Word: austen
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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Foreign Minister Benes of Czechoslovakia presided. Foreign Secretary Sir Austen Chamberlain of Britain was observed to relax in his chair and absently puff a cigaret. Foreign Minister Briand of France evidently at ease, beamed. Newsgatherers remembered that in March both Sir Austen and M. Briand sat haggard, tense, nerve-wracked at the Council table...
...Received from Foreign Minister Sir Austen Chamberlain a categorical denial that the British Government is secretly negotiating the sale of 100,000 riflles and 100,000,000 rounds of ammunition to the Turkish Ministry...
...Austen's pet scheme for abridging this difficulty is a World Court Conference called by the League of Nations (TIME, April 12, THE LEAGUE) ; but to which the U. S. has refused to send a delegate to "explain" the Senate's reservations (TIME, May 3, THE LEAGUE...
Significance. Point was lent by last week's stock-taking to a remark by British Foreign Secretary Sir Austen Chamberlain (TIME, March 29, THE LEAGUE) that "It may take years" for the U. S. to thrash out the whole matter of World Court reservations by diplomatic notes among the interested powers...
Banquet. A formal luncheon at the British Foreign Office loomed finally, to divert their Spanish Majesties from too light hearted enjoyment. Though Foreign Secretary Sir Austen Chamberlain and his wife received all other guests at the head of the crimson carpeted Foreign Office stairway, they descended to the quadrangle as the purr of King Alfonso's limousine was heard. His Majesty gave to Lady Chamberlain his arm. Her Majesty was escorted by lank, bemonacled Sir Austen. British Royalty, having previously entertained their Spanish Majesties at Buckingham was not present. All dined in the great room in which was signed...