Paris, May 20.
So far comments on the Brit reply to Secretary Kellogg's proposal have only appeared in two of the newspapers "Lo Gaulois" says that it demonstrates a sincere desire to bring about an adjustment between the American and French points view, but is taken there risk of the proposed ne act placing Europe under the of America as the arbiter of peace, which the latter does not "Lo Petit Parisien" states that the British Government is. making obvious effort inspired by goodwill to find a basis of agreement between the French and American ideas and apparently has succeeded fon many points—Reuter, Britain's Reply Regarded as Highly Government of Favourable therefore,—communicated with those Governments and, he (the Foreign Secretary)
Ppy. to state, they are all agreement with the general principle of the proposed treaty. He ix, therefore, confident that on receipt of un invitation to participate in the conclusion of such An agreement they, no less. than His Majesty's Government Britain, red to accept the Later.
Sir Austen says that His Majesty's Government are convinced that there is no serious divergence in the French and American drafts and this impression is confirmed by a speech Mr. Kelley made on April 28 in which he regards the Tight of self-defence ws inalienable and, further! that Washington, May 21.
British quarters here are of the opinion that Sir Austen Chamber: lain's reply to the Secretary State's, Mr. Frank B. Kellogg's, proposals for an anti-war pact regarded in American official eiecles as highly favourable. The inclusion of the British Dominions and India in the pact by immediate Invitations, which are being sent direct to Canada and the State and through the British reign Office to Australia, New Zea Jand, South Africa and India, ix also' viewed with satisfaction Reuter,
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