THE GENEVA CONFERENCE. .
ECONOMIC BLOCKADE DISCUSSED At Geneva the Sixth Commission considered an economic blockade based on Lord .Robert Cecil's observations by whic. hit was thought the Council could in the majority of cases institute a. blockade without resorting to the creation of the more cumbrous proposal to institute an International Com mission for the purpose. It was admitted thei'e were complicated cases where, for instance, a recalcitrant • State might have a neighbour not with in tho League. Senator Milfcn thought it was necessary to establish and codify the pleasures to be taken by each State i:i the event of a blockade. Instead of being varied for different countries thei'e should bo some fived lino of conduct adopted. The Norway delegate supported Senator Millcn. After discussion, the Commission \ considered that the (Council should alone bo responsible for the application of a blockade, and declared that an International Commission should be consultative and should devise the nicrchanism of. a blockade,
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Grey River Argus, 1 December 1920, Page 3
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