"It is not intended that the full military support which the three Powers would agree to extend to one another should be confined to cases of actual aggression on their own territory.
"It is possible to imagine various cases in which any one of the three Governments might feel that its security was indirectly menaced by the action of another European Power.
"These cases have been reviewed in detail, and I hope it will be possible to suggest a formula acceptable io the three Governments, which, Niagara Falls, June 8.
Their Majesties crossed the border from Canada into the United States at 9.40 p.m. yesterday. They left for Washington at 9.59 p.m.
After the customary civil reception and presentations on the Canadian side of the frontier, Their Majesties drove to Table Rock, where they were conducted to the wind tunnel under the Falls. having regard to the interests of other States, will ensure ce-operation between those Powers in resistance to aggression.
"There remain one or two difficulties to be solved, particularly the position of certain States which do not want to receive a guarantee on the ground that it would compromise their neutrality, which they desire to preserve.
Among those presented to the King and Queen by Mr. Cordell Hull, the Secretary of State, were the military and naval aides-de-camp appointed to attend Their Majesties during their visit.
Canada bade Their affectionate farewell Majesties an Nearly 500,000 "neighbours" of the two great democracies in the Western Hemisphere had gathered throughout the day to witness the historic crossing of the border, over which Mr.
Cordell Hull. the Secretary of State. on arrival from Washington, was waiting to greet the royal couple with a handshake.
His "pleasing mission" was of an informal nature, declared Mr. Hull at a press conference.
This, he declared, was a time when visits of this nature could be examples to those sections of the world which "It is manifestly impossible to impose a guarantee on States which do not desire it, but I hope some means will be found whereby this difficulty and any other points that may arise, should not stand in the way of giving ihe greatest effect to the principle of mutual support against aggression.
"In order to accelerate negotiations. it has been decided to send a representative of the Foreign Office to Moscow, to convey to the British Ambassador there, Sir William Seeds, full information as to the attitude of the British Government on all outstanding points.
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