Show TRES STAND OR recognition UNITED STATES MUST HAVE VOICE IN disposition OF FORMER GERMAN possessions As one of the PrIm principal cipal allies and associated powers has unequal an equal concern and an insap arable interest washington the irhe american government inex t has taken tin nil Is unequivocal equivocal is sta stand all us aff to its right to a in tho disposition of tile the former overseas posses slona or of Geri germany stany secretary colby in ills his note to the league of nations council made public on an february 24 at the state department submits that the disposition of those possessions connot be undertaken or effectuated without tho the assent of the united states lie ile stalest that the UnIted states as one of the principal allies and associated powers has an I 1 equal concern and nit an inseparable interest with the others of these powers in the territories taken frow germany and con an equal voice in their dispost disposition declaring that tho the american government cannot regard itself ns as bound by the terms of the mandate inundate giving to japan tile atje league meeting at geneva last december cens 17 the secretary requests that the council having obviously acted under a misapprehension of tile the facts in assuming that tile tho united states had approved it 11 japanese mandato over oer the island reopen tile question for the further consideration which the proper statement of it clearly requires strengthens jardines Jar dings hand discussing the note state department 0 officials declared that lit in acting now the present administration had strengthened tile the position of the new administration rather than adding afi embarrassment the opinion also was expressed that there might be a conference of the interested powers to discuss tho the question it II Is ili understood such 1 n I course would be acceptable to the united states although state department part ment officials said tile modus op brandl was of little concern to the american government |