The House of Commons was crowded to-day when Sir John Simon, British Foreign Secretary, briefly referred to the Anglo-French agree ment.
Mr. George Lansbury, leader of the Opposition, complained that Sir John had addressed the nation Sir John defended the broadcast by referring to the sabbatical calm when the communique was. issued, and to the number of misleading wotements which were being cir= culated on the subject.
He thought that he could not now woefully amplify the information contained in the communique, Other signatories to the Locarno agreements. were informed of the trend of the Anglo-French discus sions and invited to join with themselves and the French in the consultation.
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