BRITAIN OBJECTS.

Auckland Star, Volume LXIV, Issue 189, 12 August 1933, Page 9

BRITAIN OBJECTS.

GERMAN SHIPPING.

Discriminatory Measures in

Booking Passages.

EXCHANGE CONTROL ORDER. (United P.A.-Electrlc Telegraph-Copyright) (Received 11.30 a.m.) LONDON", August 11. The British Government is making representations to Germany that if she .enforces discriminatory measures against foreign shipping, Britain contends that the measure will be a breach of the Anglo-German commercial treaty of 1924.

An earlier British official wireless message stated that further information is awaited regarding the position of foreign shipping companies-in Germany in the light of the German Foreign Exchange Control Department's new order.

Berlin Press reports state that the order will be rigidly interpreted and, in consequence, passages by foreign vessels in future will be freely booked to Germans only up to the sum of 200 marks, which is the maximum amount which may be exported without express authorisation.

It is added that such authorisation will be withheld unless the applicant shows good reason for travelling by a foreign vessel. The order also applies to foreigners, who may book a passage in a foreign vessel if they import the money for the fares.

The possibility of representations being made by the British Government under the Anglo-German commercial treaty of 1924 if these discriminatory measures are put into effect is discussed by the newspapers, but the matter has not yet been raised officially and hopes are entertained that negotiations between the shipping companies may result in a modification of the order.