AWARDED TO BRITAIN.

Timaru Herald, Volume CXXIII, 18 December 1925, Page 9

AWARDED TO BRITAIN.

League’s Mosul Decision. MANDATE IN IRAQ’S INTEREST^. By Cable—Press Association—Copyright. Australian ind N.Z Cable Association. (Received December 17, 5.5 p.m.) GENEVA, December 16. [OFFICIAL.] The Council of tho League of Nations awarded Mosul to Britain, conditionally on Britain agreeing to a twenty-five years’ mandate, terminable earlier if Iraq enters the League. The Brussels Line to be constituted the Turkish frontier. The decision to bo operative within six months, provided Britain fulfils the conditions. SIGNIFICANT CONDITION. IRAQ’S INDEPENDENCE HOPED FOR. By Cable —;Press Association—Copyright Australian and N.Z. Cabla Association. (Received December 17, 5.5 p.m.) GENEVA, December 16. In connection with the Mosul settlement, Sir Austen Chamberlain and Colonel Amery were largely responsible for the insertion of a phrase permitting the termination of the mandate whenever Iraq joins the League as an independent nation. Tins is regarded as most important, in view of Colonel Amery’s repeated declaration that Iraq should be, self-supporting within four years.

UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED. COUNCIL’S DECISION ON COMMITTEE’S AWARD. TURKEY CLAIMS RIGHT OF SOVEREIGNTY. By Cable —Press Association —Copyright Sydney “ Sun ” Sfrvice. (Received December 17, 5.5 p.m.) GENEVA, December 16. The Council unanimously approveu the Committee’s Mosul award. The President read a letter in which Tewfik Bey protested that the Turkish Government maintained Turkey's sovereign rights over Mosul, which would remain complete and , undiminished.

RECEPTION OF NEWS IN BRITAIN ■ VARIED PRESS OPINION.' By Cable—Press Association —Copyright. Australian and N.Z. Cable Association Received Dec. 17, 8.5 p.m. LONDON, Dec. 17. The Iraq decision has been given a mixed reception in the press. “The Times” stresses that the six months in which Britain must make the Treaty with Iraq, should be utilised in an effort to reach a friendly understanding with Turkey. The journal advocates the sending of “wise Englishmen, familiar with the East,” to Angora. “The Daily Express,” “The Daily Mail,” and “The Daily Herald,” find it impossible to reconcile Sir Austen Chamberlain’s welcoming the decision, with Mr Baldwin’s pronouncement in the House of Commons. “The Herald” says: If our business men want the oil of Mosul, let them pay for it.” “The Daily Express” states that the public has been deceived, and knows it. “The Daily Mail” says: When the public discovers the nature of the new burden, there will he universal Indignation. “The Morning Post” comments: “We again express the hope that the Turks will be impressed with the danger of lending too ready an ear to the promises and inducements of concession hunters.” "The Daily News” states that what seems to be contemplated, is a repetition of the history of Egypt, with oil instead of Soudan cotton, and without the Suez Canal.