WORLD TRADE PARLEY
CONFERENCE OF NATIONS
AMERICA TO CO-OPERATE
(By Telegraph—Press Association.) WASHINGTON, May 31. American co-operation in the world commodity conference proposed by Mr. Ramsay MacDonald appeared assured to-day when Mr. H. L. Stimson, Secretary of State, following upon a conference with President Hoover, announced that the Government had replied favourably to the British inquiry regarding the United States attitude to the proposal. No date has yet been set, hut Mr. Stimson favours an early convocation. However, the opinion is expressed that it will not be before the Lausanne or Ottawa conferences; perhaps m November. No agenda has been agreed upon, pending negotiations with the British Government Mr. Stimson emphasised that reparations, war debts and disarmament discussions would be barred. He expects to discuss currency, foreign exchange, the gold standard, silver and other questions as well as trade.
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Hawera Star, Volume LI, 3 June 1932, Page 9
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