POINCARE'S ADHERENCE
INSISTENCE ON REPARATION
HOPE OF BRITISH CO-OPERATION,
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(PUBLISHED IN THE TIMES.)
(Received January 17, 9 a.m.)
LONDON, 16th January.
The Paris correspondent of The Times interviewed M. Poincare, who expressed himself as more than ever a firm adherent of a close Anglo-French Entente. He would make fevery effort to examine the questions in suspense and reach a solution satisfactory to both countries. France insisted on reparation for her ruins and on national security, and in these matters he hoped to secure the cordial co-operation of Britain. France was ready to co-operate with her friends and Allies in all matters tending to consolidate peace, providing French rights, under existing treaties, were respected. Questioned as to the prospects of the Pact, he stated 'that the fHist essential was the settlement of outstanding points of difference. He made it clear that. he cannot admit any curtailment of the occupation of the Rhine, as the result of the proposed Pact. Tha new French Government would strongly oppose the Genoa Conference as dangerous- to France..
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Evening Post, Volume CIII, Issue 13, 17 January 1922, Page 7
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175POINCARE'S ADHERENCE Evening Post, Volume CIII, Issue 13, 17 January 1922, Page 7
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