COMMERCE TREATY

Northern Advocate, 23 August 1924, Page 5

COMMERCE TREATY

HERRIOT PROPOSALS. COMMUNICATION TO BRITAIN. IMPORTANT POINT GAINED. (Received 9.50 a.m.) LONDON, August 21. The "Daily Express" says that important revelations relating to the proposed Franco-German Treaty have been made by Mr Ramsay Mac Donald in the following telegram to the "Daily Express":—"Regarding tho commercial treaty, our departments concerned "have been instructed to prepare reports. M. Hcrriot has undertaken to communicate to me the proposals he will make to Germany for my observation."

The "Daily Express" adds: "It is now apparent that Mr Mac Donald shares Mr Snowden's view that the treaty proposal constitutes a serious threat to British trade. When the French, delegates submitted tentative proposals to the Germans last week every effort was made to keep them secret. The British Government was not officially informed thereof. Mr MaeDonald has scored an important point in securing M. Harriot's promise to communicate the actual proposals.'"' —A. and N.Z.