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W 747
Weekly London Letter.
By Andrew Blackmore;
The Agreement with Turkey.
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The announcement in Parliament of an Anglo-Turkish Agreement on the 12th of Lay was warmly welcomed by the British public. the interests of their national security the two countries have publicly declared that, in the event of an act of aggression leading to war in the editerranean, they will lend each other all the aid and assistance in their power. That is definitely decided Matters of detail and the conditions under which the mutual engagements of this long-term agreement are to come into operation must naturally be examined, and consultations are taking place between representatives of the two countries.
upon.
The agreement is not directed against any other country.
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It
is a purely defensive measure, made necessary by recent develop- ments, which have shown the whole world that there is danger of aggression by certain powers, and that the nations which seek peace and the settlement of disputes by consultation must be pre- pared to help each other if attacked.
Turkey's geographical position, and especially her strategic control of the Dardanelles, render her active good-will indis- pensable to Great Britain should the guarantee recently given to Roumania require to be implemented. But it is no one-sided arrangement. Turkey is developing her resources and building up a strong and stable state on modern lines, and the support of a powerful naval, industrial and financial Power such as Great Britain will help to ensure her success, and ‘warn off
any nation which might threaten Turkish interests. Another advantage to be derived from this agreement is that, besides preserving peace in the lediterranean, it will ensure the establishment of security in the Balkans.
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