a, Truth in Reports of Proposal to Withdraw Scheme London, Sept, 8.
The newspapers assert that owing! fo America's objections the British Government has decided to drop the Proposed Anglo-French naval agreement.
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Oficial quarters declare to be absolutely without foundation the hey spapor reports of the proposed. withdrawal of the Anglo-French aval agreement.
It is explained that the proposals are still before the United States, Italian and Japanese Governments fand no action can be taken till their Later.
'Speaking at Hunterston, Ayrshire, to-day Sir William Joynson-Hicks, 'Homo Secretary, after emphasizing that the Cabinet was united on the subject of the safeguarding of home Industries, warned. his hearers not} expect' too much from the Kel-Jogg Pact as the whole of the nations of the world were armed to the teeth and the Pact: must be followed up and translate ed into action by a further diinution of armaments.
He declared that the Anglo-French Agreement was the direction of merely defei against offensive, war fa not want to agreement with reference to any particular Power but the British Government prod a duty to the country and, in dealing with disarmament, it must deal with the fundamental question of the safety of the nation and its trade-routes, In conclusion Sir William remarked "The Kellogg Pact has been' signed not only by the civilized! nations of the world but also by Soviet Russia," yet the latter, simultaneously, is doing its best to foment revolution in Britain and gory otter efeied eocotry—Rev-Paris, Sept. 8.
Rumours to the effect that the anglo-French Naval Agreement, will be abandoned are denied here as well as in London.
It is pointed out that nothing fat present justifies the assumption that the replies of the other Powers consulted will be flat refusals to consider the Agreement, although further explanations may be asked. Reuter,
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