511.3 B 1/100: Telegram
The Minister in Switzerland (Grew) to the Secretary of
State
Berne, September 29,
1922—3 p.m.
[Received September 30—10:55
a.m.]
83. Legation’s 74, September 3, noon. Assembly of League of Nations on
September 27th passed the following resolutions submitted by the
Committee on Reduction of Armaments:
- “(a). The Assembly considers it
highly desirable that the Government of the United States
should express the objections which it has to formulate to
the provisions of the Convention of Saint Germain as well as
any proposals which it may care to make as to the way in
which these objections can be overcome.
- (b). The Assembly is of the opinion
that the temporary mixed commission should be instructed to
prepare a scheme for the control of the international
traffic in arms to be considered by the conference which is
to deal with the private manufacture of arms.
- (c). The Assembly requests the
Council to take such steps as it thinks advisable to carry
out the purposes above indicated.”
