LORD HALDANE

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10557, 12 February 1912, Page 5

LORD HALDANE

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VISIT TO GERMANY DISCUSSING THE RELATIONS. (Received February 10, 8 a.m.) PARIS, February 9. (Notwithstanding English assurances that Lord Haldane's visit to Germany is a private one, the newspapers couple the visit with the Kaiser's luncheon to Lord Beresford, as indicating a possible- Anglo-German rapproachment. BERLIN, February 9. Lord Haldane's visit Ts an engrossing topic. His Lordship met the Chancellor (Herr. von Beth maim Hollweg) at lunch at the Embassy after the latter's interview- witn the Kaiser. Lord ECaldano infermed the interviewers that his visit was a non-poli-tical one. LUNCHEON WITH THE KAISER. ([Received February 10, 10 a.m.) LONDON, February 9. 1 The Foreign Office. has issued a statement declaring that- Lord Hal- | dane is enquiring into scientific education at the universities. BERLIN, February 9. Lord Haldane lunched with the Kaiser. The Chancellor and Director of (Foreign Affairs were also present. AN UNOFFICIAL DISCUSSION. EXCHANGING CONFIDENCES. "(Received Last Night, 5.5 o'clock.) | February 10. : The. Times',. : Berlin ■■ correspondent states : that' Lord Haldane-il engaged in aii authoritative, but theoretically unofficial discussion of the Anglo-Ger-man relations, in order to learn the true nature of the German policy, and to explain the British policy. The majority of the newspapers are sympathetic in regard to improved relations, but are reserved regarding J the possible details. J INTERVIEWS HERR VON STUMM. DINES AT THE FOREIGN OFFICE Received This Morning, 12.20 o'clock. BERLIN, February 11. Lord Haldane spent several hours at the Imperial Palace,- arid interviewed. Herr Von Stttmau, Director of British-American Affairs. He dined with Herrs Hollweg and Kilderlcn ' Wa-cchter, and several Generals.