SOVIET NOTE

Wairarapa Times-Age, 7 June 1939, Page 6

SOVIET NOTE

DISCUSSED BY BRITISH MINISTERS DIFFERENCES IN OUTLOOK. BUT HARMONY ON GENERAL PRINCIPLES. (British Official Wireless.) RUGBY, June 5. The Foreign Minister. Lord Halifax, had a conversation with the Prime Minister, Mr. Chamberlain, this morning, and there was a meeting this evening of the foreign affairs sub-com-mittee of Cabinet. It is assumed that Russia’s reply to the Anglo-French proposals was under discussion on both occasions. While it cannot be said that the Soviet Note, so far as its examination has gone, is regarded in London as making much advance in the task which confronts London and Moscow of reconciling their differences in outlook, it is felt to have made a real contribution to an eventual agreement. The Note is said to confirm the-com-plete harmony which exists in the two Governments’ views as to the needs of the present European situation and the general principles upon which tripartite accord in restraint of aggression should be established. STATEMENT PROMISED MR. CHAMBERLAIN NOT GOING TO MOSCOW. By .Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright. LONDON, June 5. The Prime Minister announced in the House of Commons that the Soviet reply to the Anglo-French securityproposals was received on June 3, and there would be a statement on it when consideration of it was completed. Replying to a question, Mr Chamberlain said he did not think any useful purpose would be served at present by his visiting Moscow. FRENCH SUGGESTION POSITION OF THE BALTIC STATES. , PARIS, June 6. France has submitted to Moscow new compromise suggestions to solve the tri-partite pact difficulties, guaranteeing the Baltic States without naming them.