The French note on the terms of the proposed security pact for several days lay in the hands ot M. de Margerie, French Ambassador to Berlin. Finally he delivered it to Herr Stresseman, German Foreign Minister. Why the delay had taken place was uncertain. M. Briand had secured Great Britain's Belgium's, Italy assent to it (TIME, Aug. 24).
It was understood at the time the note was delivered that the French requested its contents be kept secret for four days more, that the Germans insisted 48 hours was enough.
Apparently forthcoming developments are...
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