SECURITY AGREEMENTS
THE BRITISH POSITION FOREIGN MINISTER’S STATEMENT (British Official Wireless.) Press Association —By Telegraph—Copyright. RUGBY, June 21. (Received Juno 22, at 1 p.m.) In the House of Commons Sir John Simon said the statement regarding security made by the British delegate (Mrs Corbett Ashby) at tbe General Commission of the Disarmament Conference was made on his authority, and represented the attitude of the British Government. The statement was as follows: —“It will bo understood that the United Kingdom, in consenting to contribute a member to the Committee on Security, is not contemplating that further agreements of the nature of regional security agreements, to be concluded in Europe, would b 6 agreements to which the United Kingdom is a party. The United Kingdom has already become a party to the regional security agreement of Locarno, and understands that the agreements now contemplated for other parts of Europe would bo between other parties. On this understanding the United Kingdom is quite willing, if desired, to contribute.”
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Evening Star, Issue 21753, 22 June 1934, Page 9
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165SECURITY AGREEMENTS Evening Star, Issue 21753, 22 June 1934, Page 9
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