ANGLO-FRENCH CONVERSATIONS

Evening Star, Issue 22818, 29 November 1937, Page 14

ANGLO-FRENCH CONVERSATIONS

MINISTERS' VISIT TO LONDON ARRIVAL YESTERDAY •Press Association—By Telegraph—Copyright LONDON, November 27. The * Daily Telegraph’s ’ diplomatic correspondent states that rather than incur the risk of becoming fog-bound in a night crossing of the Channel MM Cbnutemps and Delbos will proceed to London by day on November 28. PRESS COMMENT. PARIS, November 28. M. Chautemps’s visit to London is being preceded by a flood of newspaper comment, chiefly on the theme that France must not make sacrifices unless there is some counterpart for European appeasement. A general plea is made for the maintenance of Anglo-French solidarity. WIDE RANGE OF QUESTIONS CLOSER AMITY WITH BERLIN AND ROME SOUGHT. (British Official Wireless.) RUGBY, November 28. (Received November 29, at 10.30 a.m.) A wide range of international questions will be surveyed in the AngloFrench talks beginning in London tomorrow, although no change in the fundamentals - of the British or French foreign policy is expected. It is noted with satisfaction that Berlin/fully recognises the desirability of the conversations, and it may be 'emphasised that where the talks concern European questions their purpose will be to examine the possibility of bringing closer the Berlin-Rome axis and the special relationship existing between Britain and France—but not at the expense of any other party. The French Ministers will hear from Viscount Halifax his own account of his German visit. While the question of colonies is expected to be discussed, it should be borne,in mind that this complex question effects countries not represented at the talks, for example, Belgium and three dominions. Apart altogether from matters in which Germany is especially interested, there are other important questions upon which an exchange of views will, it is believed, prove valuable. One relates to Spain. _ Of more serious immediate importance, however, is the Far Eastern situation and threatened interference with the Chinese Customs service at Shanghai. There will probably, therefore, be a. disposition at the meeting to recognise that the threat of war in Europe is not immediate, and to try to use that factor to reduce the risk of war elsewhere and make progress towards general appeasement.