Paris, Apr. 3.
Startling rumours are' being it~ elated in political circles following {he admission by the Premier, M. erdieu, to. journalists that" the Poblie. Prosecutor will exhaustively Snvestigate a big all scandal, which is. reported to involve several pro-rent. members of the Chamber of Deputies—-Reuter, On April 1, Trans-Ocean Kuo Min telegraphed that a visit paid Sir Henry. Deterding, of the Woglo-Dutch Oil Ca,, to. the Presier of France, M. Andre Tardieu, fas the subject of wild speculation Fr'Paris. This, message said that the majority of the " newspapers Irere inclined to the belief that the was connected with Pranco-'Soviet relations. A few conserva-five Journals. hovtever, discredited such connection and said. that ihe il magnate had visited the Premier to disevss all questions and probably the question of regulating import of all into France.
was said that Sir Henry had assented to. supply France. with and all products in the event of any. diplomatic rupture.
"The above' Reuter despatch from paris, dated {wo days after the rans-Ocean message, puts, quite a Gifferent, complexion on the. visit fond its implications.
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