The Archive · 1939

Promises Britain Made

He deprecated the Opposition remarks about the promises which Great Britain had made to the Jews.

London, July 21.

Britain was preparing a "positive peace plan" for submission to Chancellor Adolf Hitler late this summer should the Government's present policy fail to assure European tran-quality, it was reliably reported here today. Official circles, however, did not comment on these reports.

The tentative plan would require /|Germany to sacrifice some armaments, giving guarantees that disarmament was actually taking place, while Britain would obtain a huge loan for Chancellor Hitler, diplomatic quarters said. This loan would be used to transform German industry from its war basis to a peace basis, they added.

Britain would then consider further concessions to Germany, such as colonies, after arms reduction was under way, these quarters stated. not. consent to, unilateral disarmament for Germany.—United Press.

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