793.94 Commission/823: Telegram
The Minister in Switzerland (Wilson) to the Secretary of State
[Received February 21—6:35 p.m.]
120. Following is a communiqué of the meeting of the Committee of Nineteen this afternoon:
“The Secretary General reported that, in conformity with the instructions of the Committee, he had asked various states whether they desired to take part in the Committee of Negotiations which would be constituted under the terms of the report of the Assembly. The following states have notified their acceptance of the invitation: Belgium, Czechoslovakia, France, Germany, Great Britain, Irish Free State, Italy, Netherlands, Portugal, Spain, Turkey.
The following states have not accepted: Colombia, Guatemala, Hungary, Mexico, Norway, Panama, Sweden, Switzerland.
The reply of Poland has not yet been received.
The Secretary General said that he was not sure whether the Committee had realized that the signatories to the Nine-Power Treaty included Canada, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa and India. He had felt it right to draw the attention of the Committee to the point before sending out letters of invitation to these members of the League to participate in the Committee of Negotiations.
The Committee of Nineteen was of opinion that such letters should be issued and instructed the Secretary General to do so.
The Committee examined certain points of procedure in connection [Page 192] with Friday’s8 Assembly and there was a short exchange of information as regards the situation in Jehol.
The Committee will meet again on Thursday afternoon before the Assembly session which has been fixed for Friday morning at 10:30.”
- February 24.↩