MANDATES DISCUSSION
PRESIDENT WILSON'S SURPRISE
MESSAGE.
WASHINGTON, 22nd Feb.
The Stats Department has announced that President Wilson' has sent to the League of Nations Council a Note protesting, against the disposition of mandates now planned by the Allies. TJie protest applies to the proposed British Mesopotamia mandate, also to Japan's mandate over Yap. It is understood that Mr. Harding favours the present Administration's stand. It is learned that the new protest has been precipitated by secret information reaching the State Department that the Allies intend approving through" the League Council of the Mes6potamian mandate at the present session of the Council.
PARIS,' 22nd February. Surprise was sprting on the Council of the League of Nations, who were about to discuss the mandates, when they found the American Ambassador's letter, stating that President Wilson desired to submit his views, and) requesting that "no final decision be taken on any point whatever on the question of the mandates" until his views had been received. The Note embodying his views has reached Paris, and is being deciphered. The OouncE agreed to wait.
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Evening Post, Volume CI, Issue 47, 24 February 1921, Page 7
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179MANDATES DISCUSSION Evening Post, Volume CI, Issue 47, 24 February 1921, Page 7
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