The British Foreign Office was the scene of many diplomatic talks. It appears that the entire question was boiled down to the fact that France would have to choose between isolation and joining the long-mooted conference on the Ruhr and reparations settlement.
It is evident that the British Government views with uneasiness the political, financial and economic situation in Germany and is determined at all costs to prevent a German collapse. If necessary, a separate agreement will be signed between Germany and Britain.
In passing, it should be noted that France...