already. granted de facto /Shanghas, in'referring to the Japanese recognition to the Mahan Empire, Jaemands on the Shanghai Municipal, No Action for China Council ina speech at the annual meeting of the China Association Geneva, May 9.
Mr. Burkill drew attention to the 'The Chinese appeal to the 1 Council based. on articles conspicuously larger share of local XVII of the Covenant, and ihe ques-taxation paid by' the British compared jon arising therefrom of the practical with the Japanese community. application. of the principles. of the 'So long ly the proportions stitute. is expected' to. be made bY taxation remained as shown by these the Chinese Ambassador. in Paris ines, or near them, he added, the Dr. Wellington Koo, the Chief Dele-Japanese demands must be resisted. sate for China, but from those in Turning to the Anglo-Japanese touch with the British delegation is Jearned that both the British Agreements on the Chinese Maritime Customs Mr. Burkill declared that and French delegations will not be while it was certainly for the benefit a position to take active part it the discussion opened by the Chinese fof bondholders, judgment must be appeal s0 that it is not to be expeetsuspended until they saw the signifiee ed Ut any kind of conerete déel-Jance of the agreement. sions in China's favour will result Tt was vital for he future of international trade and equal opportunity in China, he said, that the [Customs should function as it did Duke of Windsor before the war. The Japanese-controlled administration hac brought London, May 5. equal opportunity 4o an end, The Duke of Windsor retains his Referring to the curren rank in the British armed forees, ston in North China, Burkill Lt.-Col. David Colville, Financial Gescribed the outioi, for British [Secretary of the Treasuty, told the since House of Commons today ina written reply {0 a question, The Duke of Windsor holds the rank of Admiral of the Fleet, Picld [Afarshal of the Army and Marshal of the Royal Air Force, Lt.-Col. Colville said. He is not actively employed in any of the defence services and fecives no emolument from their appropriations. The Duke received the ranks mentioned on the day he was proclaimed King. His brother, King George VI, received similar accession.—United Press. exporters to North China had assurance of payment in a. currency that cotqld be converted into sterling, Me added that it was extremely Jaifieult. to reconcile the creation of this situation with Japan's assurance that she had up intention of damag~ ing foreign. interests or excluding, fetal tenure' Kent incase
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