THE DAWES REPORT

Evening Star, Issue 18669, 25 June 1924, Page 5

THE DAWES REPORT

ALLIED CONFERENCE TO BE HELD. ME MACDONALD’S DESIRE. TO MAKE GERMANY WILLING PARTNER, Press Association— By Telegraph—Copyright. LONDON, June 24. In the House of Commons, replying to Mr Baldwin, Mr MacDonald said that the purpose of his interview with M. Hemot was to discuss the technical arrangements which would he necessary to put the exports’ reports into operation, and certain matters in which Anglo-1 1 reuch co-opera-tion seemed to bo desirable. Anothei purpose was to promote security and peace in Kuropo, but that must not be taken to mean that it was intended to make any exclusive arrangements between any two Powers. The discussion would he' reported to the Prime Ministers of Belgium and Italy, both M. Hcrnot and himself (Mr MacDonald) being anxious (hat no decision should bo presented to those countries as it it had already been taken. The talk warn a preliminary to an Interallied Conference in Ixindon. probably on July 16. Replying to Mr Lloyd George. Mr MacDonald said it was most desirable that America should bo represented at the conference on July 16. A communication in that effect would be made to America immediately tho representation of Germany was discussed. Obviously an interallied agreement was first, of all essentia! in regard to what they were prepared to do to give effect to the report. It was felt that the report imposed certain obligations on Germany that were somewhat outside the obligations of tho Treaty _ol Versailles. The question remaining for consultation with Belgium and Italy was how best they could make Germany a willing partner, sharing these obligations. The business of the conference would be the Dawes report. Ho also hoped to arrange other outstanding Anglo-French matters. Germany would bo asked to come in and make good the final arrangements for putting tho Dawes report into operation. In reply lo other questions, Mr MacDonald raid that tho subject of the Allies' shares of payments from Germany would certainly not be re-opened. Ho gave an assurance that the dominions would be completely consulted, so that they might feci that they were partners with the Government in everything the Government did. lie emphasised that in settling tho question of putting the Dawes report into operation tho Government would Lake no responsibility that Britain or tho dominions would be mulcted in seeing it carried out. —Reuter and A. and N.Z. Gables. “THE HAND OF STEEL.” M. HERRIOT’S ROLICY. LONDON, June 24. The Berlin correspondent of ‘The Times,’ commenting on the MacDonaldHerriot conversations, says: '‘The opinion is held hero that in the long run Germany’s presence on a basis of equality at the proposed conference will be necessary if anything is to bo settled. The Nationalists profess to see in the policy of M. Hemot nothing but the policy oi M. Poincare, with gentle words instead of brusqueness.”—‘ The Times.’