Yunanistan'ın İngiltere ile askıdaki mali meselelerine ilişkin mektup.

-2- It is true that you apply these principles only to the in- debtedness anterior to January 1, 1919. I trust, however, that you will admit that it is but just that the same principles should ap- ply to the other categories of debt, as well. Before going any further into this subject, I wish to say that I should have certain observations to make on the details of the debts anterior to the above-mentioned date. Thus, for instance, as regards the Note of June 17, 1920, which the British Government, addressed to Greece, concerning settlement of deliveries of war material ef- fectd in virtue of the Agreement of February 10, 1918, ( to which Note our London Legation replied by its communication to Lord Our- zon N° 8864 of June 20, 1920), I would observe generally that said Note of your Government was probably drawn up under the impressi- ons of the Treaty of Sèvres and advantages accruing to Greece un- der that Treaty. Since then, however, the situation has changed, a fact that might have some weight in the further judgment of the Allied Governments. But as to this and other details it is fitting that we should confer on, when the amount to be paid and the mod- licity of payment is to be settled. As regards the other two categories of our indebtedness for war material, I beg to observe that it would be in conformity with the spirit of justice, which characterizes the policy of British Governments, as well as to the general character of the discussions concerning war debts, that these categories also should be subjec- ted to the same two rules set forth above. It is quite true that other States consider as war debts sums owing for cash advances. In the case in hand, we are considering debts for war material uti- lized for the common cause, which in Greece's case left nothing but a final liability. And while it is quite true, as you point out, ./.