The Archive · 1938

ANGLO-REICH TALKS

TO BE INFORMAL

Herr von Ribbentrop Due in London on March 8

London; Mar, 4 Important interviews aiming at a detente in British and German public Opinion will be held here between Herr Joachim von Ribbentrop, Reich Foreign Minister, who is expected in London on March 8, and the Prime Minister, Mr. Neville Chamberlain. and the Foreign Secretary, Lord Halifax, Authoritative circles here stated that yesterday's conference in Berlin between Herr Hitler and the British Ambassador, Sir Nevile Henderson, paved the way for further efforts to reach a better Anglo-German understanding, The first report from Sir Nevile was received at the Foreign Office y and will be examined by the bluet on Wednesday morning. The Cabinet will also prepare the parleys to be held with the Germarr Foreign Minister.

Well-informed circles stress that these talks do not mean a formal opening of Anglo-German negotiations, but may possibly bring about some moral results, including efforts to prevent press attacks, The Britih Government can give no instructions to the press in this matter but will attempt to convince them to refrain from anti-German attacks on grounds of national interests.

The Reich has refused to discuss Central European issues.

Herr von Ribentrop is expected to remain in London for 48 hours, and will return to Berlin towards the end of next week.—Hava:

Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.

Your account