NEW FORMULA

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXVI, 25 May 1933, Page 7

NEW FORMULA

PRESERVATION OF PEACE : PRESENTED BY BRITAIN.- • ACCEPTED BY FRANCE AND GERMANY 'British Official Wireless) RUGBY, 24th May. Tin; new draft formula for a.-, bon.-! sultativo pact for the preservation of [leave, presented to the General Disarmament Commission by Sir John Simon, represents a modification of the security section of the British draft convention. The most important articles propose in the event of a breach or the threat of a breach of the' Pact of Paris that the League Council or the Assembly, or one of the parties to the convention not members of the League, may propose an immediate consultation between the Council or. the Assembly and any one of these parties. In the event of a threatened breach it will lie the object of the consultation to exchange views for the purpose of preserving peace. In the event of a breach the object will he to use good offices for the restoration of peace. If it proves impossible thus to restore peace, the object will then be to determine which party to the dispute is to he held responsible. • :■ Sir John Simon explained that; the articles were more strongly worded than originally, because the ‘ United States had now consented to associate itself with European affairs.

Mr Davis said that the United States proposed to set forth its policy by a unilateral declaration in a.form some-'. what similar to the following: “Recognising that any threatened breach or,, breach of the Pact of Paris is a matter ' of concern to the signatories,'. tlie United States Government' .declares.!', that in such event it will be prepared . to. confer with a view to intercede for peace in . the event of consultations' with powers for this purpose being arranged. In the event of a decision determining the aggressor following such consultation, and in the 'event of the United States Government agreeing -. . with this in its independent judgment, - it will undertake to refrain from aiiy- -.T action and to withhold its protection from its citizens who-might - brigage--in activities which would end in -tlie=- •-v defeat of the collective effort which the States in collective consultation may ' think necessary to decide upon against A ' the aggressor. M. Boncour congratulated Sir John Simon and Mr Davis, and welcomed the new formula as a great step towards the peace of the world. The German delegate said that Germany was willing to accept the British r..;pla.n, but strongly urged that the German right to equality be specifically incorporated in the text of the pact. - - Tlie discussion proceeded throughout..-.A!; the afternoon. FOUR POWER PACT (United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright) - - - . LONDON, 24tIi‘May. It is confirmed in London diplomatic circles that negotiations for the four [lower pact are nearing i,! “The Telegraph” says that the text may be initialled in a few days. The present text is the fifth which has been circulated among the powers.