Paris, May 24, French colonies will from now on be able to launch loans for national Jdefence purposes by themselves, Indo-China can go to the limit of Frs, 400,000,000 in its expenditure on Jequipment and materials necessary for self-defence, Madagascar and JFrench possessions in Africa can Jobtain Frs. 200,000,000, This now legislation is allowed by passage today by the Cabinet of several decrees dealing with [France's colonial policies.
Another interesting decree qualifies tie first by stating that by national defence ts meant the defence nf the whole reach Empire—Havas,
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