BRITAIN AND GERMANY

Waikato Times, Volume 122, Issue 20500, 17 May 1938, Page 7

BRITAIN AND GERMANY

TALKB ON MAY 24 AUSTRIA’S FOREIGN INDEBTEDNESS United Pres* Assn.—Elec, i el. Copyright (Received May 17, 11 a.m.) LONDON, May 16 Mr R. A. Butler, In the House of Commons, said Germany had agreed to the question of Austria's foreign indebtedness being included in the Anglo-German talks on May 24. Mr Butler considers tliat Germany should negotiate Austrian loans on in international basis, providing for the | payment of all Issues.

A WORLD CONFERENCE ADJUSTMENT OF DIFFICULTIES REMOVE CAUSES 'OF FRICTION j (United Press Assn.—Elec. Tel. Copyright) (Received May 17, 1.5 p.m.) LONDON, May 1C | A world conference on economic j problems, including access lo raw ma- ' terials, involving the colonial question, I i-s Pxpected to follow the AngloI American trade negotiations. It is believed that the United States l is initiating the conference, strongly supported by Britain. I The main purpose will be an ad- | justment of the differences between the “haves” and “the have nets,” aiming at the removal of economic causes of international friction. It is expected that there is a posI sibility of discussing the problem of richer and poorer nations, also an at- ; tempt to remove tariff barriers and j currency restrictions.