London, Jan. 12.
A proposal to hold an International Wheat Conference, with which is linked the prospect of an international wheat scheme, is understood to have met with general favour at the meeting, yesterday afternoon, of ihe International Wheat Advisory Committee.
It is expected that statements, on the subject, on behalf of the various Governments will be completed this morning, when the Committee meets again?
A memorandum, which is understood to have been prominent in the discussion yesterday, is stated to suggest that the minimum period of such an agreement be five years.
The report of the Secretariat points qut that, while it is too early to forecast the area sown for wheat ior the harvest of 1939, it may be confidently predicted that it will be very considerably smaller than in 1938.—Reuter.
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