BRITAIN’S PROBLEMS
EFFECT OF GERMANY'S ENTRY TO LEAGUE. empire responsible for QUARTER SHARE OF FINANCE BUT ONLY ONE SEAT ON NEW COUNCIL. (Received October 13. 5.5 p.nt.l LONDON, Oct. IS. As the result of Germany's entry to the League of Nations, the latter's Budget for the new financial year v.t!f be divided into 1015 units instead of the previous 937, says the Daily Telegraph’s diplomatic correspondent. The British Empire share -'.ill be 258 units, iust over a quarter <4 the total, while the Empire's relative position with a single seat on the new Council will be even more remarkable. This fact is occupying the attention of Dominion ' delegates at present in London. ' The Empire occupies the same position as Salvador, which has one unit of financial responsibility. The -South American States secure three seats, with, a total of 21 units, compared with India's 56 units, Canada’s 35. and Australia's 27 units? France and her four military allies. Belgium, Poland. Ren main a and Czechoslovakia obtain fire seats for a total of 180 units avrainsfc the single seat reserved for Britain. India and Dominions combined. —A. and N.Z.C.A.
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Gisborne Times, Volume LXIV, Issue 10490, 15 October 1926, Page 4
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