. Turning from The Hague Court to the League itself
Munir Bey said that it had no right to take upon itself the duty of arbitration. Who were the members of the Council ? Only diplomats or politicians who ought to stand for the interests of their own countries instead of delivering judgment on other people. He had no objection to the Council acting as mediator, but he did object to its setting itself up as an arbitral tribunal. After an adjournment—which was really needed for the digestion of Munir Bey's distressing tirade—a vote was taken on the question whether the advisory opioion of The Hague Court should be adopted. The. vote was unani- mous in favour of adoption. Mr. Amery as British repre- sentative naturally did not vote. Munir Bey ostenta- tiously -voted, but his vote was, of course, not counted. He was afterwards assured that the vote of the Council did not by any means exclude the possibility of mediation.
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