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...Austen replied with frigid caution: "For myself and for the Government let me say that we share the regret that these large issues as to the composition of the Council should arise on this occasion and have to be discussed now. ... I do not think that the interests of peace and international understanding will be served by the members of individual governments saying what they would do or what they would not do at the forthcoming meeting of the great world council. I do not see how we will ever come to an agreement if each of us announces beforehand...
...moment of his departure for Geneva, Sir Austen steadfastly refused to declare publicly he would not offer British support to Poland in this connection...
...Grew petulant when Sir Austen Chamberlain refused to bind himself to a definite policy respecting League Council seats on the eve of his departure for Geneva (see THE LEAGUE...
Sleeper. As Sir Austen Chamberlain rumbled toward the Gare du Nord, Paris, on his way to Geneva, a man was observed asleep in a motor car parked near the Nord station. A tired smile faintly curved his lips as he slept and a cigaret burned ever nearer his finger tips...
...exhausted catnapper was M. Aristide Briand?for the eighth time an ex-Premier of France. When Sir Austen's train actually drew in, the indomitable Aristide was on the platform, ready to slip an arm into that of his British friend. Later they left for Geneva together by the same train. M. Briand made it clear, however, that he would not attend the formal League session but merely the far more important preliminaries...