ANGLO-GERMAN TALKS

Hawke's Bay Herald-Tribune, Issue 130, 18 June 1937, Page 5

ANGLO-GERMAN TALKS

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Dominions Desire End of Deadlock AIDING WORLD PEACE

(By Telegrapl

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(Received 18, 11 a.m.) LONDON, June 17. The Australian Associated Press' political writer leams that Britain 's invitation to the German Foreign Minister, Baron von Neurath, may be taken as a direct sequel to Imperial Conference discussions on the international situation. Mr. Baldwin, Mr. Chamberlain and Mr. Eden having explained with the utmost frankness Britain 's grave eoncern as to European tension, then sought the Dominion 's viewpoints as to how some approach might be made towards preserving pea-ce. It soon became evident th^t the Dominions were convinced that the first move must be an attempt to overcome the Anglo-German deadlock. Mr. Chamberlain, whose extraordinary businessliko grip on all great problems profoundly impressed every Dominion representative, instantly responded and the Dominions were well satisfied to leave the initiative, coupled with the ultimate developments, in his hands. Whilst the Dominions' desire that Britain should attempt to overcome the Anglo-German deadlock it transpires that their attitude on the conquest of Abyssinia by Italy was largely instrumental in altering Britain .'s intentions regarding ofiScial recognition of the annexation. It appears that Mr. Eden considered that the time was approaching to makc

a move towards de jure recognition as a prelude to bettering Anglo-Italian relations, but Mr. Savage 's and in a lesser degree the others instance that an aggressor should not be recognised resaltqd in Britain reeonsidering the situation, instead of initiating recognition whch the Domnions would disapprove . 1