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*eged SECRECY •— Ry T. legraph — Copyright) . July 13, 5.5 p.m. LONDON, Tuesday. r(l George urged that the Eamont had a rigbt to patents of the so-called (s agreement" entered inwhich M. Herriot had P France. He asked whe>'on Papen knew when he Lausanne agreement that feement had been entered tendered the whole nuga;ei'ais of the gentlemen's jwere given to Herr von

Papen, then he had withheld it from the German public. Roferring to the note, Mr. Lloyd George said, "If you are going to negotinte with a creditor, the worst thing to do, is to mahe him angry. I never suggested repudiation. If America insists, Great Britain must stand by her bond. (Cheers.) Mr. MacDonald Perturbed When Mr. Winston Churchill supported Mr. Lloyd George insisting that the agreement should be published, Mr. Eamsay MacDonald was obviously perturbed. He shook his head and whispered to Mr. Neville Chamberlain who rose to speak trenchantly. The Chancellor asked: "Did Mr. Lloyd Geovge suggest that we should agree to cancellation all round, irrespective of what might happen with America afterward? It might be that when we went to America she would still feel that she must ask us to pay -omething more than we received fi*om the Allies. Then we must consider what we are going to do." Mr. Chamberlain said that there was no mystery about the arrangements with France and Italy, and there was not the slightest objection to the publication of the papers if the Government would allow it. "Mr. MacDonald said the gist of tho documents was on public record so that there was no occasion to publisli it. Mr. Churchill said that while the documents were withheld, diffieulties and suspicions wouli1 be aroused. Sir John Simon reply ing, said that elforts were made at Lausanne for true comradeship, to turn tbe gaze of Europe to tbe future. Mr. Hoover had made a valuable contribution in the matter of disarmament, but it. was never suggested that his proposal was cast iron, and everyone must, bow down and worship it. Great Britain was after international disarmament, and proper regard should be given to tbe reduction Great Britain had already made single handed. Tho debate was adjourned. Mr. Chamberlain's explanation seemed to satisfy the House of Commons.