1934-02-19 — Page 12

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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. MONDAY, FEBRUARY 19,

BRITAIN'S : TASK

DISARMAMENT TALKS ON

CONTINENT

London, Feb. 18. Speculation is rife regarding the prospects of the Hon. Anthony Eden's succoss in Europe on the disarmament question. So far the umens are unfavourable,

Berlin.

In addition, the French reply to the Gorman disarmament pro posals appears to bang the door on further discussions between

·France and Germany.

mergue, and the Foreign Secre tary, M. Barthou, in Paris to-day. to discuss with thara and ascer tain their views on the British disarmumont memorandum. för which purpose he is later meeting Ministers in Berlin and Romo.

SINO-BRITISH PACT.

NON-AGGRESSION

AGREEMENT MAY BE SIGNED

Pojding. Feb.-18. Meanwhile a powerful appeal

Public attention is given to for support of the British Govern- mont disarmament policy was report published in local Chinese made last night at a meeting at newspapers to the effect that the Brighton, by the Foreign Secre- Chinese Government is prepared to onch negotiations with the Government through The British disarmament memo-tary, Sir John Simon.

An agreemont on the lines of British randum, which was issued on January 20, was badly received the British memorandum, he said, normal diplomatic channels for Paris, and proved unpopular in would open up a new chapter in the conclusion of a Non-Aggres-

the world's hlatory. Though re-sion Pact.

When Interviewed, a spokes- stricted in scope it would prove to the world that the limitation of man of the British Legation armaments was a practical con- stated that, although the British curtion and would justify and pro- Legation had not received-official moto more thorough reductions in confirmation of this report, he baliqved that this question would future.

The alternative was a world-

bo mised shortly after the arrival' wide rolapse into "unregulated of Sir Alexander Cadogan, the

and competition in the supply

He also stated that the question. manufacture of weapons of de- new British Minister to China. struction, with results that no manj

of a Non-Aggression Pact would can forcsot."

likely be taken up' simultaneously in the course of negotiations with the Chinese Government for the rovision of the oxisting Sino- British Commercial Treaty. Central News Agency.

The German press, taking its tone from official quarters, whole- the French heartedly condemna noto na a cynical effrontery, and a worthless document of bad will and hypocrisy.

French Vlow.

No Better Plan. In Paris, the view is held that

Referring to the expressions of German rearmament has gone too

regret from a body of British far, and Britain's acceptance of opinion that the British proposals the former French demand for n were not more far reaching, Sir permanent automatic supervision John Simon said:

best is now worthless. French milf we mean to use our tary circles believe that Germany efforts in securing International fall far short of what many of us could immediately put a million agreemont it is uncless to pro hoped for. trained men into the field, and claim the beauty of some idea! "Nevertheless the gain of a in- could put two million more in two solution which cannot be attained tornational agreement would be and the only valuable proposal is so great that in comparison with to three months.

The French ask Great Britain to one which aims, after sifting ovary this all other deficiencies would

and molt completely away." pledge that she will join in an objection, at reconciliation

If any economic and financial boycott of compromise.

one feels Sir John asked what use there any country viointing the Dia- Impelled to great the British was in proposing that all nations armament Convention. If Britain memorandum with criticism that should disarm to Germany's level would do this, says France, there it should be different, we are en- when there was not the slightest would be peace, otherwise all the titled to ask that he should pro- chance of such a proposal being control systems in the world duce a set of proposals which, in accepted. would be worthlean.-Our Own Cor- the light of present circumstances, respondent.

are more likely to command inter- national acceptance than ours.

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