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THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.

The Multi- lateral Treaty.

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Reference: Cabinet 38 (28), Con-- clusion 2.)

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6. The Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs informed the Cabinet that the reply to the

United States of America in regard to the proposed Multilateral Treaty, approved at the previous Meeting for circulation to the Dominions

had subsequently been altered in the circumstances mentioned in the Note he had circulated to the Cabinet (Appendix I).

A copy of the Note as sent to the Dominions after the approval of each member of the Cabinet had been obtained is attached in Appendix II.

Sir Austen

Sir Austen Chamberlain further informed the Cabinet that the same morning he had handed to the Chargé d'Affaires of the United States of America in London our own reply and those of Australia, New Zealand, South Africa and India. The American Chargé d'Affaires had expressed the view that the replies ought to have a

favourable reception in Washington. Chamberlain afterwards, in conversation with the Chargé d'Affaires, had stated that he welcomed the American proposal, first because he was always glad to co-operate with the United States of America in any matter, and, second, because he was specially glad to observe the renewed interest of the United States of America in

He had maintaining the peace of the world.

further pointed out that the result would depend on what the United States of America did in the event of some nation breaking the Treaty. If they merely adopted an attitude of reproof towards the aggressor, not much progress would

but if they refused to give any have been made; sort of aid to an aggressor then, in his view

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