THE PRICE OF COURTESY

Evening Post, Volume CVI, Issue 31, 6 August 1923, Page 7

THE PRICE OF COURTESY

BRITAIN HOLDING HER- HAND,

'1( ■ LONDON, sth August. The "Observer's" diplomatic correspondent says the-British Government is paying the price of its habitual courtesy. It was in deference to the French request that Britain Undertook to refrain from publishing the documents until the consent of all parties had been obtained The Government towards the end of the week asked the French Government's permission to publish the French documents, along with the British The French Ambassador called at thb Foreign Office and gave permission. The Quki .dOreay sirhultanadualy published the' .trench answer to the British draft Note to Germany. Surprise was manifested in London at the French action, but the Cabinet decided not to allow its habitual calm to be disturbed by these methods. It is not likely the British publication will be mads before the middle of the week. Regarding the question of » reply to Germany, the Government has decided not to show its hand until the lull facts of the past eight months are ,T\ 1° £* n' 01'"1- Wlltm tHeSe al>e published the Government will bo in a stronger position for announcing its future policy towards both Germany and D ranca.