London, Aug. 1. am glad that arrangements Riga, Aug. 1.
'The prosecutor of the Supreme' ICourt of Lithuania announced to-
Jday that criminal proceedings were Parliament has been prorogued till have been made for the meeting of licing re-opened against M, Volde-
Detober 28.
the King's speech at' the pro-Rogation, reference was made to the Visit of Prince and Princess Taka-Imatsu to England.
Profound satisfaction was expressed at the result of the Hague Conference, which marked a decisive stage in the financial reconstruction and political tranquilization of Europe.
The Treaty signed at the London Naval Conference by the five principal Naval Powers, embodying many important, points of agreement in egard fo the principles of naval imitation, and achieving effective economies in the sphere of naval Gisarmament, was recalled and the hope was expressed that the negotiations between France and Italy, who were unable at the time to participate in the Three-Power Agreement, which fixes for a period the total tonnage limit for certain ¢ategories of warships, would result full agreement at no very distant date, The speech recorded that several Instruments of ratification of sig ture of the Optional Clause on behalf of Britain and the self-governing Dominions and India were now completed or nearing completion.
Reference was made to Viscount D'Abernon's mission to Argentina and Brazil, Other outstanding events were thuded to in the following terms: "The failure of the recent negotiations for an Anglo-Egyptian se ment occasioned me sincere dis ointment, but I hope that a successful conclusion may soon be reached.
"Diplomatic relations with the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics were resumed in December, and were placed on a normal basis by the appointment of Ambassadors.
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