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Settle SiIesianT Troops First,
Now Urged "
NOTE SENT TO BRITAIN
With Question Agreed to Ses
sions Supreme Council Can
Be Held
ASSOCIATED Press Dispatch.1


Paris. July 28-The British.
French and italian xeperts des-
ignated to draw up a supplement
tary report on the Upper SiIesia
situation held their first session
here this afternonn.
Paris, July 28.-France informed the
British government late yesterday
that the question of sending reinfor-
cemeRts to Upper Silesia must be
disposed of satisfactorily beore French
representatives can attend a meeting
of the allied supreme council August
4, at which it is explained to discuss
the entire Silesian question.
Shortly after this information
reached London. Marquis Curzon pro-
missed Colonel De St. Affair, French
ambassador, that the matter would be
placed before the British cabinet this
morning.
Great Britain Will Send Troops.
The task Of preparing the councils
agenda will begin in earnest today,
when the council of ministers and a
group of experts are scheduled to hold
meetings to discuss the subject.
Paris nowspaI ers this morning pre-
dict that a complete understanding on
the Silesian question will be reached
before the end of this week, and are
inclined to the opinion that Great
Britain will consent to the sending of
reinforcemeats.
Germany Awaits Action
London, July 2S-Germany will
abide by the decision Of the allied
supreme council relative to the ques-
ton Of the transportation of a French
division across Germany to reinforce
the French troops in Upper Silesia,ac-
cording to information available here
today. ~-s...
The German foreign minister DR..
Rosen, informed the French ambas-
sador in Berlin last night to this eff :
feet, Germany's position being stated
IN note handed to the ambassador,
the advices state.
Send Reply % BRAND
London, July 2GThe4Iatest French
communicetie {nsi TIL tifat more
troops be sent into Upper SilSSia i'm :
mediateiy, which came as something
OF q surprise to official circles I'm Lon
don, is understood to have been the
subject of an important conference In
the official residence of Prime Min
lister Lloyd George this morning, at
which Mr.. Lloyd George, the dominion
premiers and several members of the
cabinet were present. It was stated
in political quarters that the insist
ence Of France had caused some an
xiety to Downing street and hope was
expressed that today's conference
would solve the difficulty.
After the meeting it was announc-
ed that Lord Curzon, the foreign min
lister, would see De st Affair the
French ambassador, this afternoon,
and that the meeting of the allied su-
preme council might again be some
what delayed. AS a result Of Lord
Curzon's meeting with NJ De st. Au-
lair. Lord Curzon will send a reply
to Premier BRAND. reaffirming the
view that the situation in Upper ST.
lesia does not Justify the sending of
more troops at the moment and urging
the desirability Of meeting of the
supreme council at an early date to
deal with the report of the allied
commissioners in Silesia.
The French government in the
communication handed Lord Curzon
last night, said that it deemed it I'M
possible to decide on a meeting of
the allied supreme council until the
question OF sending reinforcements in
to Upper Silesia had been decided.
Contents OF Note
The note said: II am in a position
to inform you Of the point Of view
Of the German government relative
to the transport of a French division
across Germany which has been the
subject of various discussions. The
German government, having regard
for the wish expressed by your excell-
ency, has no intention of dealing with
this question exclusively from the le-
gal point of view. Meantime, 1t has
become known that the supreme coun-
al Is going to meet in a few days and
will deal with this question. The Ger.
man government does not hetitate to
state hereby that 1t will acknowledge
the decision Of the supreme council"