“GENTLEMAN’S OFFER.”

Horowhenua Chronicle, 13 August 1925, Page 3

“GENTLEMAN’S OFFER.”

TO PAY FRANCE’S WAR DEBT. PROGRESS OF CONVERSATIONS. (Received This Day, 11.30 a.iu.j LONDON, August 12. It is learned that five hours’ conversations took place /between MIdriand and Mr Chamberlain yesterday, and resulted in substantial progress towards the removal of, the lew points whereon an agreement was not yet reached. The question of Anglo-French.-debts has not so lat been mentioned and nothing is likely to be done in this connection at present in view of M. Caillaux’s expressed intention iq come to London personally soon in order to make a “gentleman’s offer’’ to settle the question. * A French communique regarding the conversations says complete ao cord was reached on the terms of the answer to be sent by the Frencii Government, in agreement with the Allies, to the last German note concerning treaties of mutual guarantee and arbitration. The conversations furnished on occasion for an exchange of views on the subject of a security pact. Such pa.ct cannot take definite form until conversations have been engaged in on the subject between representatives of al. interested parties. The conversations ip London have largely contributed to hastening the time of eventual conversations which will permit of a definite and final result.