WORK OF THE COMMITTEE.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume 55, Issue 293, 24 September 1935, Page 5

WORK OF THE COMMITTEE.

TWO GUIDING PRINCIPLES. INTEGRITY AN© SECURITY.

NOTE TO THE DISPUTANTS,

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The League of Nations Council’s sub-committee of five has issued the following statement: “The committee took note of the affirmative reply received from Abyssinia to its proposals, and also examined the Italian reply and its accompanying observations. The committee decided 1 to report to the Council on the whole situation as it from the documents and information.” It is understood that all members of the committee agreed that the observations accompanying the Italian reply were not qualified for discussion within the framework of the Covenant. It is believed that the Abyssinian reply was without any formal reservations, as the proposals were only the basis for discussion. Later the Committee of Five issued the text of the Note communicated last week by Signor Madariaga to the Abyssinian and Italian delegations. It explains that in its work the committee was guided by the following principles: First, by the necessity of respecting the independence and territorial integrity and security of all League members. . . Secondly, by the need to maintain good neighbourly relations between them.

After recalling that the Abyssinian .Government has assumed special obligations, particularly regarding slavery and the traffic in arms, on being admitted to the League, the Note goes on to outline the form in which the League might extend to the Ethiopian Government collaboration and assistance, on a collective international basis, to enable it to undertake a wide measure of constructive action necessary, not only to improve the lot of the Abyssinian people, but also to enable the Empire to live m harmony with its neighbours.—British Official Wireless.