THE ECONOMIC OUTLOOK.
THE POSITION OF BRITAIN. I By Teleghnpli.—Press Assn.—Copyright. Received Feb. 13. ~>.r> p.m. London, Feb. 11. Mr. Austen Chamberlain (Chancellor of the Exchequer), in the House of Commons, said he doubted whether the participation of the United states in an international conference on the ccenomic situation would be obtainable. He emphasised the gravity of the situation, i'.nd jhe Government was therefore prepared to apnoint representatives to a conference. If po, they would be invited by one of the neutral countries or the League of Nations. On being satisfied that, the conference would assume a representative character the GovernWent should lay down, if they participated, that they were not prepared tn considerably add to their existing liabilities. ' ° If the conference recommended any / grants of credits the Government could not supply them and sould not participate in any scheme involving addition'? to Britain's liabilities for expenditure in ..Awioa.—4vus..NJ:. C#4V -iMa.
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Taranaki Daily News, 14 February 1920, Page 5
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151THE ECONOMIC OUTLOOK. Taranaki Daily News, 14 February 1920, Page 5
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