The New York herald., 1921-07-12
LLOYD GEORGE Halls
AMERICAS INVITATION
Calls Vieus of United States
Extremely Satisfying

Special Cable to THE New YORK HEa.tp.
Copyright. 1921, bv THE NEW YozK HrsALn
New York Herald Bureau.
London, July IL.
The full text Of Premier Lloyd
Georges speech on the Pacific question
and limitation of arniaments In the
House of Commons follows:
when I told the House last Thurs
day l hoped to make a statement on
the Pacific and Far Eastern question
to-day I was awaiting replies to con-
versations which had taken place be-
tween the Secretary of State for Foreign
Affairs and representatives OF the Gov
ernments OF the United States of Am
erica, japan and China. | am glad TO
be able to inform the House that the
views Of the Government of the United
States of America reached me last night
and are extremely satisfactory
THE Chinese Government also replied
favorably. We have not yet received
formal reply from the Government or
Japan, but I have good reason 10 hope it
VIII reply In the same sense.
Il am now at liberty to inform the
Ecuse regarding the course which our
discussions with the Imperial Cabinet
took. On broad lines. the imperial policy
In the Pacific and Far East was the
first subject to which we addressed our
selves. having especial regard to the
Anglo-Japanese agreement and the
future of China. and the bearing of both
Of these questions on the relation of the
British Empire with the United States OF
America.
I'VE were guided in our deliberations
by three main coasiderations. In Japan
we have an old proved ally, and the
agreement of twenty years standing be-
tween US has been OF very great benefit,
rot only to ourselves and her. but for
Peace in the Far East. In China We
have a very numerous people. great po-
tentialities. who esteem our friendship
highly and whose interests we desire 20
assist and advance. (Cries OF Hear! !!
Hear!)
America Closest to Britain.
"In the United States of America we
zee to-day. as we always have seen, a
people closest to our own aims and
ideals with whom II Is not only for our
interest. but our deeply rooted instinct
TO consult and cooperate. These were
The main considerations OF our minds
and upon which we were unanimous
Our discussion was to find methods COM
pl1lDS ali these three ldCtOTS CT
and which would remove the danger OF
heavy naval expenditure in the Pacific
with all the evils that entails, and would
ensure development and the legitimation
OF all national interests in the Far East
I'VE had. In the first place, to ascer-
tain our exact position with regard to
the Anglo-Japanese agreement There
had been much doubt as to whether the
notification to the League OF Nations
made last July constituted a denuncia-
tion of the agreement in the sense OF
Clause V. II 1t did. II would have been
necessary to decide upon some interim
measure regarding the agreement pend
Ing fuller discussions with other Pacific
Powers. Negotiations with this object
fn view were. in point OF fact. already
IN progress. II. on the other hand. 1t
did not. the agreement would remain in
force until II was denounced, whether
by Japan or by ourselves, and will not
actually be determined until twelve
months from the date when notice OF
the denunciation was given.
The Japanese Government took the
view that no notice OF denunciation
had been given. This view was shared
by the Secretary OF State for Foreign
Affairs, but as considerable doubt ex-
isted. we decided 10 refer the question
to the Lord Chancellor, who considered
II with law officers of the Crown. and
they held that no notice OF denuncia-
tion had yet been given.