TURKISH REPLY

New Zealand Times, Volume L, Issue 11437, 6 February 1923, Page 6

TURKISH REPLY

AGREEMENT ON FUNDAMENTALS SUFFICIENT FOR PEACE. Reuter’s Telegram. LAUSANNE, February 4. The Turkish reply expresses conviction of the unanimity of views between the Allies and tho Turkish delegation' on fundamental points, sufficient for ilie establishment of peace, and declares that the Turks are prepared to agree to great sacrifices for the preservation of'p'eace. They aocept the Western frontier as proposed by the Allies, and in order to testify to their goodwill, they do not insist upon obtaining Karazafcch and the railway thence to Kuleli Burgas and Demotika. CEMETERIES UNDISTURBED. Briefly, they renounce the frontier of 1915. They renounce their policy in regard to closing the Straits; they agree to their demilitarisation, and surrender the claim to maintain a garrison on Gallipoli; they leave the cemeteries of the Anzac zone undisturbed. They suggest that the future of Mosul be decided between Britain and Turkey within a year. ESSENTIAL CLAUSES WILL BE SIGNED BY TURKS. and N.Z. Cable Association. (Received February 5, 8.5 p.m.) LAUSANNE, February 4. The Turkish reply agreed to accept the proposals for sharing the Turkish debt, .but reserved rights to collect the debt due to Turkey. The reply concluded: “In the interests of peace wo propose to sign tho essential clauses, on which agreement has been reached, leaving the others for further negotiation.”