The Archive · 1939

Franco-German Ca-operation

"AIL Frenchmen," M, Bonnet then declared, "are wholeheartedly wishing for true understanding between their country and the Reich. The joint declaration of December 6 must be only a first step opening the way for trustful collaboration in the Paris, Feb. 6.

Authoritative French quarters] voleed "deep satisfaction" today over Mr. Neville Chamberlain's declaration pledging British assistance to France

it_ may come.

any ative "from whatever quarter Britain had previously promised ald! only in case of German aggression. Tu today's. statement, Me. Chamber~ lain "certainly had in mind a possible threat against France from the Pyrenean region." competent circles affirmed.

Great. satisfaction was also expressed over Mr. Chamberlain's approval of the French Government's recent statements in the Chamber of Deputies. He thereby approved of France's decision to refuse to give up any part of the French empire—Havas,

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