London, July 21.
The German Note in reply to the French Security Pact Note, the text of which is published to-day, the German sugges-~ existing treat! do not mean permanent exclusion fof peaceful adaptation of the exist~ {ing treaties to future changed con~ ditions. regards treaty provisions concerning military occupation, the Note states that the Security Pact would represent an important. innovation which is bound to react on conditions in occupied territories -|and. on questions of occupation generally.
The Note remarks on the prominence the Allies assign to the necessity for Germany concluding treaties of arbitration with neigh= hours who are signatories of the point in view of the possibility th: the question of deciding whether disturbance of pence existe and of plication of coercive measures may be put into the hands of one of the contracting partie Germany, says the Note, is grille ing to link up her membership of the League of Nations with the negotiations, but until satisfaction jis elvan concerning Article XVI of the Covenant Germany, unarmed, would be exposed to' unlimited anger of involvement in armed feonfliets with third countries, Note: Article XVI of the Covenant of the League of. Nations provides for the affording of passage, through.the territory of 'a Member, of the forces of any of the Members of the League which Jare ce-operating to protect the covenants of the League—Reuter, While British press comment on {the German note is generally favour lable, some of the French newspapers criticise the note as being arrogant land attempting to.drive a wedge Ibetween Britain and France by mak-{ing many unacceptable, reservations, ~Reuter.
Berlin, July"22.
'The. newspapers.-here agree © in thatthe German 'reply a primarily: cintended to advance' ithe details for-discussion' withoub® attempting, te-: introduce ang deci sive turn! al'present -+Reutet.
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