"The question is," he continued, "whether the obligations of this country would be ended if Germany, two years hence, carried out the intention of which she has given notice, to leave the League of Nations.
Germany hus the opportunity of withdrawing that notice at any! time during the next two years, jand the government, and I am sure the whole House, earnestly trust that the course of events will result in her doing so, great deal can happen, and a rear deal will happen, in the next, two years. Every influence we ise will be on the side of rethe. vie the government is that the withdrawal of any party to the Treaty, of Locarno from the League of "But the withdrawal of Germany, it it ever becomes a fact, would issues "of #0 far-reaching a character, that it. would be impossible to make any public statement upon them without careful consi-ion in consultation with other patties to the Treaty.
would deprecate discussion of these hypotheses which only ser prehension, and it may barred. We shall week every "opportunity of touch with her, a" well jus with other. signatories of the Ticarno Treaty.
"The effort which that, Treaty represents, to promote stability Europe, i not exhausted, and our influence in"the cause of disarmatment would not "be increased, but would be fatally prejudiced if the existence and effect of that, Treaty were not fully borne in mind.
"The promotion of general. dissament "was one. of its objects, while it' is true that, without apportioning. the blame, there has been sad. delay in achieving agreement disarmament.
for a moment, however, should Tost jover by ting that the assurances to which Britain has put her liliand, are assurances we are prepared to ignore."
Sir John ended his speech with reference to the made the German who declared to the other Powers an honest and ltrustfal offer, and invited them to take the hand) that Germany stretched out.
Sir John said that he recalled a recent state by Chancellor Hitler, intimating the wish to get into closer communi rh the French. statements for other, to tract, and this object will be pur-Jsued "by whatever method is found most useful of approach.
"The British Government" Sir JJohn concluded, "have shown themselves throughout prepared to consult with other governments in this spirit, and we have never been stickies for mecthods."—Reter
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