London, Mar. 15.
Anglo-Italian conversations oe the subject of a trade treaty between the two countries are envisaged as imminent by competent circles. the "Daily Telegraph" reported today. The treaty would aim at re-establishing the commercial relations of 1928, providing for transactions to the value of £38,000,000 a year.
It is believed Italy, in exchange for the industrial losses she is bound to suffer as a result of the war, will demand certain raw materials now controlled by the Allies, British circles are well aware that Italy could never import from Germany by rail the twelve million tons she needs. Italy has already ordered from Britain about 5,500,000 tons of coal, but it is believed that this order could be doubled.
Informed circles are of the opinion that as long a Britain can be sure that Italian industries will not serve the purposes of Germany, there would be no objection to furnishing Italy with all the coal she needs.—Havas.
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