There has been talk of Germany being reconciled to the
inclusion of Poland if the occupation of the Rhineland were modified. Such rumours are, of course, plausible, and the bait no doubt looks tempting, but we earnestly hope that no arrangements of that sort will be tolerated. The whole point of the League is that it should serve common interests a the result of common discussion. If what 'apPeared to: be common discussion was really only the result of some outside accommodation which had nothing to do with the general work and purpose of the League the League itself would be on the threshold of disaster. The main reason for keeping the Council small in numbers is that it was designed, in accordance with the British proposal, to act as an Executive. A large Executive is always unmanageable ; for almost all purposes, it must be remembered, decisions have to be unanimous.
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