London, Oct. 12.
'That Germany's chief concern is directed toward the east, and that she had no designs whatever against Belgium or Great Britain, was the gist of declarations made' by Gen. Joachim von Ribbentrop, Herr! Hitler's disarmament Envoy, during Fecent conversations with members of the Belgian Government.
The Reich's greatest preoccupation at present, the Fihrer's envoy said, were its relations with Soviet Russia and the north European countries bound to the USSR. by numerous pacts.
Herr von Ribbentrop is also reported to have intimated to his Belgian Interlocutors that Germany was not Interested in the Eupen-Malmedy region question and was prepared respect the Locarno Agreements, but wished to clarify France's interpretation of these agreements in the light of the France-Sovie! mutual assistance pact.
He also offered to conclude a nonaggression pact with Belgium.
These reports are understood to) be considered quite reassuring in
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