COLOSSAL MACHINERY

Evening Post, Volume XCVII, Issue 27, 31 January 1919, Page 7

COLOSSAL MACHINERY

HOW THE WORK IS DIVIDED

NEW ZEALAND REPRESENTA-

TION SETTLED

LONDON, 28lli January.

Official.—The position witli regard to New Zealand's representation has heen satisfactorily adjusted. The matter was considered on Thursday at an important meeting of the British delegation, which is practically the Imperial War Cabinet, and which Mr. Massey and Sir Joseph Ward attended as members. New Zealand s position was fully explained, with the result that Sir Joseph Ward was appointed to act as a member of the British delegation on every possible occasion. Thus both Ministers will attend meetings of the Allied Conference »« "from Saturday. They will also nttend all meetings of the British delegation ai

which all matters affecting the Empire's interests will be considered for submission to the main conference.

The organisation and procedure of the Conference represent colossal machinery for dealing with unprecedented problems. There is, first, the great Allied Conference, at which duly-accredited representatives of the Allied nations will attend. The Conference, in'the meantime, will probably meet on Saturdays for decisive business. Then there is the deliberative council, comprising President Wilson and the Prime Ministers and Foreign Ministers of the five Great Powers. This council meets almost daily privately, and is responsible for the preparation of business preliminary to its submission to the Conference. On Thursday there is the British delegation of the Imperial War Cabinet, frequently meeting to consider matters vitally concerning the Empire's interests. Finally, there are numerous select Commissions consisting of' representatives to consider and report on technical subjects and many of .the initial difficulties which have to be overcome.