The Portugu d and operated river steamer Faro was boarded and shortly after up the Wha to tying up alongside one of the pontoons on the Bund, it was reliably learned yesterday evening. is understood that the French delegates voiced their regrets at this fact when Anglo-French technical defence talks were held recently.
French politicians express the opin-jon that the new British commitments cannot be efficient unless Britain is in a position to proceed to an immediate military action to carry them out, It is also pointed out, France realizes as well as Great Britain the importance of securing the co-opera tion of the Soviet Government. Daily conversations were held with this object in view by the Foreign Minister, M. Georges Bonnet, with the Soviet Ambassador to France, M. Jacob "Suoritz: The Franco-Soviet pact will be an important element in the new system of security being organized at present by Great Britain.
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