OIL EMBARGO
NO ACTION AT GENEVA
INDEFINITE POSTPONEMENT
(Received December 20, 9.45 a.m.) GENEVA, December 19. The Committee of Eighteen indefinitely postponed an oil embargo against Italy, but urged Continuance of the existing sanctions. The League Council met in private. It is understood that Britain - recommended the continuance. of the Committee of Eighteen. M. Laval is fighting a rearguard action and doing his utmost to avoid even consideration of an oil embargo. He is seeking to revive the Paris proposals, suggesting that they are still a basis for discussion and that the question should be shelved pending acceptance or rejection by Italy and Abyssinia. ,; The shelving motion adopted by the Council contains the phrase, "In view of the preliminary character.of the suggestions communicated to the Governments, the Council does not consider it advisable to make any further decision at present." The Committee of Thirteen decided to submit a resolution to the Council noting that steps to promote conciliation have proved unavailing' and proposing that the Committee mccl in the event of further developments. It is understood that a majority of the Committee, including Russia, have said they will never approve the Paris formulas.
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Evening Post, Issue 149, 20 December 1935, Page 7
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193OIL EMBARGO Evening Post, Issue 149, 20 December 1935, Page 7
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