RHINELAND TROOPS.
THE EVACUATION QUESTION
POWERS TO NEGOTIATE
RUGBY, 'January 22. Parliament Teasseniblecl this afternoon after rhe Cbristmias recess; Answering a question by Colonel Wedg-
wood (Labour) regarding the evacuation of the Rhineland, Sir Austen Chamberlain (Foreign. Secretary) -said that there l hiad been no' change ih the situation since he spoke during 3 the debate on the adjournment in December. Colonel Wedgwood referred in another question to the Committee of Control. Sir Austen Chamberlain -said he presumed that he intended td 1 refer to the ommission of Verification and Reconeilation, mentioned in the Geneva resolution of September 16 'last. The word “control” was not used in the resolution, and would convej l tn entirely wrong impression of octer and purpose of the body created. The Geneva resolution -Stated that the Powers were agreed regardin'g the acceptance of the principle and constitution of the ommissidn of I Verification and Reconcilation. ’ The object and duration, of the Commission would form the subject of'negoi tiations between the Governments j concerned. The Governments und-er- ■ took to study this question, and were • doing it now. They were proceeding . vpon the resolution to which the. Ger- . man was a party.—(British > Official Wireless.) * r L r 1 1 3 1 1 3 B B
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Wairarapa Age, 24 January 1929, Page 6
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