London, July 23.
Categorical denials have been issued in both London and Berlin to widespread reports connecting the recent visit to London of Dr. Wohltat, who attended the International Whaling Conference here, with an alleged offer of a milliard mark loan to Germany. Official quarters in London describe these rumours as "fantastic."
During his visit here Dr, Wohltat, it is said, had conversations with certain officials and others, but only private matters were discussed.
The German denial in the form of a semi-official statement to the foreign press in Berlin, says that Dr. Wohltat has returned to Berlin from the London talks which, it is learned, were concerned with questions of whaling and problems connected with the Evian refugee conference.
It is understood that in the conversations dealing with emigration and refugee questions, the statement adds, a far-reaching agreement on views was attained.
Press reports of the talks said they concerned a disarmament plan, coupled with a "gigantic loan," to assist Germany to convert her national efforts from war production to peaceful commercial aims—Reuter, Stainless Steel for
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