OPTIONAL CLAUSE.
DOMINION’S SIGNATURE. TWO RESERVATIONS. Per Press Association. WELLINGTON, Sept. 20. Speaking in the House of Representatives, the Prime Minister stated that he had to-day received from the High Commissioner a communication from Genova, stating that, with Great Britain, South Africa, and India, New Zealand had signed the optional clause of the Statute of the Permanent Court of International Justice for a term of ten years, subject to the following reservations: — (1) Disputes relating to domestic jurisdiction and inter-Dominion disputes are excluded.
(21 The right is reserved to suspend court proceedings in any dispute for a period not exceeding 12 months while the matter is being considered by the Council of the League of Nations.
Sir Joseph Ward said that it was understood that Australia and Canada would sign very shortly on the same terms. The Irish Free State had already signed without reservation. France and other countries had signed at tho same time, but he had no advice as to the exact terms of their signature. Sir Joseph Ward added that the desire for united Empire action had been achieved.
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Manawatu Standard, Volume XLIX, Issue 251, 21 September 1929, Page 2
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182OPTIONAL CLAUSE. Manawatu Standard, Volume XLIX, Issue 251, 21 September 1929, Page 2
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