BRITAIN AND FRANCE.

Manawatu Standard, Volume XLIV, Issue 1186, 8 December 1924, Page 5

BRITAIN AND FRANCE.

REPRESENTATIVES CONFER. GENERAL PLEASURE IN PARIS. LONDON. Dee. 0. The Daily Herald’s Paris correspondent states that Mr Austen Chamberlain. and M. Herriot have agreed that each will leave the other country a free hand in Egypt and Morocco respectively. The German elections (which took place yesterday) were discussed, and it was agreed that if the new Reichstag wits favourable to the execution of the Dawes plan, Britain and France would jointly consider a scheme for the partial evacuation oi the Rhineland, in the event of a hostile Reichstag being returned, it is understood Mr Chamberlain agreed to the substitution of French for British groups in Cologne in the interest of the French army in the Ruhr. Finally Mr Chamberlain hinted that Britain would be glad to receive suggestions in reference to the French debt to Britain. A Paris correspondent states that general delight is expressed at the exchange of views between M. Herriot and Mr Chamberlain. A statement lias been forwarded to Rome and the Anglo-French press is appealing for support of 31. Herriot and -Mr Chamberlain as interpreters of the AngloFrench viewpoints.—A. and N.Z. cable. MR CHAMBERLAIN REACHES ROME. RECEIVED BY THE KING. Received December S, 9.30 a.m. ROME, Dee. 7 % Mr Austen Chamberlain and Sir Ronald Graham, Ambassador to Italy, drove in drenching rain to the Foreign Office, where Mr Chamberlain had a cordial interview with Signor Mussolini. He was subsequently received by the King at the Quirinal, after which be was- given an official luncheon by Sir Ronald Graham. Most of the members of the Embasy were present. Mr Chamberlain and Sir Ronald Graham sat on the right of the Queen and King respectively, while Signor Mussolini was next to Lady Graham. The other guests included the Crown Prince and the Duchess Aosta.—A. and N.Z. cable.