Paris, Dec. 29. Government scored a double victory in the Chamber of Deputies yesterday evening when, after a spirited two-day} debate on foreign affairs, a non-confidence motion tabled by the! Opposition was defeated by a majority of 20 and a counter-motion supporting the Government was carried by 304 votes to 261.
The voting followed a brilliant speech by M. Laval, the Prem-for and Foreign Minister, in which he stressed that the French policy remained founded on the League of Nations and that Franco-British relations remained as close as ever.
'M, Laval also.reiterated his conviction that ce-operation between France and Great Britain was necessary not only for the safety of France but for the, peace of Europe.
The non-confidence motion tabled by the Opposition regretted that the "Government had not given to the world a clearer pression of fidelity to the policy pursued persistently by France since 1919."
The motion was rejected by 296 votes to 276.
The counter-motion, moved by M.
Chappediaine, of the Centre Party, October 18, Britain had asked France vexpessed confidence that the Govern for a definite technical agreement be-ment would assure peace while re-tween the naval staffs of the two specting the Covenant of the League countries, is cited as an example. of, Nations.
The departure for London to-day, The atmosphere in the Chamber fon overdue leave, of Sir Erie was electric when M, Laval rose at
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