ANGLO-SOVIET CONCLAVE

Waikato Times, Volume 97, Issue 15999, 30 May 1924, Page 7

ANGLO-SOVIET CONCLAVE

IMPATIENT PEERS. FLIRTING WITH BOLSHEVIKS. NEGATIVE, AMBIGUOUS, OBSCURE. (Australian and N.X. Cabin Assn.) LONDON, May 28. Jn ihn House of Lords the Karl of Mayo moved a resolution providing- for (bo immediate discontinuance of the. Anglo-Soviet Conference, lie said that lie considered it, was “flirting with Bolshevism.” It did not commend itself to the Empire. Lord Parmoor, Lord President of the Council, said that the Government hoped the conference would continue till an arrangement satisfactory to both countries had been reached. There was no reason why this result could not be obtained if outside partisans would abstain from interference. The Government was endeavouring to speed up the negotiations, but a very large number of issues were involved, several of which were of great importance. The Government regarded the attainment of an agreement as most important to Europe. Marquis Cu-rzon, of Kcdleston, declared that the conference communiques nad been negative, and ambiguous and obscure. He did not wish to be unfriendly, and therefore suggested the modification of the motion. He expressed the opinion that the conference should be brought to as early a conclusion as possible. j

The House agreed to the modification motion.