Washington, Feb. 6, A s to dis correspond-diplomatic sources
ent that there was active discussion United States officials as well diplomatic hee of a plan "which is a neutral E the combat zone as, def by the U.S, Neutrality Lew.
"The supplies would be unloaded probably at Revkjavik and there Picked up by the British for trans-io the British Isles, The principle advantage of the would, be to reduce by more two-thirds the distance that cargo ships and convoys must 1 now to take sorely needed war to Britain, IS, ships at present are not allowed to enter British waters, Diplomats who were told of the plan found favour with it, pointing out that it would triple the British shipping for such transport duty as well as relieving two-thirds of the warships engaged at present in Atlantic convoy duty for use else-"where oF for intensification of con-yoy Work, distance between New York and Liverpool is about 3,700 miles, while from Iceland to Liverpool only 1,000 miles, Diplomats pointed out that such a plan probably was feasible without revision of the Neutrality Act, Iceland Independent Since the stibjugation of Denmark, d is generally recognized as an nation and thus is not effected by the neutrality. legislation. int e since the occupa-Sorgin mias has taken active tion of) 'k and has opened a i lue Revkjavik, official acceptance of the plan has been indicated, but the Latin cine "diplomatic Roseg said was being con: as one Of possible means to aid the British, The route between New York and Revkjavik sometimes is perilous because of icebergs, but the United States has a highly competent iceberg patrol which forewarns ships of (the presence of underwater masses of ice,—United Press, Halifax Confers With No Discussion on Relaxing Of British Blockade Washington, Feb. 6."
Viscount Halifax, British Ambassador to the U.S., yesterday conferred with Mr. Cordell Hull, Secretary of State, in a one-hour general discussion of matters relating to the two Governments.
"Mr. Hull said Anglo-U.S. discussions re; the possibility of lift ing the food blockade to unoccupied France were awaiting tangible evidence that need was acute.
"The possibility of relaxing the British blockade at present was not discussed by. the two statesmen, Mr. Hull stated.—United Press.
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