The Archive · 1937

Brazil Cancels Its Debt Payments

Rio de Janeiro, Nov. 20.

The Government has "decided to. suspend, as from to-day. the remiltanee of funds for its foreign debt, declares a statement issued following a meeting of the Cabinet, The Government, it adds, has authorized the Minister of Finance to open negotiations with interested parties for the conclusion of new Agreements in accordance with Brazil's resources.

It is pointed out that the measure does not affect commercial arreats.—

Reuter. for Berlin where they arrived at Tam. GMT.

Dr. Schmid) was the interpreter the talks, A birier communique on the subject says that "the Puchrer. in company with the Fore'zn Minister, received Viscount Halifax and hada long enversation over international problems of interest to Germany™ and Great Britain."

The informal conversations are understood to have reached a point at which it" is reasonable to hope they may be translated to more. official channels, German circles appear very satis hed with the trend of the discussions.

It is ofeially stated that Lord Halifax has invited Baron von Neurath, the German Foreign Minis-for, to visit England and continue' the talks, but no date has yet been fixed for the visit,—Reuter.

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