The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-11-26
American Note Is
Firm With Britain
II. =. VIII Not Submit 10 Exelu-
sion from Participation
In Mandates.
ATTITUDE rs MADE PLAIN
Colby's Reply 10 Curz0n Takes
Issue With Britain Con-
cerRing Nations Out
OF League.

Washington Nov s5-The American
government has informed Great Brit
ain politely but hrmly that Il does not
propose % b. excluded from pariici-
patton IN ths rlehis and privileges se-
rured under mandates provided ln ihc
treaties ~ peace. Furthermore. 4 cx-
pecis 30 be heard regardinR ,he terms
~ those mandates before they are
nui into force.
The position u the United states .
80 forth ln 3 note by secretary Colby
io Earl Cuft0n The British secretary
N state for foreign affairs and the
.peclde question discussed n that ~
tbc Mesop0iamlan petroleum fields.
W. Colby's mote u dated November %
aud was made public TODAY following
n. delivery q ihe British office early
THIS week 70 ls ln reply t0 a British
note ~ iast Ausust = which has
never been uisdr public AMI which
deals with the application of the
principles OF equality 0f treatment 90
fhe territories ~ thc Near last o.
no placed under British mandate
The american note takes issue with
what u described a. ihe British posi- y
zion that mandate agreements and
treaties are e. b. considered only hy
states nat arc members 10 che league
~ nations. a states lhal the nlied
-lales. a. a participant % the world
war "and q contributor ~ ~ success.
ful issne cannot consider amy ~ the
tss0ceatef powers. The smallest not
iess than itself. deharrcd from discus
sion of any ~ a. rensequcuees. OF
from participation lu the rishls and
MGlxleeea secured under The mandates
provided N the treaties ~ peace
NJ. Colby says On his note that thc
American government accepts the
statement IN the British government
mat n has feffalncd from exploiting
the petroleum resources - The man
lated territories In question and sNei-
comes your pledaes that u u FAR from
the Intention II Great Britain "to cs-
iabllsh any Kind 81 monopoly or pre-
ferrcd position Ia its own interest"
HeferFlng 90 the statement bv the
British government that ihe drafl
mandates for Mesopotamia and pales
llne. which have been prepared VIII
when approved b. the interested al
Wed powers. De- communicated 81 ihc
council ~ me league ~ nations. Tao
hitNftGAN AfffFAAFh Nf HA8ff Hafn lNa
aitod states 4. undoubtedly. ono NJ
ihe powers directly Interested IN Ia
lefms IF thr mandates and iherrfOrg
request that the draft mandates ~
communicated 20 this government fOi
iis consideration before their slibmis-
sion a. the council ~ the league.
Mr. colby then frankly stiles that
ihe American government finds dlni-
ruity lu reconeiling' the special az
fangement set forth in the so-calletl
san Hemo petroleum agreement be
tween Great Britain and France Win
iho British governments statement
that the petroleum resources of Meso-
pntmmia and Freedom of action In re.
sard thertn. viii be secured % the o.
iure Arab state. a. yet unOrgtnixed
"Fnrihermore he says 20 Is q az
acult thinx a. harmonize that special
arranRement with YOUR statement tail
,onccsslonary claims relating % those
resources stlli remain in their pre- war
position. and have yet % receive. with
IRE establishment ~ the Arab state
the equitable consideration promised
by His MaiestYs government