ALLIED CONFERENCE.

Hokitika Guardian, 11 August 1924, Page 2

ALLIED CONFERENCE.

[Reuters Telegrams.] FRENCH NEGOTIATIONS APPROVED. PARIS, August 10. After a midnight Cabinet meeting of 3J hours it was announced that M. Hot-riot, M. (Toamentel, and General Nollet received the 'Council’s unanimous and complete approval in reference to the conduct of the negotiations at the London Conference. REPARATIONS COMMISSION SIGNS. [Reuters Tei.egrams.] (Received this day at S a.m.) LONDON. August 10. The Reparations Commission has signed an agreement with the German Government relative to those parts of the Dawes scheme which are within the competence of the commission, with a proviso that if the London Conference fails the agreement becomes void. The Reparations commission is going to Parts iorthwith.

THE CRUCIAL POINT. LONDON, August 8. The Council of Fourteen, on which the Germans are sitting, spent the day quietly, hut political ols-cervors agreed that the Council may enter a difficult stage next week, particularly iu connection with the Ruhr question. AA’hile soincinelino to the view that the three Premiers, M. Ilerriot, M. Theunis 'and Chancellor Marx may solve the difficulties of evacuation among themselves next week, on .". basis of an earlier evacuation, on Germany's promise of more extensive disarmament, other deduce that M. Herriot- and General Nollet (1-rem-h A\ ar Ministers) week-end visit- to Paris indicates French dissentients. FRANCK’S FEAR OF GERMANV. LONDON, August !>. The “Daily Telegraph's” diplomatic correspondent says: Nollet. French War Minister, wants to subordinate the* Ruhr evacuation to some kind of a security pact. M. Ilerriot (French Premier) realises that this is contrary to the Fra-mto-Pelgian contention throughout the occupation that it was undertaken for reparations, and not for security. It is scmi-oflicially announced in Paris t-haf M. Herriot simply desires to discuss tlie progress of the negotiations with the Cabinet. FI IAXCO-B KLG IA NS RELEASED. BERLIN. August S. It. is learned that all political prisoners in the hands of Franco-Pelgi-aiis iu occupied Germany will now he released. INTERALLIED debts. LONDON, August 0. The “Daily Express” understand* that a conference on the Inter-Allied debts will be held, probably in London. soon after the Reparations Couieronoo. WASHINGTON, August 8. The United States will be represented officially at any meeting"of tin* Allied Finance Ministers which may consider the allocation of German reparations payments as the result, < the iuter-Allied conference discussion iu London