OUTLAWRY OF WAR.

Waikato Times, Volume 103, Issue 17411, 25 May 1928, Page 8

OUTLAWRY OF WAR.

DOMINIONS AND TREATY. MAY BE “ORIGINAL PARTIES.” A NOTE FROM WASHINGTON. (By Telegraph—Press Association.) WELLINGTON, Friday. The Premier, Mr Coates, announced to-day the receipt from His Majesty’s Government of the text, of the following communication, addressed by the United States Ambassador in London to the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, and received by the Secretary of State on the 22nd instant.: — “Sir, —In a. Note which you addressed to me on May 19. 1928, you were good enough to inform my Government. that His Majesty's Government in Great Rritain had been in communication with His Majesty’s Governments in the Dominions, and with the Government of India, and had ascertained that, they were all in cor*dial agreement with the general principle of the multilateral treaty for the renunciation of war, which the Government of the United States proposed on April- 13, 1928. You added that you felt confident, therefore, that His Majesty’s Governments in the Dominions and the Government of India were prepared to accept the invitation to participate in the conclusion of such a treaty as that proposed by the Government of the United States. I have been instructed to state to you that •my Government has received this information with 'the keenest satisfaction. My Government has hoped from the outset of the present negotiations that the Governments of the Dominions and the Government of India would feel disposed to become parties t-o the suggested anti-war treaty. It is. moreover, most gratifying to the Government of _ the United States to learn that Ilis Majesty’s Governments in the Dominions and the Government of India are so favourably inclined towards the treaty for the renunciation of war which rntGovernment proposed on April 13, 1928, as to wish to participate therein individually and as original signatories, and my. Government for its part is most happy to accede to the suggestion contained in your Note to me ol May 19, 1928. Accordingly, I have been instructed to extend through you to His Majesty’s Governments in Australia, New Zealand, South Atnca, and to the Government of India a cordial invitation in the name of the Government'of the United States to become original parties to the treats fo the renunciation of war, which is now under consideration. “Pursuant to my instructions, I also have the honour to inform you that the Government of the United States will address through you to IBs Majesty’s Governments in Australia, New Zealand, and South Africa, and to Ue Government of India at the same.time and in the same manner as to oltu. Governments whose participation in the proposed treaty in the first instance is contemplated, any futuio communication which-i may- nuke. on the subject of the treaty, aitei been acquainted with the views of all the Governments to which its Note ot \nril 13 1928, was addressed. * “i have the honour to he, with the highest consideration, Sir, your most obedient and humble servant. A. • " ThcTrms of Ibe reply to be sent by the New Zealand Government wii. dl published as soon as possible.