U.S. PLEASED WITH NOTE STRUCK BY SIR A. CHAMBERLAIN.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 18546, 21 August 1928, Page 9

U.S. PLEASED WITH NOTE STRUCK BY SIR A. CHAMBERLAIN.

EXPRESSIONS OF GOODWILL EXCHANGED. (United Press Assn.—By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright.) (Received August 21 12 noon). RUGBY, August 20. On his departure from New York for Paris, where he will sign the Peace Pact on behalf of the United States, Mr F. B. Kellogg received many messages of goodwill, including one from Sir Austen Chamberlain, expressing his best wishes for a safe and enjoyable journey. “It will ever be a source of the keenest regret to me that the state of my health prevents my being associated with you and the plenipotentiaries of the other signatory nations in the signature of the Treaty, which will mark a signal advance toward* the goal of universal peace,” says Sir Austen’s message. “I am confident that the world will owe much to your initiative.” Mr Kellogg has sent from the liner lie de France a wireless message to Sir Austen Chamberlain. Mr Kellogg expresses his deep appreciation of Sir Austen Chamberlain’s message. Mr Kellogg says: “I share your belief that the Treaty for the Renunciation of War will mark a signal advance towards the goal of universal peace and it would have been a great personal satisfaction to me if you could have participated personally in the signing. I hope you will soon be completely restored in health.” British correspondents in New York state that Sir Austen Chamberlain’s message to Mr Kellogg is the subject of very appreciative comment in the American Press, and the view is gen erally expressed that the interchange of greetings between the Foreign Secretaries of Britain and the United States creates a highly favourable atmosphere for the signing of the Peace Pact. —British Official Wireless.