A "HUNTING" TRIP.

Auckland Star, Volume LXVIII, Issue 269, 12 November 1937, Page 7

A "HUNTING" TRIP.

British Minister's Visit to Germany. TALK OVER RELATIONS? /. LONDON, November 11. The Lord President of the Council, Viscount commenting on published reports that he is to visit Germany shortly to discuss relations between Germany and Britain, stated, that the report probably arose from an invitation to him in his capacity of master of hounds to visit a hunting exhibition in Berlin, also to join a shooting party. Lord Halifax said he had not yet decided to accept the invitation, but if he went to Berlin no doubt he would take the opportunity to make such political contacts as might be convenient. The "Daily Herald" diplomatic corr'espon.ient suggests that the hunting invitation is a camouflage and that Lord Halifax's mission is to ascertain exactly what Germany wants in the matter of colonies. The Cabinet then would decide whether there was any possibility of a settlement.

NOT FINAL DECISION.

MINISTERS EXPLANATION. British Official Wireless. (Received 1.30 p.m.) RUGBY, November 11. Lord Halifax said that statements to the effect that plans were being made for him to visit Germany in the near future for political discussions probably arise from an invitation he had received to »isit a hunting exhibition in Berlin and subsequently to join a shooting party organised in connection with the exhibition. He had been considering the possibility of a visit of this kind, and if he went to Berlin he would no doubt take the opportunity of making such political contacts there as might be found convenient. He had not, however, come to any final decision yet, and the question of making personal contacts with German Ministers cannot therefore arise until a decision has been reached as to whether it would be possible to accept the invitation extended to him.