The Archive · 1939

New Stumbling Block

London, July 4. Two new difficulties loom in the protracted Anglo-Franco-Soviet negotiations, political observers stated this morning.

The first one is the demarche made yesterday by Jonkheer van London, Netherlands Minister in Paris, whereby Holland is reluctant to be guaranteed by any great Power.

The second one is the Soviet de-

Latest Exchange The closing Interbank selling rates yesterday were as follows:

Sterling 6i: d. USS 12fic. mand requesting the automatic assistance clause to be applied not only in case of an aggression against any of the guaranteed countries but also in the case of threat of aggression against them.

Lonpon Meats ann N.Y.

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