"I wish to make it clear," said th Prime Minister, "that so far as this Government is concerned, we did not and do not consider that the security. Which the London declaration is. meant {0 establish can be complete without German participation.
"When the whole declaration was reviewed at Stresa, the policy pursued by the British delegates was to maintain the possibility of such cooperation. AN these activities assumed the idea of collective security In some form or another.
"The general attitude of the Government is to approach the problem with a flexible mind in order to obtain, so far as is possible, realization of this ideay with its effective check upon aggression. It is manifest and indisputable that, when these efforts are being made to build fan instrument of ce-operation and good-will in which Germany would take her due and proper part, such unilateral declarations as those just made in Berlin regarding land, air and naval forces must profoundly disturb the peace of mind of the, whole of Europe.
"The British Government." said Mr, MacDonald, "have taken note of every helpful' suggestion made in Berlin or elsewhere, but they must observe that some feeling of mutual confidence has to be re-created before the full beneficial effect of international negotiations on details can be reached.
Aim to Prevent Split "The instructions we took with us to Stresa did not exclude any country, on account of what had happened,' from taking part in further negotiations on the lines of the London declaration. Nothing done. at Stresa has annulled that declaration. We recognize with great regret that circumstances have changed, but the general purpose of that declaration SUI remains the objective of immediate British foreign policy.
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