Hague Conference

Hokitika Guardian, 17 June 1922, Page 3

Hague Conference

I’KOJ'OSAES AND SUGGESTIONS. ACSIItAI.IAN AMI N.Z. C A 111.1' ASSOCIATION. PARIS. June Id. The "Echo <le Paris" asserts M. Poincnire and Al. Jasper conferred in regard to the Hague Conference and agreed that Fraiwo-Belginn views in respect to private property remain unchanged since the Genoa meeting. Tlie "Matin’s Hague correspondent declares the British came to an agreement. with the Soviet lieforehand. Her policy is to create an outlet for cheap German goods in Russia which are now competing with British goods in India South Africa, South America and Far East, and that a treaty, with Gmm.my is drawn up but D’Abernon. will keep Germany quiet in certain markets in return for British help in Russia. It fs therefore better for France to ab-

1 stain from attending the Hague C’oiifcr- ! encc rather than go there without a j programme. Hague .1nn.,.. 15. I Al. Karnebeek will preside over the ! Allied meetings until the Russians ar- ■ rive. British Empire delegates con- | lei red as tn procedure. The Dominions I delegates made it clear that they j would have to consult their GovcrnI incuts whether they expected representation on the commission of exports. | Sir F. 1). 801 l declared New Zealand ; WI lild not be represented directly. It * is reported the Russian commission : numbers sixteen and is beaded bv Kras- . sin. bitvinolf and Rnkovsky.