The Archive · 1933

Right to Speak

"We have immense moral auth ority to assert, Great Britain has disarmed and has a right to speak, fand we use that authority in the only way we are able to Use it, bj making no. special or" select allianees: with or against any Power, but by working for friendship and peace with all"

'The Foreign Secretary recalled that the Four-Power Pact stipulate ed the principle. of equality for Germany, but said that recent deglarations had' made the teak International disarmament more difficalt.

Sir John said he rejoiced over the rapprochement between France and Italy. He declared that Bri-{tain's chief concern was to pursue disarmament, which the action of Germany had so rodely disturbed. Britain, he said, would use her im. mone moral authority for friend [ship and peace between all nations.

The Foreign Secretary then referred to the Locarno Treaty, and having outlined its provisions "be pointed out that aly was in the Seme position in regard to it as Britain, that the Treaty could not

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