DISARMAMENT

Southland Times, Issue 22157, 27 October 1933, Page 7

DISARMAMENT

THE GENERAL COMMISSION. ADJOURNMENT PROPOSED. (British Official Wireless.) Rugby, October 25. The Bureau of the Disarmament Conference met this afternoon at Geneva, when the chairman, Mr Arthur Henderson, proposed that the meeting of the General Commission of the Disarmament Conference, should, at its meeting to-morrow, adjourn until December 4, and recommend the drafting committee to prepare a model convention embodying Sir John Simon’s latest proposal before the work df the conference resumed. Mr Henderson indicated the possibility that a further adjournment to a still later date might prove necessary.

CRITICAL STAGE TASK NOT BEING ABANDONED. (United Press Assn. —Telegraph Copyright.) (Rec. 7.30 p.m.) Geneva. October 26. The Bureau of the Disarmament Conference adopted a recommendation in accordance with the proposal by Mr Henderson, who said that for the conference at this critical moment to adopt a policy which could be interpreted as an indication of unwillingness or inability to complete the task would be disastrous and would play into the hands of those who said certain Powers did not intend to reduce or limit their armaments.

M. Massigli indicated that the fall of the French Government had not changed the situation. He said that any Government formed would undoubtedly favour a continuance of the work of the conference.

Captain R. A. Eden said the British Government favoured the procedure now recommended. A report from Rome states that official circles favour delay as the present moment is not regarded as opportune for further talks.