London, Oct, 14.
'A communique issued from Downing Street to-day states "Convers tions took place to-day and yester @ay between Mr. Ramsay" Mac-Donald, M. Herriot and Sit John Simon, on the subject of the British proposal for a meeting in which they would participate with Italy and Germany in order to overcome the difficulty which has arisen The French and British agreed in considering meeting should consist of the four Powers named, and that the best place for sucha meeting would be Geneva."
British Government have sought concurrence of the two other governnients concerned in this proposal. This meeting would have fan official and preliminary charac-tex. Its object would be to se propose means by which ti mon work of the Disarmam ference within the League of Ni tions might be effectively resumed.
'The Italian government, when consulted, has agreed to the suggestion but disappointment and surprise is felt at Germany' willingness to accept the propo Although London was, mentioned the ter ment's ori tual place of mostingg view of minor importance and it is phoned: that' Germany's. present willingness to accept Geneva will be overcome, Avart from thiy disappointment, Fuutual and ery Sincere deste Surmount the sinpediments existing inthe ayo Heal and ale ye Disarmament this afternoon.
Herviot, left for Pari
aid the com Further annoyed at the sem declaration in Paris that the Dit-armament Conference must carry one leaving for the end a decision ae" ton whether the" conventions epee on shall apply to Germany.
Hin the opinion of German off cials, France expects their country fo. pevticipate. in erence without knowing Jugs will be applied to her-—Reuter. London, Oct. 18.
Rumour has it that Baron, Yeo! Neurath, German Foreign 4 R'tue.to arrive: here next. Wednes My. Stn omciat'cireles. these wexrea nee fatty denied but the Tenial is not pavticuarsned, officials Sclng unwilling to ay whether they tre anying' the: date or the fact of his coming.
German quarters in Land those reports ts sprematare Mould stem to indicate thet the Von Papen "Government, at. least oiinliy, has been approached fepard to "Anglo-German. tal the arent talon that pourparlers: will take place ihe Reich can be budged from tated, however, that these pourparlers will proceed through the British envoy at Berlin and the German Charge d'Affaires in Lon-With regard to Germany's refusal to join in the proposed conference at Geneva, it is felt here that Britain and' France having} shown their goodwill, Germany should in turn show good By" accepting Geneva as the place of the meet
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