'As a preliminary to the discussions, he yesterday paid a courtesy visit to the' Egyptian, Tragian, and Saudi Arabian delegations at their hotel, and @iscussed with them questions of procedure. Mr. MacDonald was. call en the Palestinian delegation last night with a similar object in mind. He was also to have 9 talk with the Trans-Jordanian delegate, The question of who is to represent the Palestine Defence Party is. still under consideration between London and Cairo.
Pending a settlement of this question, It Is stilt uncertain when' the formal discussions will begin.
Mr. MacDonald's call at the Arab €olegation was to return the call made by the Arab delegation at the Colonial Omiec earlier. Yesterday, evening, the members of the Arab delegation were to attend a social gathering at the Royal Egyptian Club in "connection with the Corban Bairam Festival.—Reuter, Mr, Rublee's Talk in Berlin Concluded 2 Berlin, Feb, Me! George W. Ruble, American Director of the London oMmce of the Evian Refugee Committee, was eave for London last night, it was Jannounced in a communique.
The communique stated that the talks carried out by Mr. Rublee during his visit to Germany proceeded fon the basis of suggestions for a programme for the orderly emigration of Jews made by Dr. Hjalmar Schacht, former Governor of the Reichsbank.
It adds that the conversations clarin fied the programme, so that Mr. Ruble would be able fo give details to the Inter-Governmental Committee when it met in London on February 18. Dr. Schacht's original emigration plan, the communique goes on to State, had been modified beyond all, recognition.
It is understood that there is now no question of an outside loan, no of additional German commercial exports. No actual agreement has been reached, it is learned, but Mr. Ruble {s reported to regard the outcomes of the talks as a satisfactory conclusion, and to be optimistie—Reuter.
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