ANGLO-GERMAN UNDERSTANDING.

Auckland Star, Volume XLI, Issue 4, 5 January 1910, Page 9

ANGLO-GERMAN UNDERSTANDING.

BERLIN, November 6. The possibility of an Anglo-German understanding appears to be under consideration in high German Government circles. The failure to reach such an understanding heretofore is attributed to the methods adppted bj- Great Britain. After Sir Charles Hardinge, permanent Under-Secretary, of the British Foreign Office, failed to obtain a satisfactory reply to his suggestion, made at the meeting between King Edward and Emperor William at Koenigsberg, King Edward is understood to have tried to persuade the Emperor of Austria, whom he met at Ischl, to make, friendly representations to Germany. The author- of an anonymous communication which appeared in the Kreuse Zeitung discusses this subject, and asks what can be done to restore among the British a feeling of security against German invasion, and so silence the mischievous - agitation concerning the naval preparations being made in the two countries. Chancellor Vpn Bethmann-Holl-weg*s "rather obscure hints to Vienna," says tho correspondent, "would seem to indicate that he was dwelling upon this jquestipn, and that it is now Germany's turn-to make a counter proposal,'having .considered the British proposition unacceptable/ - - ■ •The *Xvriter adds i that mutual assur--1 slices might be made in writing.