NORTH SEA STRENGTH

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume XXV, Issue 162, 25 June 1935, Page 9

NORTH SEA STRENGTH

Power Allowed Germany FRANCE’S CHIEF CONCERN By Telegraph—Press Assn. —Copyright. LONDON, June 24. The “Daily Telegraph’s’’ diplomatic correspondent, telegraphing from Rome, says that Mr Anthony Eden’s visit to Paris was far more successful than anticipated. Paris recognises that Britain’s action in the Anglo-German naval agreement was dictated largely by fear that strict adherence to proprieties might have resulted in an other non-possumus from France, with results as unfortunate as those following M. Barthou’s Note of April 17, 1934. Nevertheless, the agreement gives Germany important naval superiority over France in the North Sea, and France is unhappy regarding the rate at which the expansion of the German Fleet is being carried out. The correspondent, referring to the Rome visit, says that as regards Abys sinia the British Government is prepared to collaborate with Italy in securing a general settlement. There is reason to believe that the Emperor of Ethiopia is prepared to go a long way in granting Italy the developing of trading facilities and the allocation of areas for Italian colonisation.

The “Daily Mail’’ says it is expected that Mr Eden will also invite Signor Mussolini to send naval experts to London.