THE ARMS EMBARGO

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXII, Issue 22240, 15 October 1935, Page 9

THE ARMS EMBARGO

MUNITIONS FOR ABYSSINIA DISCUSSION BY COMMITTEE British Wireless RUGBY, Oct. 13 Geneva reports state that Italy has sent a Note to the League protesting against the decision reached regarding the raising of the arras embargo against Abyssinia. The Financial Sub-Committee of the League, with the assistance of experts, considered plans for imposing financial sanctions, and their general recommendations, which will be submitted to a committee of 17 Powers, are in the hands of the draftsmen.

A plenary meeting of the co-ordin-ating committee of 52 Powers will be held on Monday to receive this committee's proposals, and formal approval to the raising of the arms embargo on Abyssinia and for maintaining it in the case of Italy will then, it is anticipated, be given. When notification of approval to this course is received in London the Board of Trade will at once be informed and will be at liberty to receive applications for licences for the export of arms and munitions to Abyssinia. Economic sanctions in general were considered in private yesterday by the Committee of Seventeen, having agreed in - principle to the suggestions that countries co-operating in the imposition of sanctions should refuse to permit the entry of imports from Italy.

The committee adjourned until Monday. Questions of detail have still to be settled and a formal vote will not bo taken before Monday.

Mr. Eden urged the importance of speed, and it was agreed that a vote on the general principle should be taken when the committee reassembles.