FRENCH ATTITUDE
STATEMENT BY M. BRIAND (Received 26th March, 1.15 p.m.) PARIS, 25th March. In the course of a speech dealing with the Naval Conference, M. Briand said that France must not allow criticism representing her as an obstacle to agreement, but the London negotiations were in no wise ended; and he did not despair of an ultimxte solution, though hrtherto they were unable to 'btaiti what. Fisnce vanted. As long as all nations air not prepared to accept a legal solu tion of quarrels mutual organisation for security was necessary. France_ was not asking for securi'-y in hi: own interests, but a mutual general organisation was useful to everyone. Their policy was ici nowise based on old-fashioned alliances but on mutual guarantees against a common danger.
CONFLICTING AMERICAN VIEWS
(Received 26th March, 11.15 a.m.) VANCOUVER, 25th March.
An official Government statement at Washington expressing optimism concerning the outcomo of the Naval Conference'was followed to-day by a statement from Mr Britten, Chairman of the House Naval Committee, advocating the withdrawal of the United States' delegation and blaming the British Admiralty for what he called the failure of the conference.
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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXIV, 26 March 1930, Page 5
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