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Hokitika Guardian, 16 August 1933, Page 4

I.v a speech in the House of Commons ■Sir John Simon said ho regretted that in some respects not enough attention had been paid to the Four-Power Pact, which he believed would be a really valuable contribution in the direction of assisting and promoting peace in Europe. Having taken part in the visit to Pome, and having been closely connected with the negotiations ever since, he believed that the making of the Four-Power Pact was a matter cn which they were entitled, not as a Government at all, but as British people to find some satisfaction and greunds for hope. The conclusion of the pact as a further step toward securing peace had been largely due to the practical initiative of Signor Mussolini. The negotiation of the Pact was especially gratifying, because it, did show how Signor Mussolini was devoting his energies to establishing a system of practical co-operation and friendship between each of the four Powers. It was becoming daily more

evident that it was only if they could get co-operation that they could hope to preserve political stability or promote economic revival of Europe. The whole -sympathies of Britain were Tor Austria i» her efforts to preserve her position. It was most important and most fortmiato that hot Four-Power Pact had been negotiated, because it did give an opportunity, which lie lioped would be used, to assist that country and Dr Dollfuss to maintain their undoubted right in circumstances of very grave difficulty.