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THE CHINA MAIL, MARCH 8, 1989.
Oliver Stanley On Trade Visit. To Germany
London, To-day.
The visits shortly to be paid by the President of the Board of Trade and the Secretary of the De- partment for Overseas Trade to Berlin, and by Mr. Hudson to other northern capitals, were mentioned at Commons question time yester- day when Mr. Oliver Stanley emphasised the general and exploratory character of the con- versations they would have abroad.
ROOSEVELT CONDEMNS WAR REFERENDUM
WASHINGTON, TO-DAY.
Of bis own visit he said: "I am going to Berlin in response to an invitation which I have been glad. to accept to attend a dinner being given by the Reichsgruppeindustrie in connection with discussion with the Federation of British Indus tries regarding competition be tween individual industries of the two countries.
POLITICS OUT
"I hope to have an opportunity PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT, AT to make contacts and to survey the HIS DAILY PRESS CONFER-general problems of Anglo-German ENCE YESTERDAY, SAID THAT|trade relations with those promin- DEFENCE OF THE UNITED ent in German economic life." STATES MIGHT EASILY BE IMPAIRED BY ANY LAW RE- QUIRING A REFERENDUM Answering a supplementary VOTE PRIOR TO DECLARATION question, he confirmed that his "OF WAR.
visit would be concerned only with It seemed to him that a repre- trade, and that questions of a poli- sentative form. of government tical nature would be excluded. should apply to a war situation as The President in another answer well as to any other type of ac-denied knowledge of a suggestion. tion.
that any proposals about · Ger-
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A situation was possible in which many's short term indebtedness the defences or vital interests of would be discussed during the the United States might be wreck visit. ed by what he called a "quasi war.”
He assured another questioner that the Dominion Governments would be kept in touch with any developments from these informal and exploratory discussions which seemed likely to be of interest to British Wireless.
"NOT ON CARPET" President Roosevelt thought the Neutrality Act had not served the cause of peace, and asserted that it may in fact have encouraged some nations towards threats of war. them.
Asked whether he favoured re peal of the Act, the President de- clined to amplify his remarks say ing: "The question is not on the carpet to-day "Reuter,
NEW YORK TO BE A
ATTEMPT TO END TIENTSIN
CITY OF LIGHT HIGH TENSION
London, To-day.
Plana have been completed for the installation along the main roads of the city of New York lead-eral at Tientsin yesterday had a The acting British Consul Gen- ing to and from the World's Fair friendly discussion with General of amber globes designed to guide Homa, local Japanese military visiting motorists.
These speciál lamps, 8,500 of commander, on the livewire en- which will be placed along 90 miles have erected around the British tanglements which the Japanese of highway, are to be arranged in and French Concessions. and -such. a manner that whenever they which have been the subject of are on the driver's right he will protests by the British and know that he is going to the fair. French authorities and of ques ・・・ The olvic authority is also deter- tions to Ministers in the Com
formined to give Now York the
roputation of being “A City of mons. Light, and for this purpose 20,000 First British representations new and more powerful lamps are were made on February 28-locally being substituted for those at pra- by Major Guy Herbert, who renew- sent in use along 600 miles of the fed his protest four days later. 'city's streets.
NIKS
On the same day March 4-the British Ambassador in Tokyo took up the matter with the Japanese Government in a note referring to the general situation in Tientsin.
The French Ambassador, it as understood, also made a communi- cation to the Japanese Foreign Of ficent par le
Following yesterday's conversa- tion at Tientsin between, Majgr Herbert and General Homa, the position is that the British Govern- ment le awaiting the reply, Japanese authorities, Wireless.
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