feed for Hastening, Slowly Emphasized London, July 9.
In reply to questions in the House of Commons to-day the Foreign Secretary, Sir Austen Chamberlain, said that everything was being done to hasten. the Government's reply to the latest American Note concerning the Peace Pact.
With regard to a suggestion from. the Labour Party that the good repute of Britain was suffering by the Government's procrastination, Sir Austen Chamberlain contended that it was more important that the Government should be careful when undertaking new engagements. not break old ones than to proceed without reference to the serious nature of the questions involved.
Colonel J. C. Wedgwood (Labour) said that the Dominions were pre pared to sign without reservations.
The Foreizn Secretary replied that the consultations with the Dominions had not been completed and he had not yet been fully informed of their attitude. He added that it was impossible to give an approximate date for "signature,
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