2M. Briand, the French Premier, con-terenced on the subject of the Rhine-Innd control commission. Both maintained their respective standpoints.
France and Belgium wish to instal what has been called a Commission for Verification and Con-illation in the Rhineland and the question has been submitted to a Committee of jurists.
Mr. Arthur: Henderson dislikes the idea and holds the view if such committee it should [be appointed by the League of Né tone and be strictly conciliatory.
'M."Briand disclaimed any intention of creating a military body of jeontrol but said his proposed committee would help, and not hamper, Franco-German relations.
According to French circles participating in the Reparations Conference, a proposal for a compromite is' being prepared whereby Britain's share of the German payments will be increased without interfering with thp proposed distribution of payments among the other creditor Powers by assigning to Britain a large portion of the residue of each German "annuity" fatter the claims of the principal] Powers have been met, This wi be done by compensating the small} Powers by sealing down their War Debt to the other great Powers for the loss of this residue, which was to have been allotted to them under] the Owen Young Plan.
The whole sitting of the Financial Commission this morning was devoted to the question of deliveries in Kind, in which connection Loucheur (France) said that he had a lengthy statement to make in reply to the one made by Mr. Graham on Saturday that deliveries in kind very adversely affected the British export trade and greatly fluenced unemployment in Britain. 'M, Loucheur said that he would not} Ihe able to finish his statement if sey, Me Some taining the views of his experts regarding when the evacuation of the Rhineland by.the French could bbe completed. sett Seas a non"
Tt is learned that Mr, Arthur Henderson said that the evacua~ ote Se cee tle ion of the British Army of Occupation in the Rhineland would geese atte oom be independent from the carrying out of the Young Plan, M. Briand, however, reaffirmed the French standpoint that the evacuation of For eoan ta, tam the French Army of occupation depended upon a favourable settlement of the reparations. question. he den, endorsing the three points sub-German circles are greatly dis
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