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Waikato Times, Volume 121, Issue 20118, 13 February 1937, Page 7

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GERMAN COLONIES. LIBERAL LEADER’S VIEW. CONDITIONAL RESTORATLQQN. United Press Assn—mac. Tel. Copyrll’m LONDON, Feb. 11. Germany‘s claims to colonies and mandates should he considered,“ said Sir Archibald Sinclair, Liberal leader. in a speech at l’onti'pridd. "The attainment. of real. lasting peace depends mainly upon our power to convince licrr llitler that we are loyal to the League of Nations and tlrmly resolved to join other lovers of peace in resistance to aggression. “Also we must convince llerr Hitler that. we wish to (to—operate with Germam~ on a basis or equality and fully to consider her colonial and other grievances subject to the. indis—pensable conditions that there will be a general peace settlement. This will involve Germany in agreeing to Join jin a measure of international disarma—‘ment, to submit all international dis.— ‘putes to arbitration, tn grant all ‘nations, including Russia, the equality of rights and status which Germany herself demands. ”Also it will involve giving the natives of any restored colony the ’same guarantees against exploitation, conscription and militarism as in the mandates, and guaranteeing open door trade. Germany is entitled to claim similar guarantees for others.“ ‘ The German Ambassador, llerr von Ribbentrop, called at the Foreign ‘Otilce to—tlay. lie was received by the iLOl'd Privy Seal, Viscount Halifax, and remained two hours. It is understood that there was a general exchange of views on topics of mutual interest. ....______.__