Interviewed before leaving for Sofia, Herr Funk said that during his visit to Ankara he accepted invitations from the Rumanian and Greek Governments to visit Bucharest and Athens at a later date.
For the development of trade and economic relations between Germany and the Balkan states, he was concluding bilateral agreements based on a barter of products and goods of Germany and these countries.
He said he recently concluded a new commercial agreement with England and, on returning to Berlin, was starting negotiations with America based on the same method, which was most adaptable in present international conditions.
Herr Funk, during his visit to Ankara, concluded an agreement with Turkey under which Germany will grant credits of Rin.150,000,000 (£12,00000) for industrial and military developments.
Previously he had called at Belgrade, where he succeeded in establishing a German-Yugoslav Government committee which is now discussing a new trade between Germany and Yugoslavia—Reuter.
US. to Defend Her Balkan Trade Turnover of $170,000,000
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