793.94 Commission/666: Telegram
The Minister in Switzerland (Wilson) to the Secretary of State
[Received December 15—8:45 p.m.]
72. My telegram No. 71. Herewith follows text resolution[s] No. 1 and 2 adopted this afternoon by the Committee of Nineteen.
“Draft Resolution No. 1.
The Assembly recognizing that according to the terms of article 15 of the Covenant its first duty is to endeavor to effect a settlement of the dispute, and that consequently it is not at present called upon to draw up a report stating the facts of the dispute and its recommendations in regard thereto;
Considering that by its resolution of March 11th, 1932, it laid down the principles determining the attitude of the League of Nations in regard to the settlement of the dispute;
Affirms that in such a settlement the provisions of the Covenant of the League of Nations, the Pact of Paris and the Nine-Power Treaty must be respected;
Decides to set up a committee whose duty will be to conduct, in conjunction with the parties, the negotiations with a view to a settlement, on the basis of the principles set out in chapter 9 of the report of the Commission of Inquiry and having regard to the suggestions made in chapter 10 of that report;
Appoints, to form that committee, the members of the League represented on the Special Committee of Nineteen;
Considering it desirable that the United States of America and the U.S.S.R. should consent to take part in the negotiations, entrusts to the above-mentioned committee the duty of inviting the Governments of the United States of America and the U.S.S.R. to take part in the negotiations;
Authorizes it to take such measures as it may deem necessary for the successful execution of its mission;
Requests the committee to report progress before March 1st, 1933.
The committee which has not power to fix in agreement with the two parties the time limit referred to in the Assembly resolution of July 1st, 1932; should the two parties fail to agree on the duration of such a time limit the committee will, simultaneously with the presentation of its report, submit proposals to the Assembly on the subject.
[Page 433]The Assembly shall remain in session, and its president may convene it as soon as he may deem this necessary.
December 15th, 1932.”
“Draft Resolution No. 2.
The Assembly thanks the Commission of Inquiry appointed in virtue of the Council’s resolution of December 10th, 1931, for the valuable assistance it has afforded to the League of Nations and declares that its report will stand as an example of conscientious and impartial work.
December 15th, 1932.”