THE MANDATES.
MESOPOTAMIA AND YAP. UNITED STATES PROTEST. By Telegraph—Frees Association—Copyright Austral? Bit and N.Z. Cab's AsSccjatior*. ■WASHINGTON. February 22. The State Department has announced that President Wilson has sent a Note to tli© Council of the League, of Nations protesting against the disposition of mandates now planned by the Allies. The protest applies .to the proposed British Mesopotamia mandate, also to Japan s mandat© over Yap. It is understood that Air Harding, presidentelect, favours the stand of the present administration. Jt is learned that the new protest was. precipitated, by secret information. reaching tho State Department that the 'Allies intend approving through the League Council of the Mesopotamia mandate at the present session ol the council. COUNCIL RECEIVES NOTE.* PARIS. February 9*2. A surprise was sprung on thy Council of the League of Nations, which was about to discuss the mandates, when the American Ambassador's letter was received, stating that President Wilson desired to submit his views, and requesting that ‘-no final decision should be taken on any point whatever on tho question of mandates M until his views had been received. A Note embodying bis views
has reached Paris and is being de ciphered. Thu council agreed to wait.
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Star (Christchurch), Issue 16360, 24 February 1921, Page 4
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