New Britain herald., 1929-09-17
BRITISH PROPOSE
 DRUG REGULATION
New Attitude PleaSeS League
 Agreement Suggested


 Geneva, Sept. 17 tP-The British delegation at the League of Nations assembly today presented a propos- al which is regarded here as mark ing a great advance in the fight to limit the manufacture, and to check Illegal traffic, in dangerous drugs.
 The proposals designed to bring about an international agreement for the control and limitation of production of heroin, morphine and cocaine were regarded as represent ing complete reversal by the la bor government of the late Baldwin governments attitude on the ques- ton of limitation and manufacture.
 Baker Announces Plan
 The new British position was announced to the assemblys com mittee on humanitarian and social questions by Noel Baker, member of parliament. The conservative government had declined to enter an agreement seeking to limit the manufacture of narcotics. Today's pronouncement was hailed as a great victory hy persons and agen- cies interested in the control and suppression of illicit traffic in mar cotiCs
 The British recommendation is that the league council invite the government of countries in which narcotics are manufactured, to con- fer together on possibility of reach ing an agreement on the total amount of each of the various forms to be manufactured annually and the quota of each that these countries should manufacture.
 The resolution further suggests that the leagues advisory commit tee on opium continue to study the question more particularly with reference to steps that would be necessary in the event of factories being established in countries not at present manufacturing these drugs. '"
 Brings Accord on Question
 The new attitude adopted by Great Britain brings her into ac- cord with the attitude of the United States. Canada and Italy Most of the governments concerned have indicated approval of pro posals regarding the move toward limitation. Germany and Switzor- land announcing their support to- day. By the British resolution in itiative in calling a conference of the states is placed in the leagues council
 Social workers here were jubilant at today's development. calling together manufacturing countries in round table confer ence to deal with the question of the total world manufacture and the total world medical requirements.
 The resolution of Lord Cecil re- garding the principles of general disarmament which is expected to arouse French opposition, because it brings up again trained reserves, was delayed in presentation until to- morrow or later. The disarma- ment committee was unable to con- plete today it's consideration of a scheme for financial assistance 10 any nation. the victim of aggression or the threat of aggression.
 Covenant Study Planned
 Proposals seeking to bring the covenant of the League of Nations logg pact for the remuneration Of war as an instrument of national policy will be taken up by a com mittee of the league shortly.
 A British suggestion is for mod flying the league covenant. so as to incorporate within it an agreement for the remuneration Of war, while Peru is offering a resolution having as it's ultimate purpose the incm- sion of the Kellogg pact in the league covenant.
 Announcement was made today that Peru and Nicaragua have join ed the world court. making the to- tal number of members 54. Signatures to the protocol look ing toward American accession tC the court today had reached a tota' Of 30.
 There was no indication oval night that any developments hal arisen to avoid the expected con. flict in the committee growing ou Of energetic opposition by th, French delegation on army reserves The British purpose and the Fronrl determination apparently were un changed.
 The committe" meanwhile StrUg gled with the details of a scheme for giving financial assistance tt any nation the victim of aggression or the threat of aggression. Here, too there seemed stiff conflict of at ttude as between the French an. British. They differed with regar, to the procedure of the league coun cil when there is a threat Of war. / sub committee which is seeking tt conciliate the 3lvcrgins ideas is an derstood 10 have been unable thu. far to find an acceptable com promise.
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