Washington, Feb. 17.
The Under-Secretary of State, Mr. Sumner Welles entrained here yesterday afternoon for New York after a last minute conference with the Secretary of State, Mr. Cordell Hull, and the Assistant Secretary of State, Mr. Adolf A. Perle.
Mu. Welles will sail from New York today en route to European capitals to study the present situation there for the President. He indicated to the press that he hoped io make a swift trip to Italy, Switzerland, Germany, France and Britain and return shortly.
Congressional sources said one of the chief aims of Welles' tour would be to endeavour to adjust Anglo-American differences regarding contraband control and censorship of United States mails, Mr. Hull asked Congress to postpone action on British inspection and seizure of U.S. mail until Mr. Welles has returned from Europe, it was said—United Press.
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