THE REPARATIONS.

Waipawa Mail, Volume L, Issue 1, 17 September 1928, Page 3

THE REPARATIONS.

CONFERENCE OF BIG SIX. BRITAIN Wil l PAY AMERICA IN FULL. (Bv Cable—Press Assn.— Copyright.) (Australian Press Assn.—United Service). (Received This dav, 1.20 p.m.) GENEVA, September 16. The “big six” met in Lord Cushen,bin’s room and discussed the evacuate n of the Rhineland. They issued a communioue notine an amicable interchange of views thereon, and announcing an agreement on the openinc of official negotiations thereanent. and agreement on the necessity for a complete settlement of the reparations problem: also appointment therefor of the financial committee nominated by the six Governments concerned, who will negotiate the composition, operation, and duration of the Commission of Verification and Conciliation.

Lord Cusliendun acted as chairman, forming a bridge between the FrancoGerman delegates. He definitely slated the British standpoint, emphasising that Britain was in accordance with the Balfour note and could not agree to liquidating the claims of Europe involving receiving less than she required to pay the United States. Britain must avoid the danger of Franco-Germi/ii financial _ experts reaching an agreement putting her in the disagreeable position of either accepting a solution necessitating

meat sacrifice or obstructing an agreement which might be represented on the basis of European pacification. He therefore pointed out that while willing for British experts to meet others, her position differed from the other Powers because she could not make financial sacrifices, even at the price of an agreement in other matters. Britain had already made sufficient sacrifices. He iilso insisted that the financial discussions must not include either the suggestion or implication of appeal to America for anv remission of British debts, which Britain was able and determined to pay in full.