PARIS CONFERENCE.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 16329, 19 January 1921, Page 7

PARIS CONFERENCE.

MATTERS FOR DISCUSSION. DISARMAMENT ANO REPARATION. THE POSITION OP TURKEY. By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright. Reuter's Telegrams. (Received January 19, 8.50 a.m.) LONDON, January 17. Thr> approaching Paris Conference will be confined to the discussion of the disarmament of Germany, reparations, and the Turkish Treaty (which France is anxious to discuss), and, possibly, the danger- of the collapse oi Austria. British opinion is that- the question of disarmament is not likely to need long consideration before an agreement is reached, but it is not thought possible that the reparations question can he • finally settled, and probably the matter will not go beyond a general exchange of views. France and Britain have to decide how far the question is capable of settlement at present, but Britain believes that nothing definite is attainable until further information from Germany is available. Th© question is not only what the i Allies want, but what the*- can get. With reference to the Sevres Treaty it must bo remembered that the position of Turkey is somewhat obscure. The 1.-hereabouts of lzaset Pasha an i the mission which was sent from Constantinople 1:o arrange matters with Mustapha Kemul, leader of the Turkish Nationalists. are unknown. Tazefc Pasha was expected to leave Angora on the conclusion of the work, at the end of December, but at present it is thought that he is still with Mustapha K emal.