Ottawa, May 20, 'The' British mission charged- with the task of Investigations possibilities in North America of purchasing aircraft, has been fully successful, authoritative Parliamentary. circles here announced today.
When the mission returns to London, the Government will receive proposals, it is declared, which will foresee the immediate purchase of planes from the United States, and Jong term contracts with eleven Canadian aviation plants for the livery of several hundred more machines, Understandings reached Letween the visitors and the Home manufacturers will be complete, and the rapid accomplishment of" the project is anticipated in authoritative quarter 'Activity to All contracts will be started as soon as all arrangements, are concluded, existing plants being used as there' is as yet no necessity to bulld new factories, Canada appears ready to embark on a vast programme of construction that would allow her to furnish in ease of war, most important quantities of ammunition besides loads of raw materials including rare metals necessary in' the manufacture of arms and munitions. Canada would thereby play her role as an import ent factor in provisioning and stockimg the motherland, Tt is reported that $10,000,000 worth of gold bars have arrived at! the National Bank of Canada from Britain, Parliamentarians suppose this shipment is made to place the gold in a safe place and to serve as coverture for eventual purchases in Canada and the United States.
It is recalled that during the World War, Britain sent all of, the gold coming from Africa to Canada' for safekeeping—Havas, Egyptian Surtax:
Cairo, May 18, The readiness of the Egyptian Government to exchange views to reach a friendly" understanding ig expressed in the Egyptian reply, sent today, to the representations made by the British Ambassador, Sir Ailes Lampson, against the recent new tariffs on British cotton. goods, After reiterating that the increases ave in no way directed against Lanca~ shire, the Note points out that the 40 per cent, surtax against Japanese goods his not led to a perceptible Increase in Lancashire's exports, to Egypt, Instead, it states, Italy's trade has greatly increased in the cheaper articles previously supplied by. Japan, The Government's present action, the reply adds, is intend~ ed {0 correct that position and give the required protection to local Industry.
Egypt, however, It declares, is awaiting Laneachito's detailed case and is ready to negotiate for a friendly agreement, It is understood that the Egyptian Government has decided to reduce couling dues from 7% to two milliones per ton for a trial period of half a year,—Rew French Minister of Justice in London London, May 20.
This afternoon, the visiting French Minister of Justice, M. Paul Reynaud, land the French Ambassador here, IM. Charles Corbin, left by train for Leeds. The two "statesmen will be welcomed this evening in the Leeds Town Hall by the mayor of the city, and tomorrow, M. Reynaud will preside over a banquet of the Before departing, the Minister of JJustice was the guest at luncheon of Sir Robert Vansittart, Chief Diplo~ matic Adviser to the Foreign Office.
The repercussions of Signor Benito /Mussolln{'s Genoa speech, when he expressed doubts over the probat success of Franco-Italian "parleys, Jand the Spanish problem were the main subjects discussed Reynaud at his conferences today with Sir Robert Vansittart and with [Lord Halifax, the Foreign Secretary.
All registered a complete identity lof Anglo-French views as a result of these interviews and agreed speedily to adopt the scheme for withdrawal of volunteers from Spain. [This will most likely serve to case Present tension and may permit the resumption of Franco-Italian conversations—Havas Visas Needed For Germany The German Government has announced that, as from May 23, all British subjects, other than those under the Dominion Governments, _require visas for entering Germany.
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