THE SECURITY PACT

Otago Daily Times, Issue 19497, 4 June 1925, Page 9

THE SECURITY PACT

ATTITUDE OF GREAT BRITAIN

WESTERN FRONTIER GUARANTEED

Press Association —By Telegraph Copyright. LONDON, June 2. (Received June 3, at 7.5 p.m.) N<> further developments have occurred regarding the German Security proposal. The French are still studying the British suggestions. It is authoratively denied that the British guarantee for the western frontier is for 20 years. It is pointed out that there is no time limit. The offer continues as long as the treaty exists, the whole Note is one of general principle. It is still too early to talk of details. — Reuter.

VIEWPOINT OF DOMINIONS.

CONSULTATIONS IN PROGRESS,

LONDON, June 2. (Received June 3, at 10.15 p.m.) The Daily Telegraph’s diplomatic corresnondent says that every member of the British Government realises that public opinion in the British Empire will never agree to war. short of a direct foreign attack upon a part of the Empire, or bind itself to go to war except m behalf of a cause which is righteous and vitally affects Empire security. These factors govern British policy in the present seonrity negotiations. Neither detailed nor definitely binding proposals can bo framed without the concurrence of the dominions with wliioh continuous contact and communication should be maintained. It is now a matter of reconciling France s obligations of honour to her eastern allies. With the two governing principles ot British policy above mentioned the task which may well prove the crux of the negotiations as to the conditions under which the bolted door of the demilitarised zone might be unlocked for France, or alternatively for Germany, might be accomplished by special conciliation treaties between Germany and hex neighbours, or by special procedure regulating the rights and responsibilities of the signatories so that the key to their own will will not be in the hands of a single trustee. It will take several months to work out the new pact. Meanwhile, the best brains in the Imperial and Dominion Oabinets and For-eio-n Office are working out a scheme. -Aand N.Z. Cable.

GERMAN DISARMAMENT.

TEXT OF ALLIED NOTE

PARIS. Jane 2. (Received Jane 3, at 7.5 p.m.) The Allied Note to Germany with regard to disarmament will bo presented to fieri in on Juno 4. It consists of five pages with two annexes. The first of these sets out what has been done and what has been undone in execution of the Versailles Treaty and lays down a list of what remains to be carried out. The second gives the text of the Reparations Commission s Note to the Conference of Ambassadors, declaring Germany in order as regards the execution of the Dawes plan. . The Note is conciliatory in tone, tmt it informs Germany that the Cologne zone cannot be evacuated until the disarmament conditions are fulfilled. —A. and N./ Cable.