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Show A!0 FRi FRANCE NATIONALIST GOVERNMENT AT ANGORA EXPRESSES DESIRE TO REACH UNDERSTANDING. British Influence in the Near East Declared to Be Directed Against Late Ally. Desire a Formal Understanding With France. Washington. Frank ncknowledg-ment ncknowledg-ment by the Turkish Nationalist government gov-ernment of Angora of 11 teslro to reach an understanding with Franco for subverting Urltlsh Influence In tho near east Is contnlned In a semi-official statement received on April 10 from Angora. The declaration of policy of tho Turkish National government Is of especial Interest. In the opinion of officials, of-ficials, since the policy urged on I-ranee by tho Turks mny lmvo bad Homo Influenco In tho evacuation of Clllcla as well as In tho conclusion of a formnl understanding between tho two governments. "Great Urltnln Is today not only supremo In the near east," the state ment declared, "hut also In the world, and Frnnco finds herself under thlrf domination. Turkey understands that the struggle which she pursues todny Is neither against the Greeks nor against the French, but Instead against the British. Tho nertr eastern policy of Groat Urltnln was reported as being directed against France and that of the latter as endenvorlng to maintain Intact an Independent Turkey. Criticism, 'however, 'how-ever, was made of the pursuit by France of "certain economic Interests contrary to the vital Interests of tlio Turks." "Should Frnnco desire It," tho statement state-ment said, " a solution might be found for all these questions affecting the Interests of France and Turkey. Kvacuatlon of Clllcla by Franco would so strengthen the government of Aun-tollu Aun-tollu that all nlans of Urltlsh domination domina-tion would In n very short time bo effectively checked. The policy which Turkey henceforth will be nblo to pur-suo pur-suo will be one which, will be In nc-eord nc-eord with many points of French policy' |
