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NINETIETH YEAR OF PUBLICATION
HONG KONG, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 1935.
Great Step Towards Peace In Europe
NEXT MOVE RESTS WITH GERMANY
AGREEMENT HAS PRESS SUPPORT
(Continued from Page 1). The visit is the logical sequel to an agreement which was re- ported to have been reached on
(Continued from Page 1) Saturday night, when it was stat-
Aggression may start in the various Governments the air, but cannot be confined
(Continued from Page 1) GERMANY TO MOVE The next move rests with Ger-led that many, according to French circles, would be informed.
Doubtless part of the interview to only one element, says the which opine that the invitation to
The final "Daily Telegraph." Germany to participate in the air was devoted to the proposed air word now rests with Germany. convention is an implicit recogni-pact as well as having some Should she refuse adherence, the tion of Germany's right to aero-bearing on the present conversa- very basis of the guarantees dis-
planos.
tions on the Rome Pact.
THREE-PAGE DOCUMENT After the full meeting of the Anglo-French delegations at pm, a declaration will be issued on Saturday night's agreement.
a
It is believed that this will be three-page document which in the proposed air convention is the most important item,
appear.
In a situation in which she M. Laval, French. Foreign Min- ister, interviewed by Reuter stated
4.30 can regain the goodwill of her that after the Saar Plebiscite and
neighbours, and make a real con- tribution to international con- the Rome Pact, the London con
fidence, her refusal would destroy versations marked an important date in, diplomatic history.
Europe, the journal concludes. They hoped that Germany would
hope for the betterment of
R.A.F. NEGLECT UNWARRANTED respond to the pressing call made to her in the declaration and em
The Daily Mail believes that the phasised that the solidarity of the to include a re-affirmation of the agreement is most important and Franco-British Intereat, was their
Geneva declaration of December may well prove to be the first step common hope to achieve methodi-1992 and also the question of the towards a real defensive Anglo- cally the organisation and security abrogation of the military clauses French alliance.
of Europe-Reuter.
SIR JOHN. SIMON PRAISED
Congratulations In Commons
The declaration is also expected
statement
/
re-
of the Versailles Treaty (except for The line followed by the National accords the demilitarized zones) and may Government undoubtedly possibly. include a
with the wishes of the people of garding the co-ordination of Anglo- this country, and the new pact would French activities in various pacts! make, a distinct advance towards a satisfactory settlement, but must and projected pacts.
not be made an excuse for neglect- FLANDIN IN COUNTRY Meanwhile M. Flandin motored to ing to augment the British Air. the country home of Sir Gomer Force very largely immediately, the Berry in the early morning and will journal adde,
DOOR OPENED In the House of Commons yester. remain there until the afternoon.
The Daily Herald states that the day Sir John
Mr. Neville Chamberlain, Mr. Simon mentioned that before the communique was Walter Runciman, and probably the door has been opened for way for issued steps had been taken to in- Prime Minister, Mr. Ramsay Mac-avoiding the deadlock which seemed form the other Governments con-donald, will join the party for to be so ominously near; but the cerned in the Locarno Pact-the lunch; at which the talks will be path towards a settlement will be difficult, as there are many obstacles Italian, Belgian and German-of continued informally. Reuter.
to be overcome.
London, To-day.
AERIAL. PACT PROPOSAL
London, earlier.
the trend of the Anglo-French die-
The Daily Express says that Bri- jcussions and to explain that they
The chief clause of the Anglo-tain is now pledging herself to were now invited to join with the French and British Governments in French communique is the proposal Europe similarly as she did before that a joint serial convention be-the war, the only difference being equal consultation.
Sir John Simon added, as regards tween Britain, France, Germany, that the pre-war commitment was the scheme for providing in West-Belgium and Italy should be con- secret and now it is open. The new ern Europe a deterrent against the cluded, which should act as a deter proposal will plunge us more deeply Risk of unprovoked aggression by rent against aggression by any of into the European Maelstrom, and proposed Britain should not be so committed one country on another, that it was the signatories of the
without first obtaining the vote of agreed between the French and agreement.--Reuter.
her people; who should be allowed! British Ministers that, if the
to choose whether her destiny is to achemie were adopted. Britain's
be linked with the bitter hatreds commitment would not extend to
and stricken fields of Europe, or to cases beyond the class of case al
the peaceful and prosperous peoples! ready covered by her Locarno ob-j
of the mighty Empire. ligations.
During question-time the leader
FRANCE DELIGHTED WITH AIR PACT
(Continued from Page 1)
Both Britain and France agree
The News Chronicle earnestly
means to facilitate her return to comity with the nations-Reuter,
of the Opposition, Mr. George Lane-that neither Germany nor any other trusts that Germany will see in the bury, expressed his recognition of power whose armaments are defined proposals, as she certainly ought to the importance of the communique, by the Peace Treaty is entitled by do, not any vestige of hostility or which was yesterday issued as a unilateral action, to modify these encirclement, but an honourable Parliamentary white paper, and Sir obligations. Herbrt Samuel, the Liberal leader, provoked cheers when he congratu- lated the Foreign Secretary on the measure of agreement 80 far achieved and expressed the common hope that it would lead to a useful result.
GERMAN PROBLEM AGAIN Both agree that the best contri- bution to the restoration of the provide for the organisation of prospects of peace, would be a security by the conclusion of "re- general settlement between Germany gional pacts: and the other powers.
REGIONAL PACTS Such a general settlement would (Continued At Foot Of Next Col)
Sir Herbert Samuél asked for an assurance that the pursuit of the jobjects embodied in the communique were of course no substitute.
would not lead to any Blackening of this Sir John Simon replied, the efforts of the Government to have no hesitation in giving secure a general disarmament cod-assurance."British Wireless vention for which those proposals vice.
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