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THE LEAGUE COUNCIL.

MAY DEFER DISCUSSIONS. AWAITING BRITAIN’S POLICY. (United Press Association—Copyright.) (Received This Day, 8.55 a.m.) MADRID, June 10. In consequence of the absence of a special British representative at the League of Rations Council, 7T is expected that all discussions on international questions will be adjourned till the August session, or dealt with at a special meeting of interested Powers when the MacDonald Government has settled its policy.—Australian Press Association.

SIR AUSTEN CHAMBERLAIN.

FAREWELL MESSAGES EX-

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(Received This Day, 12.45 p.m.) LONDON, June 10. On June 4, immediately after his resignation of the office of Foreign Secretary, Sir Austen Chamberlain telegraphed as follows to the Council of the League of Nations, now in session at Madrid: “I deeply regret that it is impossible for me to attend the present session of the Council to complete the particular tasks with which it had charged me, and to bid personal farewell to my colleagues and friends. I desire to thank them one and all for the great kindness and consideration which they have shown to me. I shall cherish the memory of the friendships which I have formed, and shall always regard it as a high privilege to have been permitted to take part in the Council’s beneficent work. I shall follow its development with unceasing sympathy and interest. To the Secretary-General and his staff of all nations I express my lasting gratitude for their unfailing and invaluable help.” The following is the translation of the reply to this message, telegraphed to Sir Austen Chamberlain on June 7 by. Signor Scialoja on behalf or the Council:— ‘ „ ~ “I thank you in the name of all members of the Council for the friendly sentiments expressed in your telegram. This mark of sympathy which you have had the delicate thought of sending to ns at a moment when we regretfully receive your farewell has profoundly touched us. It has confirmed us in the assurance that the personal bonds created by our long collaboration will not be relaxed. All my colleagues charge me to express to you their grateful memory of our work in common and! of the very valuable help which you have given in a spirit of profound equity and absolute devotion to the great cause of the League of Nations.”—British Official Wireless.

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Ashburton Guardian, Volume 49, Issue 201, 11 June 1929, Page 5

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THE LEAGUE COUNCIL. Ashburton Guardian, Volume 49, Issue 201, 11 June 1929, Page 5

THE LEAGUE COUNCIL. Ashburton Guardian, Volume 49, Issue 201, 11 June 1929, Page 5