Right to Equal Treatment in Allocation of the German Payments Washington, Jan. 6, Replying to Britain's ' contention that the full amount of the American war claims against Germany should not be chargeable against the an-unities payable by Germany under the Dawes Plan, Mr. Hughes, Sejeretary of State, reaffirms the previous attitude of the administra tion that American claims are entitled to equal treatment. in the Jllocation of German payments.
It is understood, however, that the /communication despatched yesterday reiterates the Government's desire not to press unduly in the matter of time for payments and its willing to compromise regarding, the period over which the payment of Jims may be spread.
This Note states that the Government does not see anything regard ing the claims requiring arbitrate Jas the British Goverr jed—Reuter's Americt
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