Washington, Nov. 12.
Mr. Cordell Hull, Secretary of State, announced today that the United States hopes to conclude the Canadian-American trade agreement negotiations next week. He refused to comment on terms of the agreement.
Mr. Hull said the United States was not involved in any plan to di: pose of surplus American wheat in South America, against which Argentine last week protested on the grounds that it would be a violation of President Roosevelt's "Good Neighbour" policy and injure Argentine's vital trade with Brazil The plan, as projected, was to dispose of Government-held ' wheat at world prices in order to bolster the home market.—United Press.
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