Ottawa, Aug. 19.
The agreement between President Roosevelt and Mr. William Mackenzie King, Premier, to creat a permanent Joint' Canadian-American defence Board was described as highly signif cant by Administration cirelts today.
The developments, they added, would enhance Canada's importance a north American nation, accord ing to oficial American opinion.
United States quarters believed that the agreement would bring the Dominion tute full partnership in the maintenance of the Monroe Doctrine. They also said that the understanding vests Canada with new importance as possible medium for ce-operation between the United States and Britain Ju problems of defence in the western hemisphere.
Government quarters here believed that Premier King was authorized to Jspeak on behalf of the Empire's deforce interests in this hemisphere. Consequently certain conerete pro: positions were expected to matertaize.
Washington political quarters said. has recently shown the desire to negotiate with Britain and the question of the United States obtaining naval and air Bases in the British fest Indies was cited as an example, United Press.
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