The Archive · 1931

International Silver Conference Urged

London, Sept. 22.

The Chinn Association, at the ting. called tovday to. consider problems arising from the slump silver, resolved to. use ita. nonce in favour of the menetitation of silver.

It also decided to advocate' the calling of an_international confer ence to deal with the silver question, Sir Robert Home, the well-known financial expert and a former Chancellor of the Exchequer, was" the chief speaker, There was a lange attendance, among those present being Mr. £. 0. Amery, the Secretary for the Dominions and Colonies Mr. Baldwin's Cabinet, and" many other well-known personages. Sir Robert. Home' stated that the said, that President Hoover would be willing to call such a conference if he received evidence that. his invitation would be weleomed.—

London, Sept. 24 appointed by. the "International The committee of silver experts

EREmberof Commerce held ar meets Sng neve to-day. The committee ant day Tong atd will" resume its "The mature of the' proceedings hat not been disclosed and iis unlikely: that any information wil available unt the "committee Submits its report £0 the "Council Commerce the International Chamber

"The experts have been entrusted with dhe tank of studying. the Technical aspects of the silver' que tion's one th Matter. The committee consats of it, EL, Hankin of London, Fath of Ne and Als. Vanwaltee, of Amsterdam:

'Thelt_2eport will be considered the Council of the International Chamber of Commerce at ies in' London, this month," Some taperts "are of the, opinion tint svi it is possible for'the."Cham-Tore i "Reduce proposal, the Famifeations. of aliver "currency Tnvelve considerations requiring wevamental action tis alas thatthe question in'26 Zul of pitfalls ts to induce hesitation Seatrding the advocney' of say ott Tendon, Sept. 26.

The experts called together by the International Chamber of Commerce study the techmiel aspects of the iver problem have. finished their Giseusslone, and. they retvened. to Paria to-day to present their report tothe. Central "Committee of the Chambers "The most extraordinny secrecy was maintained regarding all their Tneetingas "They never thet in. the fame place twice running, and not the least formation has Seen given fo\ the. press regarding. any. cone loins they ty ave teach

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