the Under-Secretary ofer Foreign Affairs asked whether, spective of Axticle 431 of the Peace ty, he would state the orth Bush, Ge tone hiv, towards the French cot rations and evacua:
Thwst, be dealt with, Coxethe wand, towards the evacuation is Mr, Lecker-Lampson replied that the For Austen Chamber! Monday last the views of His Maj jover ment Lath ws to the lave and volley Bppliceble to this question, Sir Austen Champ 1 say that it wot in his nun, em duce to x or rojercse if he mow made a compari Son between his own statement and any statements which might teen made by any representatives the other Governments concerned.
Sir Austen thought it much more Important to seek a practical solution of any diflicclties which stood in the way of evacuation than discuss points of difference which, important as they were, might be found not to be determining factors in the decisions which hud to be taken.
Further questioned whether the Government considered the question of reparations and evacuation taken for pot, Mr, Locker-Lampson said That he hoped nobody would. press him on this. particular question at resent. Conversations were suing on between the various Governments ama it was not in the public interest
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