London, July 6.
In its reply to the French Note! regarding the meeting of the Reparations Conference to implement the Owen Young scheme of debt settlement, Britain has repeated its previously' expressed point of view that London is the best and most convenient venue for the conference.
The hope is also expressed that the conference will be held as early as possible—Reuter.
Paris, July 9.
The reply of the French Government to the British Note on the subject of the holding by the inteeested Powers of a conference Reparations has been forwarded the British Foreign Office. agrees to August 5 for the opening the International Conference with regard to German Reparations, but holds out for Switzerland as the The newspapers this morning say that the French Government fear that London, under a Labou: Government, favourable "environment for the French canse—Reuter.
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