Prime Ministers' Talks Open Today
Received Sundav, 7 p.m. LONDON, Oct. 9. Regardless of the potential or actual danger of the present international situation, it will be made elear at the outset of the Commonwealth Prime Ministers' conference wliich opens on Monday, that there is no desire or intention of the United Kingdom to promote "ganging up" or the formation of a Commonwealth bloc. This is reported by Reuter's politieal correspondent who adds that the conference will not make policy decisions. The discussions will be of a much more informal character. Although main interest may be in the group of plenary sessions wliich has been arranged, much of the most valuable work may be done in separate meetings between individual Prime Ministers. The conference will encourage "cards on the table" exchanges and the frankest ventilation of views between the individual Dominions. This" frankness will also be invited in the crucial plenary sessions on world and Commonwealth eeonomies, defence and the international situation,
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Chronicle (Levin), 11 October 1948, Page 5
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