The Council on 27 September 1932 accepted the resignation of Sir J.E. Drummond, first Secretary-General of the League of Nations, on the condition that the resignation should not take effect before 30 June 1933; question of the appointment of E. Drummond's successor.
Secret Council meeting wished by E. Drummond on this matter, according to S. Lester, E.J. Phelan was the most suitable candidate.
Japanese proposals and amendments, reply to the Committee's questions.
Tribute to J.E. Drummond, retiring Secretary-General of the League of Nations.
E. Drummond thanked E. de Valera for the letter he addressed to the Members of the League of Nations in regard to his resignation as Secretary-General, letter in which E. de Valera congratulated E. Drummond upon the part he played within the League of Nations.
About the participation of the United States in the proposed conciliatory committee refused by Japan.
Press cuttings "The work of the League: Sir E. Drummond on wars prevented", from "The Times" and "Courage needed" from the "Daily Herald", as well as the text of E. Drummond's broadcast on a retrospective of the League of Nations.
F. Walters did not recall the matter as the telegram was dated 1940.
About inaccurate accusations reported by newspapers on false negotiations between the Secretary-General E. Drummond and Japan and a so-called new formula differing in important aspects from that adopted by the Committee.
Further to the Japanese Government's proposals concerning important changes in the original text agreed to by the Committee of Nineteen in December, the Committee failed to propose an acceptable procedure to both parties, China and Japan, for settling their dispute; three points: the participation of the United States and the USSR in negotiating a settlement, the acceptance by Japan of the Lytton report and the non recognition of Manchukuo were regarded by the Committee of Nineteen as essential, the Committee then discussed the procedure, form and substance of the report.