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Show Flail BLOCKS DEAL POINCARE STATEMENT ASSERTS NEGOJATIONS ARE IM. POSSIBLE French Note Raises Question of What Might Be Gained by Again Appra sing Germany's Capacity to Pay .I'r.ns. Premier Toinonre's recent note 1 1 London informed the British government that France could not negotiate with Germany until passive pas-sive resistance in the Kulir was ended end-ed and that evacuation could not lie considered until a final agreement was readied and reparations pay. meats made or assured. The su: stance of the note was made public Thursday niirht after the premier had read press accounts of the British prime minister's statements state-ments in which Great Britain's pro-P"f.;s pro-P"f.;s were disclosed. The Fren -h note raised the question ques-tion of what mk'ht -he gained by on.-e more appraising Germany's capacity ca-pacity to pay. The estimation of the Ken-h's capacity to pay, the n.e declared. w::s the duty of the reparations repara-tions commission. The premier ex. rrtscd the wish the: th.e American unofficial member .f the commission could take a more active part in Its (U'libe rations. |