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Show GEDDES HAS CHARGE! OF FINANCE PLANS! Lord Chalmers Here to Aid Settlement LONDON, Feb. 4. Kogtlfttlona rel-tlv rel-tlv to an adjualment of Great Britain's Brit-ain's debt to tho United Statea are In the hands of 8lr Aurk'.and Geddea. Ilrlllnh ambaaaador In Washington and the proponed trip to America of Lord Chalmera, permanent aecretary of the tremuury, waa merely to facilitate the converaatlona. Thla waa the explanation explana-tion given here yeaterday for the poatponement of lord Chalmera' vlalt to the I'nlted Hlatea durlnn the ab- I aence of JWmbaaaador Geddea. j Tnder the lllerty loan enact- menta." the Aaaiclated -rea waa told, "the American treaaury waa empowered em-powered to float loana and to make advnncea to the alllea. The fact that negotlationa have been going on apparently waa the baala of reporta that lord fhalmera would go to America and propoae the converalon i of the British debt tr J the United Statea Into i per cent bonda maturing In 1938 and 1947. The delegation of) lord Chalmera to go to America, how- . ever, may be taken aa an Indication of the British desire to wind up af-, fairs." |