GERMAN DEMANDS.

Auckland Star, Volume LXIV, Issue 237, 7 October 1933, Page 9

GERMAN DEMANDS.

To Be Discussed By League

Of Nations.

EQUAL RIGHTS IN ARMAMENT

(British Official Wireless.) (Received 1 p.m.) RUGBY, October 6,

Prince Otto von Bismarck, actingCharge d'Affaires at the German Embassy in London, called at the British Foreign Office this morning and had a conversation with the Foreign Secretary, Sir John Simon, on the disarmament question.

A Geneva message states that the German Government is credited with the intention of insisting on its demands for an immediate disarmament convention, granting equality of rights.

This afternoon Sir John Simon saw the French and Italian representatives in London and informed them of the substance of the German Government's communication. It is anticipated that it will be the subject of conversations at Geneva next week.

The Bureau of the Disarmament Conference has been summoned to meet on Monday, when Germany will be repreBented by Herr Nadolnv. Captain R. A. Eden, Under-Secretary for Foreign Affairs, will be the principal Britjph delegate pending the arrival of Sir John Simon, who is remaining to attend the Cabinet meeting on Monday. He is expected to leave for Geneva on Tuesday morning.