LIFTING THE VEIL.
now THE GREAT WAR AROSE. DISCLOSURES TO BE MADE. London, Dec. 2. The Foreign Office lias decided to issue a collection of official documents bearing on the -European situation, out of which the Great War arose. This decision is contained in a letter from the Foreign Secretary, Mr. Austen Chamberlain, to Dr. Seton Watson. Professor of Central European History at London University. In a letter to the •'imes Dr. Watson called the attention of Mr. Chamiberlain to the harm that neglect to publish official papers connected with the origin of the war was doing to Britain abroad. It is stated by Mr. Chamberlain that in future the Foreign Office records up to 1878 will be available to persons engaged in historical research. At present only records to 1860 are available. Mr. Chamberlain adds that the new arrangement will come into force as soon the consent of the Dominions has been obtained. Most of these, he says, have already assented.
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Taranaki Daily News, 19 December 1924, Page 3
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