12 JULY 1945, page 10

Then There Is Courage. "above All," Writes Paul Cambon, "let

us cease being frightened. Cowardice is but another form of self- indulgence ; it is the ecstasy of the decadent." " An Ambassador," he reminds his own Foreign Minister, "is not......

He Was Aided, Of Course, By The Fact That Many

influential people on this side of the Channel shared his belief that animosity between the two countries—however inevitable it might seem in view of momentary rivalries and......

What Were The Distinctive Qualities Which Enabled Paul...

acquire so great an influence in England and to achieve so notable a diplomatic success? We can recall the picture of this impressive French gentleman, with his grey top hat and......

Marginal Comment

By HAROLD NICOLSON T HE iron curtain which descended between Britain and France in June, 1940, has been raised an inch or two, and through the chink now opened one is able from......

Above All, Perhaps, This Correspondence Provides Us With...

and instructive picture of the diplomatic principles upon which Paul Cambon worked. From time is time he would remind his supetiors • or his subordinates' of those great axioms......