New Britain herald., 1923-08-02
GREAT BRITAIN and
FRANCE DISAGREE
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his majesty's government had eagerly
looked forward.
"It is apparent that many weeks
may easily be consumed in the pre-
liminary interchange of opinions be-
tween the allies on the lines now fore
Swallowed by the latter, before any
effective step can b taken to terrlln-
ate the present situation.
His majesty's government cannot
too often repeat that, while regarding
the interests of their allies as bound
up In our own and shrinking as they
have throughout from any action
which might be thought indicative of
allied disunion, we yet hold firmly to
the view that the problem now before
Lyall of us cannot be evaded. and that
while the allies might be occupied in
exchanging views in a spirit of un-
abated friendliness on this or that de-
tall of this or that proposal, the
European situation, carrying with 1t
all the prospects of reparation pay
ment to which the allies are equally
entitled, may sink into irretrievable
ruin.
TN these circumstances, his mai
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before parliament with the least pos
sible delay the papers which have re-
corded their own views and endea-
vors. We are inviting the allies to
agree to the publication of the notes
or. statements on their part to which
reference has been made and which
are required to explain the situation
as a whole.
His majesty's government enter
tains the hope that the publication of
these papers may assist in deternin-
Ing the real dimensions of the prob
lem with which the allies are con-
fronted and may convince the world
OF the imperative necessity of prompt
and united action to deal with it."
Reply Not Favorable
Great Britain had submitted to the
other allies the draft Of joint allied
reply to the last German reparation
communication, and Great Britain
to the dispatch of such a reply, the
premier said. Neither France nor
Belgium, however, had mentioned
this reply in their answer to the Brit
ish' communication, and Great Brit
ain, to the regret of her government
was unable to find in these responses
sufficient material for the dispatch of
a Joint allied reply to Germany.
Realizing the danger of the Euro
pean situation sinking into irretriev-
able ruin during prolonged negotia-
tons among the allies, the British
government, holding that the problem
cannot be evaded, the statement said,
has invited the allies to agree to the
publication Of their communications,
In the hope that these documents to-
gether with those prepared by Great
Britain may convince the world of the
necessity of prompt and united action.
The prime minister, In the house
house of lords, began their identical
addresses by reciting the history of
the recent negotiations. They then
broke new ground in this manner.
THE government drew up draft
reply which they forwarded on July
20, with covering note, to the allied
governments.
"In this draft reply the British gov
eminent dealt with the various pro-
posals contained in the German
and they expressed the |
opinion that while nothing should be
done which was inconsistent with the |
stipuulations of the treaty of Yer
sailles, advantage would be derived by |
an examination by impartial experts
In cooperation with the reparation
com mission, into Germany's capacity
to pay.
The prime minister then made the
same statement to the members Of the
commons that Lord Curzon made in
the upper chamber, expressing regret
that the government could not find
enough material in the French and
Belgian responses to send joint al
lied reply to the German note.