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several years a sub-committee of experts prepared a draft international convention which was, m turn submitted to the Governments members of the League and non-member Mates as a basis tor study. Replies were received from thirty-four Governments, and that considered ™ 1937 by the Advisory Committee, which came to the conclusion he « not accepted by regulationist countries, and that it would make reservations in respect of the main articles. A its Tf aPPOmte t0 , study the best means of meeting these difficulties, and r PD .ifww + ; rom ™ s clian ges m the text of the first draft, recommended that m£ i! o, f should not make reservations at the time of signature, but should convpnHni? alfj n were in agreement with the principles of the T tha would endeavour to change their legislation within the next few years. members to # + el ; her w r \ ih the sub-committee's comments, were submitted to S ™ n - mem her States. From replies received it appeared that the majority made mn\tlv ™ T° Ur 0t .., c0n - ud f g 9 convention, but certain reservations were convention 1, ?? 7 * tipulatlons contained in individual articles of the sLini thP nSvTnt- « therefore that a certain number of countries might abstain from gmng the convention finally if their specific wishes were not met by the Conference. a Firth Committee had before it three alternatives—first, to take a negative attitude 1939 thirdlv 8 to D fn f G °!? n p °l the Conference : secondly, to hold the Conference in iJo», thirdly, to postpone the Conference until 1940. During the discussion all members of the Fifth Committee were agreed on the objects and mam principles of the proposed convention, but it was felt that the common f ot s . erved . by hastening the convocation of the Conference. The Fifth n 6 de " ded m f avour of holding the Conference in 1940. This procedure would enable the countries considering abolitionist legislation to prepare further steps in Fi'fth Committee ,he «*»>«< «* following suEttd ty tto " The Assembly— " Noting that the majority of the countries which have expressed their views the Prostltiition nf °ath C ° nventlon , for th f Suppression of the Exploitation of proposed cimvention P h " Te "e™ l '» th « °>**t »nd ""am principles of the "" * thc "> rmer +a- tliat ™, a number of regulationist countries legislation is beine studied or m preparation which may dispose of certain difficulties that at present prevent some countries from adhering to the convention: " Expresses itself in favour of the convocation 'of a Conference for the of n Others; & Conventlon for Suppressing the Exploitation of the Prostitution 1940 ;' mmendS that thiS Conference should be convoked by the Council for w " I^' st ™ ct& ' the Secretary-General to insert the necessary financial provision for such a Conference m the draft Budget for 1940." * Conference of Central Authorities in Eastern Countries. n „ The , 1937 Assembly adopted the resolution submitted by the Fifth Committee that ii?p p X ? e Ki f ® r ? oldd be appointed to consult the Governments concerned regarding thfFar the % ° W T' however ' to the unable I nS v 7? January 1938, considered that such an officer would be of an expert was p«tpm K d * sa " s£ » rt » w "n- 1 accordingly the sending-out At the 1938 Assembly the Fifth Committee again stressed the importance of and occurred" fn' and expressed its , regret at the delay which had unavoidably occunea m giving ettect to the recommendation of the Bandoeng Conference Several aSeed erS to bv ; m Si pr + ° posal h f d been fu % discussed at Bandoeng and agreed to by all the official delegates at that Conference, there was anv for With the Governme nts concerned, and in view of the delav jt was suggested that the Advisory Committee should take the opportunity of reconsidering the proposal in further detail so that when the Council considered the time ripe for action the most effective measures could be taken to carry out the 0 f he Bandoeng Conference. The Committee, however agreed that thp wnrHno' -c should not preclude further condition wHh Oowrnmcnte esneckli wtt"h T* particularly interested in the creation of the Bureau ' es P e<!ltlll y with those -d h rr °s **>. Q rr deted at its next session so that when the time came for implementing the Conference the scheme could be carried out in the most effectivp mannon n +• iuVr« z l td Ad ,r r LS;f t,ee includ ° maintenance P ' Cial pr ° VlSlOn necess ary for its establishment and

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