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Show CROSBY COIF Eli 01 L0IITTE18 Removal of Restrictions Being Be-ing Considered by Treasury's Treas-ury's Representative. WASHINGTON", Nov. 10. Removal of restrictions now placed by the American government on loans to allied governments govern-ments to permit expenditure In other countries than, the United States Is one of the principal financial subjects being discussed with allied governments by Os-ear Os-ear T. Crosby, the treasury's representative representa-tive on the American war uusmou now in Europe. A strong suggestion lias come from abroad, it was said, that the Washington government should not Insist that practically all its credits to the allies al-lies be used in purchases here, but that the money be spent wherever it might be most economically usen. American officials off-icials in the past have ex pre .-sod their w: Li ii guess tu g .ve the hi l"-: est ossii '!e measure of co-operation for success of the i war and it is hem-ved f government j will consider seriously any su-usi:im foi mere econoir.ic.il pooling of resor; cc. The rase ot Italy is cited pailieuiarlv in this connection. Italy, it is sa:-i, is ! making- big purcn;tes in the I'lV.U-d States ; under the necessity of pending American ; loans here, although supplies mmht be i Lougiu in India. Au.-traha or even South j America, and the ocean haul u uuld be shorier. , Mr. Crosby expects to stay fn Europe indefinitely to study these ipics lions, it was reported today. He may even re- , main until the end of the war and visit .each of the allied countries. |