Berlin, Mar, 25.
London, Paris and Berlin great interest to-day centred in the request of Great Britain that. Austria and Germany delay further, proceedings with regard to the proposed Austro-German Customs Union until there has been opportunity for it to be considered by. the Gouneil of the League of Nations at Geneva.
In Berlin Sir H. Rumbold British Ambassador, said his Government believes that the general interests
steps regarding the Austro-German will best be served, if conclusive Customs Union are deferred until shay can be discussed at the forth-erning meeting of the League of Nations Council.
Responding to the Ambassador, Dr. Heinrich Bruening, the German Chancellor, said that Germany and Austria intend to proceed with the Customs Union project. But, he:
ted out, because of the technitible to reach a conclusion before ities involved it will be impos
the meeting of the Council of the League of Nations.
However, Chancellor Bruening added, while Germany does not fear the League of Nations diseussion, she must object if the Coun-the Austro-German project for a Customs Union as a Purely economic matter and from the political viewpoint.
In Paris, the British Embassy' issued a communique declaring that Mr, Henderson has personally ask ed Germany and Austria to refrain from proceeding further with the Customs Union project at this time. United Pree Vienna, Mar. 25.
Foreign Minister Schober, repl ing to British representations garding the Austro-German Customs agreement. declares that the Austrian Government considers that the agreement falls entirely within the framework of the Geneva Protocol of 1922, and he therefore not object to the signatories of the Protocol examining the legal side reement; but in view of character there could be mo examination of the agreement from a political standpoint,
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