Washington, Feb, 10. ZPLOMATIC conversations "of an informal character" have begun with neutral governments "in view of the evident desire of all neutral nations for the eventual restoration of world peace," the Secretary of State, Mr, Cordell Hull, announced last night. Mr. Hull emphasized that the conversations "involve no plan or plans, but are in the nature of preliminary enquiries relating to a sound international economic system and, at the same time, a world-wide reduction in armaments."
The conversations, he added, "can be extended to belligerents in s0 far as they involve these two common problems of future peace."
The conversations, Mr, Hull stated, did not embrace "matters involving present war conditions."
The State Department emphasizes that the talks have no connection with the visit of Mr.
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