THE CHINA MAIL, JULY 27, 1989.
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Important Advances In Anglo-Soviet Negotiations
AGREEMENT TO ENTER INTO STAFF TALKS
Paris, To-day.
A decision to despatch forthwith a military mission to Moscow for the purpose of starting general staff talks with the Soviet Union was taken, it is believed, by the French and British Govern- ments yesterday.
"Intransigeant" says that the French section of the mission will be headed by General Doumenc, Commander of the army corps of Lille, while the British section will be led by General Sir Edmund Ironside.
A conference designed to pave the way for general staff talks Moscow has already taken between General Gamelin, Chief of the French General
..and General Doumene.
The new developments are taken to be the cause of the optimism shown in British and French poli- tical quarters regarding the pos- sibility of the conclusion of the Moscow talks in the near future.
It is further declared that agree- ment has been reached by the three Powers regarding general staff discussions. Trans-Ocean. OPTIMISM JUSTIFIED
Paris, To-day.
New instructions for continuance of the triple alliance negotiations
with Russia are being despatched to-day to the British and French
Ambassadors in Moscow.
The outlook is considered
here
to justify optimism, and it is even asserted that the negotiations will end successfully within the next 48 hours.-Trans-Ocean,
NO TRUTH IN REPORT
London, To-day.
HAITAN
MAKES GOOD PROGRESS
The Douglas steamer Haitan, which was holed by a mine near Foochow on Monday, night, is pro- gressing satisfactorily down the Coast under her own steam, be- ing between 200 and 250 miles from Hong Kong at 10 o'clock this morning,
She is expected to enter port some time to-morrow afternoon, the company informed the "China Mail." No further news as to the ship's condition has been receiv- ed, save that she is in no imme- diate danger and will be able to make Hong Kong quite easily.
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'It was officially intimated here This, however, is repudiated by last night that there is no truth in with circles in close touch with the Quai the report from Paris about the place D'Orsay. It is pointed out
It is, however, regarded as cer- that signing of an agreement between tain in London that Mr. Chamber- Staff, did not meet M. Molotoff yesterday It is pointed out that the act
the Sir William Seeds and M: Naggiar Soviet Russia, France and Britain.lain will announce on Monday the of despatch of a British military mis- morning.-Trans-Ocean.
signing could anyhow not have sion to Moscow. It appears that taken place yesterday morning, as
the British mission will be headed alleged as the British Ambassador by an admiral, while the French Britain and France have accept-not meet Foreign Commissary Molo-
in Moscow, Sir William Seeds, did mission, will be led by a general.
Consultations are to take place
Mr. Chamberlain admitted, in a brief statement made yesterdayĮ afternoon that his Government was
in no way opposed to the plan of
SOVIET VIEW ACCEPTED
Paris, To-day.
sending British military missioned the Soviet Union's definition of toff at all yesterday. The next con- during the next few days regard- to Moscow. -
what constitutes an attack on the ference with Molotoff has been fix-ling the scope and nature of these
ed for this morning.
military talks. Trans-Ocean.
Sir William Seeds, he said, had Soviet Union. received fresh instructions. He
hoped to be able to make further :statements at the beginning of next|
week.
"CERTAIN INSTRUCTIONS"
Mr. Hugh Dalton, Labour mem- iber for Bishop Auckland, asked the Prime Minister whether there was any truth in the rumour about the impending despatch of a British -naval and military delegation to Moscow. Mr. Chamberlain replied that the British Government had sent certain instructions to Sir William Seeds, but did not yet know what results they had produced.
Asked by the Liberal member, Mr. Geoffrey Mander, whether Paris would be sending a military mission to Moscow, the Prime Minister said. As I have already remarked the British and French Governments are acting in the closest possible ..cooperation."-Trans-Ocean.
London, To-day.
It is learned that the next in- terview between M. Molotoff (Soviet Foreign Commissar), Sir William Seeds (British Am- "bassador) and M. Paul Naggiar (French Ambassador) has been fixed for to-day. Reuter.
British acceptance of the Soviet .demand for military consultations is confirmed by "The Times," the paper stating that the latest in- structions sent to Moscow yester- day dealt with this point.
The semi-official "Petit Parisien" states that there is now hope of the negotiations ending success- fully, the Fatest conference at Moscow leading to this assumption.
The paper
that with the predicts negotiations continuing in & favourable direction, it will be pos- sible to start general staff con- sultations in about 10 days. Trans-Ocean.
SIGNATURE REPORT DENIED
Paris, To-day.
A report was issued by the Four- nier News Agency last night that triple alliance agreement Was signed in Moscow during Wednes- day morning.
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