'M, Briand to-day entertained at luncheon Comrades Chicherin and Rakovsky, after which there wero} "important conversations."
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Briand and M. Chicherin will con-The conversations between
tinue until the middle of the week, when Comrade Chicherin, accompanied by Comrade Rakovsky, will return to Moscow.
Tt is anticipated that the negotia for a Franco-Soviet agreement will enter the decisive phase on Comrade Rakovsky's return in the middle of January to his post "in Paris.
"Lo Journat" declares that the vital points, on the French side, Are honest settlement of the Rus: Sian debt to France, re-entry of Russia into European politics anc formal Soviet repudiation of the Dec. 14. activities of the Third "Inter-
Nations to-day adopted a report The Council of the League of nationale the sub-committee consisting of Mr. Austen Chamberlain, Me Hy-mans and Viscount Ishii, endorsing the findings of the Rumbold Commission the Graeco-Bulgarian dispute.
Mr. Chamberlain as the ter, reading the report, said that the invasion of the Bulgarian territory was not justified. Greece had acted without premeditation, but it was unnecessary, in order to reoccupy a little post and overcome a few men, to undertake operations extending over 20 kilometres, An indemnity of 30,000,000 levos should be paid within two months.
The Agreement of Locarno Later.
The bulk of the journalists were] Jeaving the hall at the conclusion of the Graeco-Bulgarian affair to-day, when they were hastily recalled to} hear a speech by Mr. Austen Cham. berlain, which had not been put] down on the agenda.
Mr. Chamberlain said that in handing 0 the Locarno Agreement for deposit in the archives of ths League the Powers confirmed their intention to inaugurate a new phase of relations, carefully avoiding provocation or offence to others, -and established peace between themselves, thus helping to stabilize the. peace of the world and give rest and confidence to other nations.
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