London, July 16.
In reply to questions in the House of Commons to-day Sir Austen Chamberlain, the Secretary of] State for Foreign Affairs, said that! replies had not been received from all the Dominions Governments. regard to the Intest United States proposals for a treaty outlawing] war. The communications between His Majesty's Government and th Dominions in this connection were being made by cable.
The Foreign Secretary said that} the hoped to be in a position to hand a reply to the American Charge @'Affaizes on July 18. No doubt the} replies of the Governments of the Dominions and India would be Published by those Governments in due course.
Sir Austen later, when asked why! the French and German Governments were able to make up their minds on this very important earlier than His Majesty's Government, said that His Majesty's Government had made up their mind but it was necessary to communicate with the Dominions before replying.
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