DISARMAMENT PLANS.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume 51, Issue 25, 10 November 1930, Page 5

DISARMAMENT PLANS.

PROPOSALS BY BRITAIN.

A PERMANENT COMMISSION. (United Press Association —Copyright.) LONDON, Nov. 7. Among the documents distributed at the Preparatory Commission for the Disarmament Conference, which is holding its sixth session at Geneva, were two sets of proposals by the J3ritish Government. » The first of these consists of four amendments to the text dealing with organisation and procedure. Of particular interest is the proposal to set up at the seat of the League a “Permanent Disarmament Commission,” which, it is proposed 1 , shall consist of one representative of each ot the States and parties to the Convention, the members of the League represented on the Council of the League, the United States of America, and the Union- of Soviet Socialist Republics. Speaking to foreign journalists, Lord Cecil explained that the idea was to have at Geneva a body similar to the Mandates Commission to watch what was happening to gather information, and to report to the Council on doubtvides that articles of the present Convention shall not prevent any of the high contracting parties from increasing the peace strength of its land, naval, or air armaments beyond the agreed figures: (1) If it is faced with the menace of.- organised rebellion, or a general uprising, or (2) if this increase is effected with the cpnsent, and subject to any conditions laid down by the Council of the League of Nations. , . , , Lord Cecil further explained that Great Britain would submit more amendments including one which would propose to include in the convention the terms of the London Naval Treaty. Lord Cecil denied that it was the intention of the British delegation to ask for a discussion on the naval question in the naval sub-committee.