Experts Confer in London: Representatives of Seven Nations: Hoover Plan Discussed: Working out the Technical Details: Representatives of the Governments of Seven nations arrived at the Treasury in Whitehall this morning for the beginning of the Conference of Experts which was set up to work out the technical details of President Hoover’s plan for the suspension of War Debt payments for one year. The swift march of events in the financial crisis in Europe has shorn the Conference of much of its initial importance, but the gathering of such a body of specially qualified men is regarded as opportune and especially valuable in view of the conference of Ministers hurriedly summoned by the British Government, which opens in London on Monday. … (discussion) … Sir Frederick Leith Ross was the chief British expert, and it was anticipated that he would preside … … Sir F. W. Leith Ross was appointed the chairman, and Mr. G. H. S. Pinsent and Mr. J. V. Perowne secretaries. It was agreed to set up a special sub-committee to examine and report on the fact relating to outstanding contracts for deliveries in kind. … … (continues) … … …
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GRO0365 Devonport: Gerald Hume Saverie Pinsent: 1888 – 1976