Disarmament
LEAGUE’S PRELIMINARY CONFERENCE. UNITED STATES LIKELY TO PARTICIPATE. New York, Dec. 24. The “New York Times’ ’ Washingtonton correspondent states that the obstacles to the United States’ official participation in the League of Nations ’ preliminary disarmament conference have apparently been overcome. It is learned that the Minister to Switze’land (Mr Gibson) will represent the United States at Geneva in February. It is learned that an agreement between the President and Senator Borah provides for participation under the following conditions:— That the United States does not join any security pacts arranged at the conference. That the decisions reached at the conference shall be enforced by the League of Nations leaving each Government bound only by agreements made nt the conference. That no agreement shall provide for a reduction of the United States land armament.—(A. and N.Z.)
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Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume XVI, Issue 12, 28 December 1925, Page 5
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