Complexity of Situation Emphasized: Mr. Eden's Speech: Mediterranean Accords No Longer Needed London, July 28.
The complexity of the international situation was emphasized by Mr. Anthony Eden, the Foreign Secretary, in a "lengthy speech "during the Jdebate yesterday inthe Hovse of [Commons on the Foreign Office Estimates. Mr, Eden declared that, ever since the reoccupation of the: Rhineland, the British Government. had striven to start negotiations to restore the situation in Europe.
"It was in that spirit," he stated, "that the British Government in March addressed certain questi¢ns 10 the German Government—questions which were neither acrimonious nor inquisitive, but represented an honest endeavour to facilitate progress. Had the Government received ar early and Jconstiuctive reply, it would have saved much time,"
Continuing, the Foreign Secretary stated it was in the same spirit that the agenda of the recent three-Power Locarno meeting in London had been conceived. He thought he was entitled to say that the outcome of the Jbriet meeting in London would show how the completely constructive ob-Jective which they had in view was realized. That this result should have been possible was mainly duo to the far-secing statesmanship and generous, collaboration shown by the French and Belgian Premiers, "The communique issued at the 1d of the meeting," Mr, Eden said, shows that we now look definitely to the future and do not confine ourselves to the past, He emphasized that the desire of the British Government to agree on anew Locarno understanding for a teneral European settlement was Keenly felt by France and Belgium, and he expressed hope that the invitations addressed to Germany and Italy to attend the projected five Power Locazno conference would receive a favourable reply.
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