Washington, Feb. 6.
The Us. Secretary of State Mr. Cordell Hull, today indicated at his press conference that the United States Government was not contemplating any steps in connection with the Belgian move to secure attachment of French gold valued at 175$260.000,000 and held in the Federal Reserve Bank of New York.
Mr. Hull said the matter did not concern the State Department ant therefore no action was being considered by the authorities. He saic that he was apprised of the move yesterday but indicated that the Belgian Governmen: had not mads any representations to the State De partment regarding the gold.
Asked if the United States had pro tested to Rumania regarding expro priation of American owned oil pro perty, Mr. Hull said that the usual diplomatic representations had been made as was customary in cases where American property rights had been violated.
The Secretary of State indicated that Uruguay had not yet asked agreement for an Ambassador following the mutual elevation of legation ra but he said that he expected formal relations soon.—to be completed Domei.
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