1932

Abstract

London 13 January Poliakoff has heard from the French here that the other day, when Simon was receiving the French Ambassdr, M. De Fleuriau said, in regard to the coming Disarm Conference, ‘if there is any talk of revising the political clauses, it is war.’ To which Simon replied — ‘Well, in view of the present division of forces, you oughtn't to have much difficulty.’!This amazed & rather pleased Fleuriau. He no doubt expected solemn words of deprecation. But it sounds true to Simon's extraordinary open-mindedness & detachment. He never seems to have a prepossession of any sort.