London, Oct. 4.
General Hertzog, Nationalist. Premier of South Africa, arrived in London to-day to attend' the Imperial Conference.
To representatives of the pre he. made the statement that he ished to assure the people of Great, Britain that at the conference the Union of South Afrien had no wish to be anything but a helpful as-societe in advancing the interests of e British community of nations.
We intend to apply ourselves to the task of the conference spirit of ce-operation, seeking by united action to promote the common interests of us all. One of the main tasks, if not the main task which' the conference will be confronted will be to have co-opera tion between member States of the British Empire placed on a more certain and satisfactory basis. If success in that respect is to result! from our labours questions of fundamental nature affecting Empire relations both domestic and foreign ill have to be grappled with and decided. Fortunately there is nothing revolutionary in any of these questions or anything that is not in the fullest harmony with the basis already laid down, goodwill, courage and faith we ought to be able to accomplish much that will vensvre harmony in all our relations in the future."
Mr, Havenga, Minister of Finance, Mr. Hedden, Chief of Customs, and Sir Henry Hoy, General Manager of South African Railways.—British Wireless through Reater.
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