London, May 1.
Significance is attached to the "coincidence" that yesterday both' Britis: and American official circles advocated the removal of trading restrictions, Mr. Cordell Hull, U.S. Secretary of} [Stale, addressing the United Siates Chamber of Commerce convention at Washington, declared that excessive trade barriers constituted the major factor in the growing danger of another World War, and exhorted bisiness men to give close attention the world's economic distress.
Mr. Walter Runciman, President of the Board of Trade, speaking at meeting of the British Chambers of; Commerce in London, said that Mr.
Bingham, U.S. Ambassador in London (who was present), represent-fed a Government which' wished see a much freer flow of international trade.
In so far as it followed that ambition, he added, Great Britain would be ready to ce-operate—Reuter.
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