M. van Zeeland Interviews Am rican Leaders Washington, June 29.
The Unite! States was disposed to ce-operate i" the "joint work" of rebuilding international trade, solve ing monetary matters and effecting armaments reduction, declared a joint statement issued to-day by President Roosevelt and M. Paul van Zeeland.
The visiting Belgian Premier had an extremely busy day. He conferred again with Mr. Cordell Hull Secretary of State, concerning world economic stabilization, interviewed Mr. Summer Welles, Assistant Secretary of State, and later had luncheon with the President. In the afternoon he conferred with Mr. Henry Morgenthau, Secretary of the Treasury, but no announcement was made regarding the subjects discussed.
In an official statement the Belgian Embassy said no definite, proposal had been offered by either side, and nothing in the nature of a formal agreement was anticipated. It explained that the talks undertaken by M. van Zeeland were designed merely to give him a better understanding of the United States economic policy.
After his talk with Mr. Morgenthau, the Belgian Premier declared that the discussion was satisfactory.—Reuter.
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