BRITAIN’S POLICY

Manawatu Standard, Volume LVIII, Issue 82, 5 March 1938, Page 9

BRITAIN’S POLICY

CO-OPERATION WITH FRANCE. EUROPEAN SETTLEMENT. PREMIER’S REITERATION. (United Press Association —By Electric Telegraph—Copyright ) (British Official Wireless.) RUGBY, March 3. Mr G. Le M. Mander (Liberal) asked the Prime Minister (Mr Chamberlain) in the House of Commons to-day whether France had been consulted by Britain and had agreed with the view that under the existing conditions the colllective system of the League could not be considered as operative regarding Article 16 of the Covenant, and whether France had been consulted and had agreed to negotiations between Britain, France, Germany and Italy, excluding Russia, for a general European settlement. Mr Chamberlain replied': “If Mr Mander will look at the reports of my statements on February 21 and February 22 he will find a full expression of my opinion. Ido not accept in all respects the interpretation which he places on my remarks. There is no proposal at present so far as 1 am aware of the kind to which he refers. “I need hardly repeat what has been made plain on more than one occasion—that Britain intends, as in the past, to remain in close consultation with France in all matters of common concern to the two Governments.”