ALLIED CONFERENCE.

Hokitika Guardian, 2 August 1924, Page 3

ALLIED CONFERENCE.

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EVACUATION OF RUHR. LONDON. July 31. ' I lie first part of the Freneh formula regarding iirliit ration }i:i- been adopted liy tlic Fir-t. Committee of tin* ('old('.-flier. Tin; second part, dealing "till a plan for tin- military evacuation of tlic liitltr proportionately as Germany pay- the debts, lias not yet been considered. A llritisli aineiidment was withdrawn.

AGHKKMKNTS ON TilK PAYMENTS LONDON. Ait”. I.

A draniatic stHj;i* in the Reparation Conference was reached hist night when the Third totnniittee was dealim. with deliveries in kind and cash trails fers. It decided, at a late hour, to sit all night if necessary, in order to arrive at- an agreement to enable tin Conference to summon Oernian deleelites to London lor tile week end.

I;y two o’clock this morning. ot section reached an ngreeincm on t! deliveries, whereby an organising eon initlee will he composed ol Allies an Gormans equally. with neutral arbitr; tion in the case of a disagreement. The other section discussed transfei till 2.30 a. 111., when it adjourned, hat llip; reached a partial agreement. The principle of arbitration was cm ceded in limited cases.

LATEST ANNOL'NCF.MENTS.

LONDON, July 31. Ait official communique states that the Hoptirations Commission henceforth will officially sit at London to deni with question.*! arising out of the Dawes report. Another communique, announcing the agreement of the First Committee, declares that the effectiveness of this agreement depends on tho successful eonelusion of the work of (lie Third Commit too, which is considering* other parts of th French proposal. It adds that tlic prospects of the Third Committee reaching an agreement appear hopeful, ft should he noted that the Third Committee is not dealing with tfie evacuation of the Ruhr, which is outside the seope of tho present Conference. It will he discussed jointly with tlic Germans.