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Wairarapa Times-Age, 3 May 1939, Page 5

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OF BRITISH NEGOTIATIONS WITH RUSSIA CHAMBERLAIN’S ASSURANCE. “NO WANT OF GOODWILL.” (British Official Wireless.) (Received This Day, 10.8 a.m.) RUGBY, May 2. Mr Neville Chamberlain, in the House of Commons, referred to An-glo-Russian negotiations. He said: “As the House is aware, conversations have been proceeding for some weeks past with Russia and other interested governments. During the course of these conversations, various proposals and counter-proposals have been put forward on both sides. Discussions on them are still proceeding. I do not feel that, pending the conclusion of these discussions, it would be right for me to make public any details. We are carrying on discussions of a perfectly friendly character. There must necessarily be a great deal of detail to be entered into and there also are other governments to be considered. Although I understand there may be a certain amount of impatience, because it seems a long time, I can assure the Opposition that there is no want of goodwill on the side of the Government. I shall make a statement to the House as soon as there is anything to inform members.”