With reference to the claim made yesterday in Berlin political circles that they are awaiting a response to the suggestions \for arms limitation made by Herr Hitler, Reuter learns authoritatively that no direct approach has so far been made by Berlin to the British Government on the subject of general disarmament.
Yesterday's German statement is regarded here as a "feeler" whereby the initiative for a conference is transferred to Britain.
Official reaction to the Berlin suggestion cannot come until there is something definite, and it can only be conjectured whether the time is ripe for a conference.
Tt is recalled that, in referring to armaments, the Prime Minister, Mr. Neville Chamberlain, said Jast week in the House of Commons: "I have never meant to suggest that we should secure peace for our time by disarmament until we could induce others to disarm too,"—Reuter and Dr. Wireless.
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