MANDATES' COMMISSION.

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XLIX, Issue 16186, 24 July 1923, Page 6

MANDATES' COMMISSION.

DEALING WITH THE REPORTS. ’ Elec. Tel. Copyright—United Press Assn.) .Australian and N.Z. Cable Association (Received July 24, 1.5 pan.) GENEVA, July 23. Marquis Theodoli, opening the third session of the Mandates’ Commission, said ho had observed, especially in a statement by Sir Francis Bell (New Zealand), certain apprehension, even displeasure, in connection! with, the work of the Permanent Mandates Commission. Sir Francis Bell objected to the. fact that the Commission’s report! was addressed to the public and not to the Council of fhoCLongue. On this point he thought there was a misunderstanding which should ho removed, hut from which they might draw guidance for thefuture. Thero was no doubt that, being under the terms of the covenant as an advisory body to the Council, they had no other duty than to submit their observations to the Council on reports from mandatory Powers, “It would,” he said, “he regrettable that, our inquiries, carried out in a spirit of goodwill of the highest impartiality, should not he made known to the public. It would be desirable that the Commission meet early enough to permit Hie Council to consider its observations before communicating them to the Assembly, .Satisfaction would thus he given both to the legitimate wish of New Zealand and the general desire) that the Assembly should be in possession of the Commission’s reports and observations in good time.”