FOREIGN POLICY

New Zealand Times, Volume L, Issue 11685, 24 November 1923, Page 6

FOREIGN POLICY

BRITAIN MAY ACT ALONE MINISTERS APPEAL TO FRANCE FOR RESTRAINT. INQUIRY BENEFICIAL. By Telegraph.—Press Assn. —Copyright. Australian and N.Z, Cabin Association. (Received November 23, 10.10 p.m.) "LONDON, November 23. Lord Derby, speaking art Fleetwood, said the Germans now recognised they were beaten, and had got to pay the bill. He would therefore say to our French friends: ‘ Having ensured the will to pay, be careful you do not prevent the capability of paying.” He asked the French not to obstruct an into the German economic conditions, which would be as beneficial to them as to others. The J>uko of Devonshire, in a speech at Nottingham, said tlio Government hoped it would be able to arrive at an understanding with all tlio Allies, but failing that, it would have with great rdkret to take steps to arrive at a solution without them. They had been able, however, during the last few wsebs, in conjunction with Italy, the United States, and Belgium, to produce other means by which it was hoped some arrangement would he reached. ACREEMENT_AT PARIS BRITISH VIEWS ADOPTED. “ALL ALONG THE LINE.” FubHahed tn Tl» Times. ** LONDON, November 22. The Paris correspondent of “The Times’* says: “The Allied agreement tvas reached only after a period of great anxiety. The French contended that a definite date should he fixed for the resumption of military control. The British insisted that this was unnecessary. “Generally, it may he said that the British views were met all along the line.”