THE REPARATION DEADLOCK.

Press, Volume LIX, Issue 17832, 3 August 1923, Page 9

THE REPARATION DEADLOCK.

CABINET DISCUSSES FRANCE'S ATTITUDE. BRITAIN MAY ACT INDEPENDENTLY. ■'S- C> -iI.K-i'P.ESS ASSOCIATION COI'THIGHT.) :.'.r=TRALI.'.K AND S.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATIOK.) LONDON. August 1. Cabinet for three hours deliberated rr. I-ho Frrnch and Belgian replies, and will rfsiiiiu- iifiain this evening' It is beli--v..-tl that, an influential and substantial minority, if not an actual mnjoriu. L-i the Ministers, have alrcadv r-onio to the conclusion that furthei rm-rc-pondonce with France is useless. r.nd that the British Note should bo published. The n,or-' moderate view in the Cabinet, however, inclines to notifying France formally of Cabinet's attitude, leaving M. Poincare to reply or not as he thinks tit. It is contended that if Britain decides to send a separate reply to Germany, some sort of way should be left for France to associate herself with the British policy if she desires. The "Daily Express" comments: — "Britain must send some sort oi reply to Germany, but we understand that the reply already drafted is useless in view of the French attitude."

PREMIER'S COMING STATEMENT. PUBLICATION OF CORRESPONDENCE. (Received August 2ndj 9.10 p.m.) LONDON, August 2. It is expected that the Cabinet Ministers will have a further conference today before the Prime Minister, Mr Baldwin, makes his statement. The "Daily Telegraph" editorially says: "We are convinced that the wish of the people, both here and in the Dominions, is that Mr Baldwin ehall speak frankly audi fearlessly." The "Daily Chronicle" says France is" being asked to agree to publication of the inter-Allied correspondence. If she refuses, Mr Baldwin will probably publish the British documents.