Preliminary—Parleys On Trade Pact to Be Opened in Washington London, Dec. 9.
The United States Ambassador to London; Mr. Joseph Kennedy, today left for Americd where he will acquaint President Roosevelt of the latest developments of the European situation and then take his Christmas holiday, With him on board the s. Queen Mary. sailed Australia's famous team of negotiators, Mr. Stanley Bruce, High Commissioner for Australia, and the Commonwealth economic adviser, Mr. F. L. MeDonughal, who are going to Washington to sound out the possibility of a trade agreement between the United States and Australia and also discuss the Pacific situation and other important economic and political problems.
Mr. Bruce has had several consultation with Mr. Kennedy in London.
Mr. Bruce is en route to Australia and because of this fact, Australian circles here emphasized that he was not a member of the Australian mission to Washington but was just "dropping in" on his way home.—United Press.
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