"ANGLO-FRENCH RELATIONS.

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"ANGLO-FRENCH RELATIONS.

FRIENDSHIP CONTINUES,

PARIS, Jan. 5.

M. Poincare, in a statement after the conference, said that, despite differences of opinion, the sentiment of the French Government and nation towards England would remain unehangedlv cordial. b J

M. Poincare added that it was desirable to make clear that if the differences between Britain and France on reparations were complete and irremediable, agreement continues upon all other clauses of the Versailles Treaty. The rupture-%vas not general,.and instructions had been sent to the French delegates at Lausanne to continue negotiations in full accord with England Now that .the cmference has broken clown," he proceeded, "we are going; to convene a meeting of the Repara* tions Commission and ask them to take action regarding the non-delivery of

Sir John Bradbury has officially informed M. Barthou that he will refuse to take part in the discussion.

LONDON, Jan. 5. Mv Bonar Law, in a statement after the breakdown of the conference, said there were irreconcilable differences between France and Britain, but the friendship between the two countries and peoples would remain' unchanged, ihe British Government would not take part ih or accept any responsibility for France's actions. J