Italy had ah interview with M, Briand, the French ign Minister. M,' Briand and Austen emphasized and defined the community of the their purposes for the sol the international problems at prevent at issue.
The British Foreign Secretary who, at Geneva, had been informed of the intention of his French colleague to hold conversations with the German Foreign Minister, had to leave Switzerland before the interview at Thoiry and has been resting during a fortnight's cruise in the Mediterranean. Before returning to London and resuming work at the Foreign Ottice he desired"to stop in Paris and meet the French Foreign Minister. The two statesmen have examined the fo1 ign situation und in particular the question of Franco-German relations, the direction of which has been defined by the Locarno Agreement and the Thoiry conversations.
The conversations between the British and French Foreign Ministers took place in a favourable atmosphere, which was assured by the personal relations between the two statesmen. They have been noble to emphasize that their into tion in the interests of peace remains closer, more cordial and more secure than ever.
Sir Austen Chamberiai be hack in London this evening British Wireless through Reuter.
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