THE REPARATION PROBLEM

Evening Star, Issue 20057, 24 December 1928, Page 10

THE REPARATION PROBLEM

APPOINTMENT OF EXPERT COMMITTEE Tress Association —By Telegraph—Copyright. LONDON, December 22. (Received December 24, at 9.25 a.m.) It is officially stated that the ooveraments concerned in the appointment of the committee oi' experts on reparations have reached the lollowing agreement: Firstly, it is highly desirable in the common interest that in addition to experts representing the six Governments concerned Nationals ot the United States should participate; secondly, the committee must be composed of independent experts possessing international reputations and authority in their own country and not hound by instructions from their Governments. There should be two members from each country who may appoint deputies to assist, them; thirdly, the committee should'meet in Paris as soon as possible to. decide the place of subsequent meetings; and fourthly, the committee should receive from the Governments a mandate “To draw up proposals for a complete and final settlement of the reparation problem. These proposals should provide for a settlement of the obligations resulting from the existing treaties and agreements between Germany and 1 the Creditor Powers.” ft is officially announced that steps are being taken to ascertain the best means of securing the participation of American members.—Australian Press Association-United Service.