The German Government one with the British and French Governments in a sincere desire to promote and assure peace. Tt welcomes the spirit of friendly confi-idence animating the discussion between individual " governments communications. expressed in the British and French
The reply goes on to say that the German Government will make an exhaustive examination of the European questions raised in the first Dart of the London communique, as much in the spirit of a convinced desire for peace as with care for the security of Germany.
The German Government will particularly examine with what means the danger of an armaments race, which has arisen by the failure of highly-armed Powers to carry out disarmament provided by treaty, may in future be avoided, It is convinced that only a spirit of free agreement between sover-len States, as expressed inthe London communique, can lead to a lasting international' settlement the phere of armaments Copies of the reply were sent by the Withelmsirasse to" the "French and allan Governments—Reuter,
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