APPROACHING AGREEMENT.

Hawera Star, Volume XLV, 13 August 1925, Page 9

APPROACHING AGREEMENT.

ANGLO-FRENCH CON YE RS ATT ON S

SUBSTANTIAL PROGRESS MADE.

DEBT PAYMENTS NOT DISCUSSED.

BY CABLE—PRESS ASSOCIATION—COTY EIGHT

Received Aug. 13, 12.40 p.m. LONDON, Aug. 12

It is learned that five hours’ conversations between M. Bviand and Mi’. Chamberlain yesterday resulted in substantial progress being made towards a removal of the few points on where an agreement has not jet been reached. The question of Anglo-French debts has not so far been, mentioned and nothing is likely to be done in this connection at present, in view of M. Caillaux's expressed intention to come to London personally soon in order to make a “gentleman’s offer” to .settle the question. A French communique regarding the conversations says that .complete accord was reached on the terms of the answer to be sent by the French Government in agreement with the Allies to the last German note concerning the treaties of mutual guarantee and arbitration. The conversations furnished an occasion for the exchange of views on the subject of the projected security pact. Such a pact cannot take definite form until conversations have been engaged on the subject between the representatives of all interested parties. The conversations in London have largely contributed to the hastening of the time of the eventual conversations which will-permit a definite final result.: —Reuter.