The most. exciting event at Geneva occurred outside the Council.
At a meeting in camera on Monday M. Briand spoke about his Federation of Europe, and after we have gone to press he will speak on the subject to the Assembly. Mr. Henderson, it is reported, is holding to the position that all members of the League are concerned and should be consulted, and that no new organization should be formed outside the framework of the League. Probably several members of the League will be influenced by Great Britain, and in that event it will be possible to prevent a " private " European system of "sanctions" being formed to replace those " sanctions " of which France feels that the League is being deprived. The immediate issue is likely to be whether the body appointed to report to next year's Assembly shall be part of the League or a detached
committee.
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