Word: quai
(lookup in dictionary)
(lookup stats)
Dates: during 1920-1929
Sort By: most recent first
(reverse)
...German Charge d'Affaires in Paris called at the Quai d'Orsay (French Foreign Office), delivered a protest against the French imposition of a 26% import tax on German goods...
...French contention was that Britain has imposed, for some years, a 26% import tax on German goods without complicating trade relations. France was determined, said M. Laroche, political director of the Quai d'Orsay, to put the new tax into effect. He pointed out that the Experts' Plan would not be interfered with. On the contrary, it would be helped. The tax would, said he, partially solve the transfer of reparation payments, because France would collect the tax from the French importer and apply the amount on the account of reparations due from Germany; while the importer would...
...Premier Herriot's recent success at London (TIME, Aug. 25) by the parties supporting the Government, and while the Opposition was somewhat reticent, a solitary cloud drifted across the face of France: A letter, addressed to Premiers Herriot of France and Theunis of Belgium, was received at the Quai dOrsay. This letter was written by Premier MacDonald of Britain; it expressed hope that the Ruhr would be evacuated before the expiration of the year. Many French people thought that their Premier had not scored the great victory that he said...
...accustomed to having their plaudits acknowledged by even the most autocratic of rulers, but Ras and his gorgeously clad Marshals "batted not an eyelid" which quite intrigued the people and caused them to "vive" him more than ever. While in Paris the Prince occupied the royal suite at the Quai d'Orsay; the Marshals-Ras Hailov, Viceroy Godjam, Ras Seyoum, Ras Nado and Governor Ilubador-were housed elsewhere...
...Quai d'Orsay, French Foreign Office, said: "It is a long time since the feudal laws under which such principalities were administered were abolished. We are no more concerned with this sale than with any real estate transaction on the boulevards...