London, June 22.
'There has been a distinct advance in relations between Britain and France ax an outcome of the Premiers' conversations at the Chequers, with which, it ix stated, Herriot is much pleased. It is understood that the tall: of the two statesmen was very frank. Both desired a personal understanding and this was attained without ither conceding any vital point.
M, Herriot chis return to London aid a wreath on the Cenotaph tind also on the grave of the Unknown Warrier in Westminster Abbey. He will leave for Brussels to-morrow, where he will interview Ma." Theunis and" Hymans, the Premier and Minister of Foreign Affairs, A communique states that Herriot and Me, MacDonald had friendly, Informal discussion at the Chequers during the week-end on! questions arising from the Dawes Feport and the measures to put it into execution. "A definite conelusion was not reached, pending consultation of the Ttalian and Belgian Governments. The conversation revealed general agreement of the British and French points of view nda common determination to) ificuties by means of, mucus ce-operation, Tt was reed, subject to the convenience
ference in London not Tater' than the' other Allies to hold a eon-ihe middle. of July for the purpose definitely' settling the procedure to be adopted.
The two Premiers agreed to pay brief visit to Geneva together for League of Nations in September—the opening of the Azsembly of the Renter.
Paris, June 23, London, June 23.
In the House of Commons. to-day, replying to Mr, Stanley Baldwin, Mr. Ramsay MacDonald said that the purpose of his interview with M. Herriot, the French Premier, was to discuss the technical ar-vougements necessary in order to put the experts' reports into operation and also to discuss certain mat ters in which ce-operation between France and Britain seemed de able in order to promote security and peace in Europe. The Prime ter said that this must not be taken to mean that it was me tended to make any exclusive araments between any two rowers. The discussion would be reported to the Prime Ministers of anxious that no decision should be presented as already taken. The talk was preliminary to an inter-Allied Conference in London, probably on July 16. The communique issued covered the ground of the Replying to Mr. Lloyd George, Mr. MacDonald said that it was most desirable that America should be represented at the Conference on July 16 (cheers). A" communication to that effect would be made to America immediately. Representation of Germany had been dixeussed, but it was obvious that an inter-Allied agreement was in the first plice essential with regard to what they were prepared to do ive effect to the report.
that the report i obligations on G outside the ning for consultation with Belgium "and Italy was how bes: they could make Germany a willing partner in sharing these obligations.
A. semi-oficial statement with! regard to. the interview between Air, MacDonald and M. Herriot ys: "We eyreed to conclude a pact for continued ce-operation."
The two Prime Ministers did everything possible to create an mosphere of sympathy and con-'Mr. "MacDonald repeated surance that, in case of Ger-nan defaults, Germany would find self face to face: with Britain, The Inter-Allied Debts Mr. MacDonald said that the business of the inter-Allied Conference would be the Dawes report. As soon as all the machinery wa: actively working in order to put the report into operation, the Confertence would proceed to discuss and, hoped to arrange other outstand questions between France and Bri tain, including inter-Allied debts, but he emphasized that the debt
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