Mr. Chamberlain posed two further possibilities—an assurance to France full support in the case of her seting under her treaty with C2echoslovakta, or a declaration of interference with the Independence and Integrity of Czechoslovakia Arguing that both Involved the removal of the final issue of peace and war from the discretion of the British Government, "Mr. Chamber-Jain said that the "position is not one His Majesty's Government could see their way to accept in relation to an trea where their vital interests are not concerned in the same degree as they are in the ease of France and Belgium.
"It is certainly not _a position that results' from the Covenant. For these reasons, His Majesty's Government feel themselves unable to give the prior guarantee' suggested.
The statement reviewed, in tur rie position of the League, 0 isis Ree che situation atomy from jon of Ceechosiovat la. Awa ad 2 inter one she lemma nay sta ede we the recent Spain and the Anglue "in relation it, acceleration of British rearmii~
Mr, Chamberlain reminded the House that the Government had already placed on record its Judgment fon the German action in Austria, The consequences of the notion remained—there had been a profound disturbance of international con-
Ves and Involvement While plainly stating this decision, 1 would observe this. Where peace fand war are concerned, legal obligations are not alone involved, and war broke out it would be unlikely {to be confined to those who have assumed such obligations.
"It would be quite impossible to say where it might end and what governments might become involved.
"The inexorable pressure of facts Jmight prove more powerful than formal pronouncements, and in that event i would be well) within the bounds of probability that other countries, besides those which were Darlies to the original dispute, would almost entirely be involved.
"This is especially true in the case of two countries hike Great Bri No, New Commita Accordingly, Iis Majesty's Gove ment had given special attention to this matter and, "in particular, had fully considered whether Yie United Kingdom, in addition to the obliga-flung of the Covenant and Locarno, should, usa further coutribuition to the preservation of peace in Europe, and Frence, with long associations of friendship, with interests Elosoly interwoven, and devoted {0 the same ideals of " democratic liberty and determined to uphold them."
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