FOREIGN AFFAIRS’
AIMS OF BRITAIN DESIRE FOR FRIENDLY RELATIONS SPEECH BY LORD CUSHENDUN (United Press Assn.—By Telegraph—Copyright.) Rugby, November 1. Lord Cushendun, acting Foreign Secretary, addressing a meeting at Dartford last night, referred to the passage in his recent speech at Blackpool which dealt with the Anglo-French compromise. Having remarked that, some surprise had been expressed at his statement that there was no new Entente with France because the old Entente had never been dissolved, Lord Cushendun said: “The reason why that criticism has been made has been because the people have forgotten the history of that Entente and has misunderstood its meaning. It used to be almost a commonplace that France and England were natural enemies, but the people of both countries got together and asked why that should be so and eventually the two peoples agreed that they should enter into an Entente drawing together in friendship. That was not a military alliance, but in 1914 we did have a military alliance with France over and above the established Entente. When the war was finished the military alliance had done its work and came to an end. We have no military alliance with France. We have entered into no fresh engagement with France, but the old friendship still continues, and I hope will still continue. But what has happened since the war has been that by the great Pact of Locarno the Entente was extended so as to include Germany as well as France. When I say we have still the Entente with France I should add that we also have an Entente with Germany. We are anxious to maintain relations of cordiality and friendship with both those great nations as well as with Italy. Above all we desire, and are determined to maintain, a thorough understanding and friendly relationship with the United States. If we succeed, as we shall, in that aim, then the peace of the world which is in the greatest interest of mankind is certainly assured.”—British Official Wireless.
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Southland Times, Issue 20633, 3 November 1928, Page 7
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334FOREIGN AFFAIRS’ Southland Times, Issue 20633, 3 November 1928, Page 7
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