NO
DECLARATION
Gold Fountain Pen Used In Quai D'Orsay Ceremony
Without Prejudice To Relations With Three Powers
Paris, To-day.
The Franco-German declaration was signed in the great clock room of the Foreign Office at 3.30 yesterday afternoon.
The Reich Minister von Ribbentrop, accompanied
by his suite and by the German Ambassador, Count Welczeck, arrived at the Quai d'Orsay at 3.20 and was welcomed by the Foreign Min- ister, M. Bonnet.
Leading members of the staff of the German Em- bassy were also present as well as the Premier, M. Daladier, the. Secretary-General of the French Foreign Office, Alexis Leger, the French Ambassador in Berlin, M. Coulondre, several high officials of the Quai d'Orsay and numerous representatives of the press of all countries.
The German copy of the docu-their century-old frontier dispute ment was signed with a gold foun- and by mutual recognition of their tain pen by von Ribbentrop while frontiers to pave the way for re- the French copy was similarly ciprocal regard and consideration signed by M. Bonnet.
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At the conclusion of the mony. M. Daladier and the
of their vital national interests. cere-The two nations agree, after grave two conflicts of the past, to lay the
Foreign Ministers accompanied by foundation for good-neighbourly
JOE INVESTIGATES. Joe, the Grevy Zebra at London 200, decided to investigate the contents of a barrow left in his enclosure by a keeper. He was disappointed in his search, which presumably was for something to eat.
their suites and by the Ambassa- relations in the future. By this de-approval towards the signing of
dors, Count Welczech and M. Cou-claration of their will they voice the Franco-German declaration in RIBBENTROP
londre, proceeded to the Salle de la their conviction that there are in- Paris. ́. Rotonde where discussions imme-deed no vital differences between As the semi-official "Giornale diately began.-Trans-Ocean.
EXCHANGE OF FELICITATIONS
Paris, To-day.
them which might excuse a grave d'Italia" puts it, the Italian Gov- SEES ITALIAN
con-
AMBASSADOR
Paris, To-day. After leaving the Quai d'Orsay, the German Foreign Minister, Joa- chim von Ribbentrop, received the Italian Ambassador, Signor Guarig- lia, in the Hotel Crillon on the Place de la Concorde.
conflict. The economic interests of ernment has all along been inform- the two countries are complemen-led in a friendly way about the pre- tary.
paration and conclusion of the The respect which the German Franco-German declaration which and French people gained for each must be regarded as a reaffirma- other-as-fighting opponents during tion of the policy of European ap- the Great War, shall in times of peasement and a further peace find its natural completion sequence of clarification of inter- Following is the official communi- and deepening through the excel-national relations arising out of que:
lent capacities which distinguish the Munich agreement. The visit of the Reichs Foreign both peoples in their work.
Signing of the declaration, it is Minister to Paris on December 6,
added, supplies a further proof afforded, opportunity for an ex-
I am therefore convinced that that those hostile trends in the big
The conversations which started change of views. In the course of
o'clock the talks the most important Euro-to-day's Franco-German declara-Democratic countries which have
been "making -80 much noise" shortly before seven tion will help to remove historic prejudices. and that the relaxation about the present anti-Jewish mea-regarded as designed to combat questions directly relating to poli- in the tension of our neighbourly product of agitation and are not might have been loosened by the sures of the Reich are merely the rumours that the Berlin-Rome Axis relations to which it gives expres-buttressed by any deep-lying senti- Franco-German Declaration. sion will find an unanimous ap- It was recognised by both sides proval not only of the leaders of ments, still less by any vital inter- that the development of the rela-our nations but also of the peoples ests. — Trans-Ocean.
pean problems and especially those
tical and economic relations
be-
lations between France and the Reich were examined.
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NEW ERA
DINNER PARTY
Paris, To-day.
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It is presumed that the German Foreign Minister informed the Italian Ambassador about his con- versation with M. Georges Bonnet, French Minister, after the signing of the Agreement;
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themselves. The sentiments which tions between the two countries,
the German people entertain to- based on the formal recognition of their frontiers, will serve not only wards a reorientation of interna- tional relations found their ex- for their common interests but will
The French Foreign Minister Political circles describe the constitute an essential contribu- pression in the cordial reception
which was accorded to the French and Madame Bonnet gave a dinner conversation between von Ribben- tion to the maintenance-of-peace-
Animated by this spirit the For-Premier, M. Daladier, in Munich. in the rooms of the Quai d'Orsay trop and M. Bonnet as "frank and
Sympathy demonstrations which it last evening in honour of the Ger- sincere." eign Ministers of the two coun
The two Ministers discussed, tries have signed a declaration was my privilege to witness dur-man Foreign Minister and Frau which without prejudice to special ing the few hours of my sojourn von Ribbentrop. Among those pre- apart from questions which directly in Paris, show to what large extent sent were the French Minister of concern. Germany and France, also relations of the two Governments these sentiments are shared by the Interior and Madame Saraut, the those questions which have now with a third power gives expres people of France. I therefore re- Ministers of Air, Justice, Public become the object of careful obser- sion of their will to a peaceful co-
vation by responsible statesmen operation on basis of mutual res-gard the hope that the declaration Works and Trade,
will inaugurate a new area in the The German guests included the Europe. relations between our two nations German Ambassador and Countess There is, therefore, reason for as fully justified:”—Trans-Ocean.
Welczeck, members of the staff of supposing that Italo-French rela- the German Foreign Minister as tions and the Spanish question were well as Embassy Councillor and included... Frau Breuer.
It is learned that they also dis-
pect and which thus represents an important step towards on the path to a general appeasement."
RIBBENTROP STATEMENT Herr von Ribbentrop made the following statement.
"By to-day's declaration, Ger many and France, on the firm foun- dation of their friendship with
ITALIAN VIEW
in
The French Foreign Minister cussed the extension of 'Franco-Gør- toasted the Fuehrer and Chancellor, man trade. French quarters are Rome, To-day. whilst Joachim von Ribbentrop said to be contemplating extending Judging by newspaper comment drank to the health of the President, German exports to French Colonies.
other States, agreed to terminate Italy has adopted an attitude of M. Lebrun. Trans-Ocean.
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