The Anglo-Turkish Agreement The Anglo-Turkish agreement, announced in London and
Ankara last week, has been received with the greatest satis- faction by every country which is co-operating in the peace- front—and with mingled dismay and hostility in Rome and Berlin. Immediately, the two Governments promise each other every assistance in their power in the event of aggression leading to war in the Mediterranean ; they have also decided "to conclude a definitive long-term agreement of a reciprocal character in the interests of their national security." The two countries further envisage measures to increase security in the Balkans, where their interests are vitally involved ; this presumably means that Turkey, with British support, will continue in her attempt to strengthen the Balkan Entente, if possible by facilitating the entry of Bulgaria. At the moment the Entente has been weakened by Italy's approaches to Yugoslavia, which thinks Turkey should have consulted the Entente. France is expected to follow Britain's example im- mediately the details of the transference of the Hatay to Turkey have been satisfactorily settled ; and it is thought that the agreement will assist the progress of the Anglo- Russian negotiations, owing to Turkey's exceptionally good relations with Russia.
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