LONDON MEETING

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume 80, 16 April 1945, Page 4

LONDON MEETING

STATEMENT ISSUED AT CONCLUSION CLOSE CO-OPERATION BETWEEN UNITED NATIONS NECESSARY Rugby., Apl. 13. The meeting of representatives of the United Kingdom. Canada. Australia* New Zealand. South Africa and India, preliminary to Iho San Francisco conference. closed to-day. The following statement, approved by the delegates, was issued: "On the eve of the meeting of the United Nations at San Francisco. we. the representatives of the British Commonwealth, are convinced that only the maintenance after the war of close co-operation between the United Nations, which has brought and is bringing success to their arms, can prevent a recurrence of strife between the Governments and peoples of the world. “The countries of the British Commonwealth stand ready to play their full part in the international organisation of the future for the purpose of preserving international peace and security and promoting human welfare. We have examined generally and in detail tentative proposals resulting from the Dumbarton Oaks conversations and have had a valuable exchange of views. We are agreed that the pro posals provide a basis for a charter of such an organisation, fully recognising that in certain respects they call for clarification, improvement and expan* “Each of the countries assembled here will be represented at San Francisco. Through their representatives it will be the purpose of the peoples and Governments of the British Commonwealth in all continents to work lor the establishment of a world order which will be worthy of the immense sacrifices made by our peoples and designed to unite nations in assuring to all men in all lands economic and social advancement in conditions of freedom, peace and concord.”