Extracts from a report from Francis T. Cremins to Joseph P. Walshe (Dublin)
(Ass./20)

With reference to the Assembly, I have to confirm the following telegram which I sent to you last night:-

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It was a tense week for the delegates of many countries, and everybody was glad when it was over. There were no incidents. The ordinary public were not admitted to any of the meetings of the Assembly, but representatives of international associations were admitted. The procedure throughout was cleverly managed, and the ordinary rules were waived where considered desirable.

The Polish delegate spoke both at the Committee of 13 and in the Assembly, all members having the right to attend the Committee. His remarks were for the most part directed to the Finnish question but he referred to Poland as well, though in fairly restrained language. A copy of the provisional minutes of yesterday's meeting of the Assembly will be found with the documents.

The Assembly was adjourned, not closed. The Secretary General was authorised until the next session, to convene the Bureau, and the latter body was given power to decide any question which the Supervisory Commission or the Secretary General might submit to it.

The Finnish delegation are I think convinced that they have got as much as possible out of the Appeal. When the Report and Resolution were adopted they expressed their profound gratitude. Nevertheless, it was clear all the time that they were not so much concerned with the question of the expulsion of the U.S.S.R. from the League, as with the question of positive aid for Finland. It remains now to be seen what positive aid will be forthcoming from the different countries.

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