THE CHINA MAIL, MAY 20, 1937.
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FRANCO-RUSSIAN TALKS
NO NEW BRITISH COMMITMENTS ENTERED INTO Dr. Schmidt Visits
Quai D'Orsay
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EUROPE'S INNER
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Paris, To-day. Considerable importance is attached here to lengthy talks held yesterday between French and visiting foreign statesmen, though it is denied that Britain has entered into an accord with France and Russia for the preservation of the status quo in quarters. Central Europe.
EMPIRE STATESMEN
London, To-day.
The first business meeting of the principal de- legates to the Imperial Conference was held yes- terday afternoon and lasted for an hour and three
After appointing a committee on Constitution-
The talks between French officials and the Aus-al questions, the meeting heard the Foreign Secre- trian Foreign Minister, Dr. Guido Schmidt, have tary, Mr. Anthony Eden, give a broad survey of been linked up with the negotiations between the foreign affairs in historical background from the Soviet Foreign Commissar, M. Maxim Litvinoff, Treaty of Versailles. and M. Leon Blum and M. Yvon Delbos, the French Premier and Foreign Minister, respectively.
THE RESULTS OF THE CONVERSATIONS WERE COM- MUNICATED BY M. BLUM TO A MEETING OF THE CABINET HELD YESTERDAY EVENING.
The newspapers, however, say that France will have to revise her plans for protecting Austrian independence, in view of the fact that Germany and Italy are no longer rivals.
THE ADDRESS MAINLY DEALT WITH THE EUROPEAN PROBLEM AND WAS GIVEN AS OBJECTIVELY AS POSSIBLE. THE PREMIER, MR. STANLEY BALDWIN, SUPPLEMENT- ED MR. EDEN'S ADDRESS WITH A FEW REMARKS.
It is understood that interven- Baldwin. After short discussion of tions by Dominion statesmen a preliminary character, the meet- were few, as they wanted time to ing adjourned until Friday morn- consider the implications of the ing. address.
GREATER DETAIL
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AN OFFICIAL COMMUNIQUE ISSUED AFTER THE CLOSE OF THE FRANCO-AUSTRIAN TALKS REVEALS VERY LITTLE, AND MERELY SAYS THAT THE STATESMEN WERE
The meeting adjourned until The meeting lasted an hour and ABLE TO ESTABLISH IDENTITY OF VIEWS IN ISSUES AF-Friday, when Mr. Eden, if neces-three-quarters and, of that time, FECTING BOTH COUNTRIES.
sary, will clear up outstanding Mr. Eden's speech occupied points. Reuters
- hour. He gave a complete survey of the international outlook, cover- OFFICIAL COMMUNIQUE
ing
a great deal of ground and -A communique issued last night dealt with the problems confront- after the first meeting of the prin- ing Europe and the world. A por- cipal delegates to the Imperial Con-tion of his review was of historical ference at No. 10, Downing Street, character. There was
general states that a committee on constitu- feeling that given tim
time should be tion questions was set up.
allowed to study what had been Discussion of foreign affairs was said by the Foreign Secretary. It begun by a review by the Foreign is probable that Mr. Eden will, at Secretary of the general interna- subsequent meetings, be asked to tional situation which was supple- explain various points in greater mented with some remarks by Mr.detail-British Wireless.
Some reports have it that M. Lit- vinoff and M. Delbos are now com- mitted to lending full support to a scheme for federation of all the Danubian countries.
RESPONSIBLE QUARTERS, HOWEVER, INTIMATE THAT FRENCH DANUBIAN POLICY WILL ASSUME NO CONCRETE FORM, SINCE GREAT BRITAIN IS AVERSE TO ENTERING IN- TO MILITARY COMMITMENTS IN THE DANUBE BASIN.
An interesting sidelight on the present talks is an article in an evening newspaper yesterday re- vealing the precautions taken by the Surete for protection of the visit- ing statesmen:
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**ARMOURED" CAR M. Litvinoff, for instance, was provided with a special armour-plat- ed limousine, although there nothing in the car's appearance to suggest it is anything out of the normal.
Times of arrival and departure of foreign statesmen are not an- nounced, nor is their daily pro- gramme of engagements.
This curtain of secrecy there. fore makes it uncertain whether the Yugo-Slavian Regent, Prince Paul, who was due here yesterday, has actually arrived or not. Ocean.
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Mr. Eden's Engagements
London, T To-day.
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Mr. Anthony Eden, who gave a long discourse on European poli- tical history since Versailles the heads of the Empire delega- tions at the Imperial Conference yesterday.
DUKE OF WINDSOR’S MARRIAGE CONTRACT
"Separation De Biens”
Clause
Tours, To-day.
of the The marriage contract Duke of Windsor and Miss "Wally" Warfield was signed yesterday un- der the "separation de biens" clause: in French Law, which specifies that each partner retains-control of his own property.
The Foreign Secretary- yesterday Mr. Herman Rogers, host of the received a visit at the Foreign Office Duke and Miss Warfield, announces from Colonel Beck the Polish For-that the couple will leave the Cha- eign Minister, last night, Mr. Eden teau de Cande immediately after was a guest at a dinner given the wedding on June 3. by the Netherlands Minister. British Wireless.
He was unable to say, however, where they will go.-Reuter.
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