Paris, July 4.
Anglo-French strength and solidarity, and all-embracing love for peace, were emphasized tonight by the French Foreign Minister, M. Georges Bonnet, in an after-dinner speech in honour of Mr. Leslie Here-Belisha, the visiting British War Secretary.
A large number of French and British personalities Were invited to the banquet, at which both Mr. Hore-Belisha and M. Bonnet delivered addresses of friendship, stressing the solidity of the Entente Cordiale.
I am certain," M. Bonnet asserted, "that today no one can sincerely doubt the entente between Great Britain and France. Two great peoples have united, two great empires have associated themselves in the defence of interests and truths that they deem to be obvious.
"These two empires, which group vast territories and huge masses of people, have met. They are responsible for the independence and digni ity of their people. The cannot accept the domination of any third Power or group of Powers or group of Powers over Europe.
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