THE NEAR EAST.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 16918, 18 December 1922, Page 7

THE NEAR EAST.

FATE OF MOSUL. BRITAIN’S NOTE TO ANGORA. By Telegraph— Associat ion—Copyright Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. (Received December 18. 8. 5a.m.) LAUSANNE. December IC. A British Note to the Turks deals with the technical, strategical, economic and political reasons' why Britain opposes Turkey's claim to dispose of Mosul, and adds: “The true own t nf Mosul is King Feisul. of Irak, whose Government, should be open to nego tiatiom* with the Angora Government regarding Mosul's fate.

PROGRESS OF CONFERENCE.

Bv Telegrnph—Pres. Association—ConyriKbt Australian and X.Z. Caitle Association. (Received necemVtpr IS. 12.3.5 p.m.) 1. AUS ANNE. December 17. The Conference has notified the Soviet delegates that the examination of the Straits question will he resumed tomorrow. It is intimated that Allied experts are at their disposal. Most of the sub-commission* will romplete their tasks next week. The Conference will not meet on Christmas or New Year.

A THORNY SUBJECT.

DprpmLer 18. 12. 80 p.m.) LAUSANNE. December 17. The Turkish insistence on the removal jf the patriarchate from Constantinople i. likely to prove a thorny subject. Mr < liild. the American onlooker, voiced America's objection. He pointed out that the patriarchate was established 1 y Turkey herself, and not by a foreign Power, and declared that the United States would oppose the removal. The Turks contend it is absolutely necessary to remove the patriarchate and curtail the temporal privileges of the clergy. M Caclamanos declared that Greece could not accept the proposal. * HOSPITAL SHIP BURNED. Heater's Telegram* (Received December 18. 12.H0 p.m.) CONSTANTINOPLE. December 17. A French hospital ship was destroyed by fire, and three women and three children were burned to death. A number of others are missing. British and American destroyers assisted in the work of rescue.