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Hokitika Guardian, 24 May 1928, Page 2

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NEGOTIATIONS FOIL TREATIES [Special to Press Assn, by Radio.] RUGBY, May 21. Sir Austen Chamberlain was asked in the House of Commons whether the United States Government had submitted any proposals for the conclusion of conciliation and arbitration treaties between America and Great Britain on similar lines to the Treaty which had just been signed bet (teen Ai-nerica and Germany. He said that the United States Government had made proposals for a new arbitration treaty to replace the AngloAmerican Arbitration Treaty of 1908, which would expire on June Jtli. These proposals were receiving careful consideration at the hands of the British Government. No proposal had been made by the United States Government. for a conciliation treaty, because there was already such a treaty in force between the United States and Groat Britain, namely, the AngloAmerican Treaty regarding the establishment of the Peace Commission, which was signed at Washington on December 14th. 1914. lie saw no reason why this 'I rcaty or the Conciliation Treaty now being negotiated between the United States and a number of foreign countries, should lie abrogated, if, as lie hoped would be the case, the proposed Trentv for the renunciation of war became an accomplished fact.

WILL NOT INSURE ARMS. UNDKRAA’RITER S PR AISED. RUGBY, May 21. Asked in the llon.se of Commons whether any steps had been taken at the instance of the Foreign Office to prevent the insurance in this country of shipments of arms to China, hir Austen Chamberlain said that without special legislation it would not be possible for the British Government to prevent British firms from undertaking such a business, blit at the icquest of the Foreign Office the .Marino Underwriters at Lloyds, together with the Institute of London Underwriters, and the Liverpool Underwriters’ Association had voluntarily agreed not to- underwrite consignments ol arms, or ammunition for China.

He was glad to take the opportunity of expressing his appreciation of the public spirit shown by them in this, as also on so many other occasions.

SLOTTED AVING3. RUGBY. May 21

(Sir Samuel lloaro announced in the House of Commons that the. Air Minislrv was pressing on with the fitting of safety wing-slots to Air Force machines.