GERMAN REPARATIONS

Evening Star, Issue 20058, 26 December 1928, Page 4

GERMAN REPARATIONS

THE EXPERT COMMITTEE AMERICA TO BE REPRESENTED. Press Association—By Telegraph—Copyright WASHINGTON,. December 24. The British Ambassador (Sir Esme Howard) called on Mr Kellogg on Monday on behalf of the Allied Governments and Germany to convey their desire for participation by the United States' in the final settlement for reparations. Mr Kellogg afterwards conferred with President Coolidge, and later the Government assented to the appointment of United States experts to serve on the Expert Committee, with the understanding . that the United States representatives would be chosen and appointed by the Allied and German Governments. Australian Press Association. OFFICIAL STATEMENT. , Press Association—By Telegraph—Copyright. WASHINGTON, December 24. The State Department issued the following statement to-day:—“The secretary has informed Sir Esme Howard that if the six Governments desire American experts to serve upon the Expert. Committee, the United

States has no objection, ft is understood that th* choice of these experts will be mad®, ftfic they wul he appointed by Alma® Go v cr>; incuts. _ Thus unofficial Ameiic*n participation in the German reparations question is assured. It is expected time the United States will bo asked whether the Allied Powers’ choice is acceptable to it. It is believed here that a settlement of the reparations problem will pave the way for I'rench ratification of the war debt agreement with the United States. Among the names of the American experts suggested are those who already served on the original Reparation Committee, Mr J. W. Dwight and Mr D, W. Morrow, of the J. P. Morcran Company, It is also understood that the United States holds that the German reparations payment allocated to her cannot be changed in the new adjustment.—Australian Press Association.