THE SECURITY PACT.

Hokitika Guardian, 12 June 1925, Page 2

THE SECURITY PACT.

| Australia ,V N.Z. Cable Association.] GENEVA. June 11). In regal'd to the French semi-offi-cial sial-enicnl on the Anglo-French agreement. Mr (’hanibcrlain ( British Foreign Minister) suggests that comment on (he supposed contents of the Note to Germany should le reserved pending its publication. He etnphasisI es that, in the exchange of views with the French l Invent mem . His .Majesty's * Government followed the course indicated in tin- declaration of the Briiish representative to tile League Council, and Mr Chainehrla i n’s own statement in tin' lloii'O of Commons on .March 21th. LONDON. ,J uen 11. The "Daily Telegraph's" diplomatic correspondent says: Surprise is expressed in Dominion circles here at Hh> inclination of Britain to abandon now her former tradition of refusing to enter any war commit tnicnts before the event. Surprise is also expressed that the Dominions should merely have been kept informed since' the end of March of what tin- Bril-j ish Govornuu.ut was doing, and that , an agreement should have been sought with foreign Governments before it was definitely ascertained how far tlio Dominion Gove riimcnts worn pivpnied to go. Finally, tin* question is a.-ked. and that forcibly whether in event, ol international trouble or danger. Britain would give priority over her lighting ivsouncs of her European partners. or to tho Dominions.