Nevertheless. the preamble of the treaty. expresses safeguards "of the existence of contractual arrangements of each party, The Turkish Govern= ment has repeatedly made it plain to that first and foremost amongst these engagements stands the Anglo-'Turkish treaty. They have specifically assured our Ambassador since the conclusion of the agreement, and once again in the last 24 hours, that our treaty stands intact, "As to the northern flank of the new war, the Finnish Minister asked {o see men," concluded 'My. Eden." and gave me a message from his government. He assured me that Finland's altitude was, and would continue to be, fully a defensive one the present conflict, and he told me that there was no change' in diplomatic relations Between the Soviet Government and Finland and that his government had hoped that Finland would not become involved in the conflict, told him that T took note of his assurance and was confident that the course which his government had announced it desired to follow wag the right and only course for Finland." Reuter,
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