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Manawatu Standard, Volume LIX, Issue 160, 8 June 1939, Page 9

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FOR BRITISH ENVOY. 0 UTSTANDIN G POINTS. ANGLO-SO VIET PACT. (United Press Association —13y Electric Telegraph—Copyright.) Received June 8, 9.20 a.m. LONDON, June 7. The Premier (Mr Chamberlain), in the House of Commons, today, said it had been decided to send a representative of the Eorcign Office to Moscow to give the Ambassador (Sir William Seeds) full information concerning the Government’s attitude on all the outstanding points in an AngloSoviet agreement which is expected to be accomplished soon. In the last exchange of views a general agreement on tiio main objects bad been attained. “We have satisfied the Soviet that Britain is prepared to enter an agreement on tile basis of full reciprocity and to be ready immediately, without reserve, to join Era nee in giving Russia full military support in the event of aggression involving hostilities with a European Power,” said the Premier. It was possible to imagine various cases in which any three Governments might feel that their security was being menaced by the actions of other European countries. Ho hoped it would be possible to find a formula acceptable to the trio to ensure cooperation. Manifestly it was impossible to impose guarantees on certain states not desiring them on the ground that the guarantees would compromise their strict neutrality. It was to be hoped that these difficulties would not stand in the way of giving the greatest effect to mutual

support against aggression.