AUSTRIAN CHANCELLOR.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXVII, Issue 20596, 21 June 1930, Page 20

AUSTRIAN CHANCELLOR.

VISIT TO ENGLAND. AUDIENCE BY THE KING. Dr. Schober, the 'Austrian Chancellor, ■who was on a short visit to England last month was granted an audience by King George at Windsor. " It will bo one of the proudest moments I havo known when the King 'receives me," Dr. Schobcr remarked the previous night. " I hope that the links of friendship between our two peoples will bo still further strengthened and that very many English people will conic to Austria. •' I notice that reference has been made to my police activities. In that connection I might mention that I used to be Responsible for seeing to the security of King Edward when he used to visit Marienbad." The Chancellor had a long interview with Mr. Henderson, Secretary of State for Foreign Afffiiiw, at the conclusion of ■which ho described their conversation as " a very satisfactory one." At a reception given at the Austrian Legation to representatives of the press, Dr. Schober explained that tho purposo of his visit to England was to express bis gratitude for tlio assistance England liad given to Austria at the Hague Conference. The ratification of the Hague agreement, cancelling reparations and doing away thereby with the right of lien, would set Austria free to enter into definite negotiations for an investment loan. In 1927 everything had been in readiness for such a loan, said Dr. Schober, and foreign capital had full confidence in -Austria. "Wo were told that the money could bo raised within a month," said Dr. Schober. " Rut we were obliged to obtain tho consent of seventy different creditors before negotiations could be completed, and by that time the opportunity was past. Now, however, the way is clear." For thus setting Austria free to float a loan, Dr. Schobcr acknowledged his gratitude to the " well-meant energy of Mr. Snowden and the indisputable logic of his arguments, which, with the support of the other Great Powers, enabled .Austria to attain all tho objects which she had marked out for herself." A great scrvico was thereby rendered to Europe as a whole, he added.