AMERICA AND BRITAIN
SIR GEORGE PAISH'S STATEMENT DENIED. Prese Association—By Telegraph—Copyright. NEW YORK, January 4. (Received Jan. 5, at 9 p.m.) ' The British Acting-Consul (General Watson) has published a statement from the British Treasury pointing out that Sir George Paish (formerly editor of the Statist) does not represent the British Treasury, and that Britain does not contemplate borrowing a single dollar for the purpose of loaning it to —A. and N.Z. Cable. A New York oablo message published yesterday stated tliat Sir Georgo Paish, interviewed in Now York, said that tho Uiuted States must extend to Britain a large longtime loan, beoiuse Britain was buying in tho United States extensively, and reselling practically all she bought to Europe. Bankruptcy threatened Europe if such a loan were not furnished. Sir Georgo Paish stated that ho hoped to be able to nnprovo the exchange rate between the United States and Britain.
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Otago Daily Times, Issue 17825, 6 January 1920, Page 5
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