FRANCE ASKS FOR LOAN
Received Tuesdav, 9.-10 p.m. CAXBERRA, Dec. 10. France is seeking a loan from Ausfralia, the Erencli Alinister to Australia said todav. Otherwise, lie Avarned. France could not maintain its place as Austral'ia 's thirl best customer after Britain and Pnited States. There was an unsat isfaclorv discrepancy in the balance of trade belAveen the two coun Iries. France nornmlly purchased half its avooI needs from Australia and its purchases had growti from (5,500,000 Ibs in 1985/89 to' 11,700,000 in 10.10/10 For the first nine mnnths of 1940 France sold only £188,000 Avorth of goods to Australia ngainst £11,095,000 of goods Tmrchaeed •frnm Australia.
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Chronicle (Levin), 11 December 1946, Page 5
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