PEACE PROTOCOL

Evening Post, Volume CIX, Issue 6, 8 January 1925, Page 8

PEACE PROTOCOL

PROPOSED CONFERENCE

ATTITUDE OF DOMINIONS

IMPERIAL GOVERNMENT PRESSES INVITATION.

(UNirBD PRESS ASSOCIATION.—COPIRIGHT.) ■ ' (ABSIRALUN-NIW ZEALAND CABLI ASSOCIATIOD.) „, (Received ,Bth January, 2 p.m.) LONDON, 7th January. The Australian Pres3 Association is authoritatively informed that not a single Dominion has definitely approved or disapproved of , the suggested Protocol Conference.' Australia, while pointing 'out the;'inconvenience of attending-the Conference, has postponed a decision pending bir L. E. Groom's arrival. Canada and South Africa preferred a cable consultation, but are willing to appoint a representative if the other Dominions are: represented. New Zealand is reluct.ant but willing, if necessary. India and -Newfoundland are awaiting the decisionof the other Dominions. Meanwhile, the Colonial Office emphasises the concluding passage of Mr. Amery's dispatch of 2nd December: "There is one pressing matter raising issues affecting the 'vital interests of the whole Empire on which personal consultation is in the view of the Imperial Government essential._ I refer to the Protocol for the Pacific settlement "of international dis-'i .-putes." '■'■■■.-■■ . The_ Foreign .Office concurs in the essential necessity for ■ personal .consulta- • t'onji-but neither the" Colonial nor.the! Foreign Offices desire to impose their desires upon the Dominions. Both are still hopeful of devising a plan to overcome- difficulties.: .. ' . • „ ''... .