The Archive · 1939

Anglo-Russian Parleys Proceeding

"Delay Unavoidable" Says Mr. Chamberlain London, May 5.

The Anglo-Russian negotiations regarding the international situation were proceeding constantly, declared Mr. Neville Cham: berlain, the Prime Minister, in the House of Commons today.

Great Britain, he declared, had in no way created the unavoidable delay. Views on the Soviet proposals, he added, had been exchanged with France, from where a communication was received yesterday. He hoped to send a further expression of Great Britain's view to Moscow in the very near future.

Mr. Chamberlain criticized the attitude of uncertainty which was being created by a number of people, who were all the time suggesting that if there was any fault at arriving at an agreement, it must be the British Government had no reason to suppose clared, that a—satisfacto: sion would not be reached.—Reuter.

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