WAR DEBTS

Hokitika Guardian, 29 March 1933, Page 5

WAR DEBTS

ANGLO-U.S.A. NEGOTIATIONS

DISCUSSIONS RESUMED

(United Press Association—By Electric /Telegraph—Copyright) ,

t WASHINGTON, March 27. • The ..Anglo-American, discussions on world -qoonomic problems ■ wens resumed. to-day, ,at th© State Department,- with, the .'likelihood that war debts will occupy considerable attention.,

An .official communique, which fo-I

lowed the conference between Sir R

Lindsay and Senator Hull, said that v-*- they -continued the economic discussions, and feel gratified with the value of the’sei talks. President Roosevelt , to-day discussed the pending World Economic Conference with the French . Ambassador, M. Claudel, who, urged that it

CONCERN EXPRESSED IN LONDON,

INSTALMENT DUE IN JUNE

NEW YORK. March 27. The New York “Times” Washington correspondent states that Senator Hull (Secretary of State) and Sir -B; Lindsay (British Ambassador) continued their conversations to-day under circumstances indicating that London has. deferred t. 0 the wishes "of Washington and is now prepared to explore economic questions on the •basis of th 0 agenda proposed for the (Monetary Economic Conference. T-her. e ■has been mo mention of the war debts, ■but there, is mo indication that Britain has relinquished her hopes of debt adjustment.

It is understood ,sav s th*' correspondent that London is greatly' con-

cerned. over the steady approach of'

|Jun e 15th, when seventy-five million dollars are due, and that atjan appropriate time, Lor don will advance a plan embodying the Lausanne Agreements and th, 3 Balfour mote, both of 'which would imply a desire for a great reduction, if not for a cancel 1ITpjon of’.the W av debt,.