Arizona republican., 1920-11-13
France and Great Britain Agree on
 Reparation Plans
rRenuhIlcan A. D. Leased WIrel

PARIS. Nov. 12.-A definite agree ment concerning the procedure to be followed with regard to the reparations due by Germany was reached today between the French and British gov ernments-
 The agreement calls for a meeting at Brussels of allied technical experts with the Germans and also a meeting of the allied premiers in Geneva in the first half of February to discuss the total amount due and Germany's ca pacity for payment
 NJ. Leygues, French premier in note to the British ambassador the Earl of Derby, notified the ambassador of the definite agreement between France and Great Britain based on the four points previously arrived at. The four points referred to are:
 First: A Brussels conference of ex- perts; second A meeting at Geneva between representatives of the allies and the German government: third: Consideration by the separations com mittee on the findings of the first two conferences. and fourth, & meeting of the premiers to consider the decision of the reparations committee.
 The note shows that the Geneva conference of the allied ministers will be held after plebiscite has been taken in Upper Silesia or at the latest in the first fortnight of February. It also indicates that the fourth stage of the meeting of the premiers will dis cuss the plebiscite and sanctions and that steps will be taken to obtain the consent of other interested states to the procedure arranged.
 Following is the text of the note sent by NJ. Leygues on November II to the British embassy in Paris rati- flying the agreement reached between France and Great Britain upon the procedure to be followed on the separations question:
 "The French premier highly ap- preciates the Spirit of cordiality witI which the British government has agreed in a general way to the pro. cedure proposed by the French gov ernment and the examination into tn, reparations question will be as fol. lows:
 'First-A meeting at Brussels O technical experts of the allies witt German experts. The experts after wards will report to their respectiv governments the minutes of the pro ceedings which will be communicate to the reparations commission. 1 COIlA6EGflcG OL all1eQ mn | isters will meet at Geneva after tn plebiscite in Upper Silesia but no 1 later than the second week in Febru ary in order to discuss the reparation question as a whole, the total amour of the debt and to examine into Ger many's capacity for payment. Repre- sentatives of the German governmer will participate in this conference i
 & consultative capacity, as at Spa. Tn members of the Geneva conferenc
 will report to their respective govern
 ments after which each governmer
 shall inform it's representatives on tf
 reparations commission the concIusio
 has reached concerning the report {
 its representatives at the Cenev
 conference
 "Third-rhe reparations eommissio
 will then proceed in conformity wi;
 the terms Of the Versailles treaty,
 fix the total amount and the methc of payments of sums due by German
 reporting to the allied powers it's d.
 cision upon Germany's capacity fs
 payment.
 'Fourth-A meeting of the supren
 council to examine into other meal
 ures to be taken. including pledges ar
 securities.
 "Fifth-Negatiation will be ope
 with other interested powers to obta. their consent to this mode of pr, cedure.'