'A Preliminary to an Inter-Allied Conference: Belgium and Italy to be Conferred with: Desirabi ity of Participation by America: Dominions to be Consulted London, Junie 21.
Herviot, accompanied by the French permanent Under-Secretary for Foreign Affairs, arrived in London to-day, bound for the Chequers, where he will meet Mr. Ramsay MacDonald, accompanied by Sir Eyre Crowe, High hopes centre in the week-end conversations, which will take place in the most favourable atmosphere, and are expected to prove an important first step towards settlement of Europe's outstanding problems.
The fact that General Nollet accompanied M, Herriot as far as Calais in order to explain the exact position of France's security, a Question with which is bound. up that of the control of German armaments, indicates that this is likely to be a promi tion of the wise be discussed.
"ate. Herriot, interviewed by Reuter's representative, expressed the greatest faith in the Entente, for Which he had worked whole-heart-willy, He declared that close Franco-British relations were essential both now and in the future for the pence of the world.—Reuter.
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