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London, Nov. 3.
Preliminary Anglo-American trade discussions are understood to be viewed by the Cabinet, after consi-Jderation of the talks, as revealing a basis on which a trade treaty could be negotiated. 'Present discussions are therefore likely to continue 10 discover if existing difficulties can be Jsurmounted as a necessary prelimin= lary' to formal negotiations, The great importance of the ex: ploratory talks, far beyond the im~ mediate practical trade effect, was Jemphasized in the House of Commons. yesterday by Mr. Oliver Stanley, [President of the Board of Trade, One difficulty, he said, was that United States interests were parallel with those of the Dominions and Jother signatories of the Ottawa Agree ments, "but, as the United States understands, the principle of "the JOttawa Agreements is not being called, jin question and there can be no idea abandoning the system of imperial preference."—Reuter.
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