In moving the adoption of the Board of General Purposes' report at Grand Lodge on 10 March the President referred to reports that the Grand Lodge of France intended to consecrate a Lodge in London. Reminding those present that the Grand Lodge of France is irregular and unrecognised he commented that if the reports were true "the action represents a complete disregard for the principles of territorial sovereignty which are observed by all regular Grand Lodges around the world, but which are often breached by irregular Grand Lodges. Clearly there must be no contact with this Lodge, if it should be formed. All members of our jurisdiction should be on guard, therefore, to ensure that no member of this irregular Lodge is permitted to visit any of our Lodges, and any instance of that happening should be reported to the Grand Secretary at once."