The Premier then praised President Roosevelt's recent peace initiative. He expressed great admiration for the American Chief Executive's move and recalled that France had immediately and wholly adhered to it.
France always wanled a general accord between all powers wishing to guarantee their common security But difficulties arose, because the more general such an accord is, the more it loses exactness, for every State demands restrictions or preferential treatment.
"That is why we have contracted precise, simple and clear engagements with nations which want to associate themselves with us for the common defence of both their and our vital interests" he said.
"In other regions of Europe, in agreement with Britain, we have on the contrary accorded certain countries spontaneous and unilateral guarantees.
Furthermore, other negotiations are even now being carried on, ris out of the same worry over present-day realities, "But I repeat, all peace-loving countries are invited to take part in
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