THE BALTIC.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LI, Issue 108, 28 April 1908, Page 2

THE BALTIC.

GUARANTORS OF STATUS QUO. Received 27th, 9.15 p.m. London, April 27. The Baltic Agreement provides hi the case of anything threatening lae present territorial status quo in the .Baltic regions, the four signatories shall mutually communicate with a view to agreeing on a measure to maintain the status quo, TERRITORIAL GUARANTEES. Saturday's cablegrams stated that the treaty of 1855, under which Britain and France guaranteed the territorial integrity of the then united kingdom of Sweden and Norway, had been abrogated as regards Sweden. In its place now comes the status quo guarantee by the four Baltic Powers, Russia, Germany, Sweden and Denmark. There is nothing to indicate that Sweden has withdrawn her protest against the fortification of the Aland islands. Status quo guarantee treaties have for some time been the fashion. First came the Japanese series, under whiea most, of the interested Powers except Germany agreed with Japan to maintain the present position in the Far East. Then Britain and France came to a similar understanding with Spain with regard to the Iberian Peninsula and the. Western Mediterranean. The Anglo-German North Sea agreement and the Baltic convention are the latest developments.