London, July 3.
The Chancellor of the Exchequer, Mr. Neville Chamberlain, announced in the House of Commons to-day that Jan agreement regarding the German [debt question was signed this after-
"A. White Paper containing its terms was published this evening.
The agreement covers a period of six months as from July 1, 1994, and it provides that during this period the German Government will provide sterling funds at the Bank of England for the purchase, at "their full Jnominal value, of all coupons under Tom Mann Acquitted London, July 4.
'The 78-year-old Labour leader. 'Tom Mann, was acquitted at the Glamorgan' Assizes to-day on a charge of making seditious speeches in February shortly before the so-called hunger-marchfers from the provinces and Scot land converged on London for a demonstration in Hyde Park.
Harry Politt, who faced the same charge, was also acquitted. ithe Dawes and Young loans. This applies to coupons in beneficial ownership of British owners on June 15," 1954—Reute:
Telegrams from both London and [Berlin indicate that the new agree-iment has been received with general satisfaction.
Washington, July 6.
The question of German war debts fs by no means closed nor will it be leven if the Reich fails to reply to the last American note on the matter, the Under-Secretary of State, /Me, William Phillips, declared. yes-
Berlin, July 6.
It Is expected that the' agreement between Great Britain and Germany Jon the transfer question will result jin a favourable outcome of the negotiations now proceeding with Jother governments similarly con-
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