'The Prime Minister continued, 'We discussed in some detail' the ubjects to be, brought up at_ the Gonference. "These. include ques ions of tariffs, quotas, exchange control, and the stability of inter-ational "currency. A. tariff truce iis of the Confer sidered. what were of ce-operation, not to come to definite agreements. We both shared the view that our respective countries should enter the Conference, which is now to meet soon, with hands completely united. The sennit of these exchanges of views and examination of the various problems is most encouraging.
"In view of the controversy which lof a broad policy of disarmament, fand, as a result of our discussions, we reached common views whi have been reflected in effective cooperation between the British and American delegates in support of ithe Draft Convention now before the Disarmament Conference at Geneva.
We also discussed the question of duties and frankly examined the problem in all its aspects. These exchanges of views were of partijcular, importance as they brought in "well-defined detail all the differences which had to be recon-cled, not only in the fine! settle ment, but in the immediate handling fof the question. Whilst I welcome: the idea of a truce during the period of the Conference, I made it plain that its application would have to
these differences in our position re-be subject to a, safeguard which Quired. This was considered to be reasonable. On this subject, I can make no fuller statement at present matter has necessarily not yet reached the stage of agreement, As for the visit as a whole, whil I wish to convey no exaggerated imsession, I would say" with con idence that a mutual understanding between ourselves and the American Government has been materially Improved by the discussion which has arisen with reference to the ha wwe had with the President, for suggestion of a tariff trace, T felt my duty to point out how different whose friendly hospitality and un: reserved helpfulness throughout all the position of a country like our. deliberations the warmest our own from that of those which are already high tariff county Shanks of the "Government are ie." ah fully worked out and in with policies and economic defence: He was unable to say much about war debts as the matter of necessity operation, had not yet reached the stage of Disarmament agreement, before the President & full account "1 took the opportunity of putting Labour Complaint
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