Mosul Dispute

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume XV, Issue 215, 10 December 1925, Page 5

Mosul Dispute

“ No Arbitration.” TURKEY’S DEFINITE DECISION DIRECT NEGOTIATIONS WITH BRITAIN. ißy Cable—Preaa Association—Copyright.] London, Dec. 9. lhe critical question oi Mosul occupied the League Council at Geneva irom 3 o clock yesreruay aiternuon, long into tlie nignt. including two secret and two open sessions. ivir. Ciiambeilam took no part as a member but remained in the chamber. Mr. Amery and the Turkish representative, Munir Bey, were invited to the Council table. Munir presented arguments more suitable for the Hague Court, and tho President asked: Did not the Hague Court request Turkey’ to be represented or send a memorandum? Alunir mumbled a reply, wmen was not heard. He proceeded to declare that Turkey would never consent to leave the destinies of the disputed territories to arbitration. He could only accept tho Council’s decision to endorse the Hague findings as a recommendation, which he would communicate to his Government. Munir 'finally appealed to the League to assume the role of mediator and conciliator, for which Turkey was still willing air! anxious. Tho “Financial News’ ” Geneva special correspondent says: “It is understood the League’s Mosul committee will recommend the Council to adopt a resolution under which Britain and Turkey will be invited to effect a settlement, the terms of which should be duly submitted to the League for approval.” Turkey has again served notice on tho League that arbitration will not be accepted without the advance approval of the Angora Assembly. The “Morning Post’s” Geneva correspondent, however, thinks Munir Bey s concluding words convey a ray ol hope. Colour is lent to this opinion by iumours that the matter will finally bo settled between Turkey and Britain. The “Daily Herald’s”, diplmiattc correspondent goes so far as to siflum that a plan of settlement had been already prepared, under which Tui key will relinquish her claim an iVIuL-ul ‘or tho concession by Franco of Antioch and Alexandretta. France agreeing thereto in return for the British cooperation at Locarno and support in Syria.—(A. and N.Z.) Geneva, Dec. 8-

Aftor prolonged deliberatejns, including a secret sitting, <ho Council of the League unanimously adopted the Hague Court’s advisory opinion regarding the procedure to ho follow ec in deciding the Mosul question - namely, that the Council has ml) powers to make decisions, includ'ng the power to arbitrate. The Turkish representatives express cd regret at the decision. —(Reuter).