The Archive · 1926

A Defence Policy

"It is known that the Foreign Secretary's speech will be very long, ranging over the whole field of foreign affairs and dealing particularly with the Locarno Treaty.

As regards the latter, _Sir Austen's words will be in the nature of a defence, as some of the Dominion delegates have strong views Jagainst the policy embodied in the treaties, The speech will probably occupy sitting.

Later there will be a discussion on the making of treaties by the 1 Government and the Dominions' attitude in the matter.

Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.

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