The Archive · 1921

The Payment of Coal

"As regards deliveries of coal, if Germany were to raise opposition, she would bring upon her own head the execution of the treaty terms, pure and simple, which represent figures appreciably higher than those fixed by the Reparations Commission.

"To turn to the Near East question, it has been decided to hold in London a Conference to which there will be invited, besides the Allied representatives, delegates of Greece and' of the two Powers who divide the sway/of Turkey. This Conference will examine the amendments to be introduced in the Treaty of Sevres, and as a corollary the Cilicia question will be settled.

"Tu conformity with the views of Parliament and the country, the Conference dealt with the Austrian problem, seeking practical means of an economic and financial order of enabling Austria to resume, under effective control, its industrial activity and return to normal life.

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