BRITAIN’S GENEROUS SACRIFICE.

Horowhenua Chronicle, 10 February 1930, Page 5

BRITAIN’S GENEROUS SACRIFICE.

DID THE DOMINIONS APPROVE

DISTRUSTFUL FRENCH CRITICS

■{By Telegraph-Press Assn.-Copyright.) (Received This Day, 9.25 a.m.) LONDON, February 9. Experts representing the five naval Powers during the week-end visited Mr MacDonald at Chequers. It is understood the discussion concerned the Anglo-American memoranda and their relation to policies. An interesting position may arise in the coming week affecting the Dominions. Though Friday’s British statement was headed “Memorandum setting forth the Policy of His Majesty ’Government,” the British spokesman its discussion by the Domin- . ions, “who have agreed thereto so unofficially it also represents the views •of the Dominions,” he said. The Australian Press Association understands that though assenting to^ the declaration, some oi; the Dominions ■expressed the fear that Britain was •going a little too far in depleting her fleet before Japan, France and Italy kad shown their hands. It is known that the Canadians are relieved of a measure of anxiety relating to the Pacific by America’s readiness to reduce lier large cruisers to eighteen, so presumably the aforementioned' doubt ■exists in the minds of the Australian anod New Zealand delegations for the •safety of the Empire’s outposts. It as possible Mes&rs Fenton’s and Wiliford’s voices may bo hoard at Tuesday’s plenary session on the nature of the Dominion’s reservations on the memorandum.