The Archive · 1937

Mr. Eden Replies In replying, the Foreign Secretary

'Mr. Anthony' Eden, said he agreed with Mfr. Attlee' regarding the seriousness of the situation in the Far East, which had. deteriorated Since the House met yesterday, The Government, Mr.-Eden declar-deeply deplored these events, and all the more because it seemed though quite recently the prospects, of a betterment of international cooperation in the Far East were better than they ever had been, All that appeared to have gone for the time being.

We continue convinced, In the interest of Far Eastern nations;" do-clared the Foreign Secretary, that peace should be preserved," Each will get far more benefit bya policy which aims at elimination of enmities and ce-operation in peaceful develop. ment than any one of them will get from results of force."

Britain, Mr, Bden continued, would. continue' her policy of maintaining lose contact with the United States and the French Governments.

Was not prepared to quarrel with the advice tendered to the House by Mr, Hugh Dalton, Labour member for the Bishop Auckland division of Dutham, the other day that "we should step in step with the United States. Jand not rush in ahead but be prepared to go as far and fast as they.

"Our objective," the Foreign Seeretary added, "will bests do everything within the power of one single government to promote-peace and feoncord among Nations."—Reuter,

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