LEAGUE OF NATIONS.

Sun (Christchurch), Volume VII, Issue 2125, 6 December 1920, Page 7

LEAGUE OF NATIONS.

REPORTS OF COMMISSIONS. COUNCIL AND ASSEMBLY. By CabU. — Prtf Anocialinn. — Copyright. (A. & N.Z.) LONDON, Dec. 4. "<' The Australian Press correspond-r ent at Geneva states it is hoped tp~ have all the Commission reports before the Assembly by the early part of next week. Lord Curzon telegraphed to the President (M. Hymans) that whileunable, to take independent action in Armenia, Great Britain is willing, to second President Wilson's action with moral and diplomatic support. The report of the first Commission on the relations between the Council and the Assembly, statesthere is no analogy between the upper and the lower chambers. Therefore the League is a single organism, having at its disposal two organisms with distinct or similar' attributes. The Council derives its-clearly-defined functions from the Peace Treaties, while both Council and Assembly have distinctiveduties. There are matters the decision of which is left to the League without specifying to which theright of decision belongs. There arc also matters that are not within the competence of these organisms, but require the concurrence of theGovernments concerned in the form of international conventions. The Assembly in regard to the latter should endeavour to lead up to an agreement between the Governments. The Commission considers it in£ opportune to formulate the precise functions of the Assembly and the: Council, but thinks that difficulties arising between them should be dealt with according to the dictates, of tact and common sense.