The Archive · 1924

A Golden Opportunity

London, Apr. 28.

"Let, there ba no doubt about it" said Ma, Ramsay MacDonald, the Prime Minister, acknowledg ting the presentation of an il-Juminated addeeas at Port Talbot, to-day. "The exports' report is an opportunity for a peace settlomwnt, which, if not. taken advantage of by' European. states. nin, would be one of the most golden opportunities ever neglected_and lost."

Mr. MacDonald declared that the last thing he wanted was that France should. be isolated. Ho wanted—M. Poincaré to know that, as far as her security. was "anon Ind no better foundly convinesd that the exports! "reports, joined four Yours' experience, would make Doth' France nnd Tritain see: that by common friendship, by working with Ttaly and Belgium and small nationalities, and by oftering Germany a real chance. 10) make a pledge and. keep, 1t6—Monly in that open and friendly allied way can we" open. tha new oer to peace and happiness and Router.

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