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understanding with the United States, plus reluctance to accept the modifications of British trade policy that an accord with the United States would almost in-, evitably demand. The Govern- ment seems to be in a position where it cannot make up its mind one way or another, torn Response to Britain's proposals between consideration of the ad- to Paris, Berlin and Rome, de-vantages that would accrue and signed to prevent a breakdown the principle of Imperial Prefer- of the policy of non-intervention ences. in the Spanish struggle, bas Mr. Baldwin recently gave a been sufficiently encouraging as sympathetic but perhaps not to suggest possibilities of even very satisfying reply to a de- more genuine co-operation than putation which put before him a can be claimed for the control memorial on "peace and economic plan as operated hitherto. Bri-co-operation." Of course, he was tain's object is to restore the un-in agreement with the signa- restricted association of the four tories that the cause of world principal Powers as quickly as peace would be promoted by the possible, and it is believed that freer exchange of goods and the proposals of the British Ad-services across frontiers. miralty are designed along the But he did not say, as the de- lines most likely to achieve this, putation had hoped he would. Government as well as provide for the guar-what steps the antees which Germany and Italy might take to promote solution demand. According to French of this problem. Nor did he give sources, general naval co-opera-them much satisfaction in ex- tion is part of the plan. It en-plaining the difficulties which are visages a much closer liaison held to lie in the way of the than under the old arrangement. formation of a “low-tariff group.” Instead of the rather dangerous Incidentally, it may be said system whereby the naval forces that in a certain sense such of the four- Powers were so dis-grouping does already exist.
regions controlled by the group low tariffs are, by that fact, · with which they were in least drawn together in trade. sympathy, an international com- Mr. Baldwin gave no encour- mittee of Admiralties is suggest-agement to the suggestion that ed. Foreign officers would be there should be, in dependent places as observers on British territories of the British Empire ships or German ships as the as in territories administered un- case might be. Ships of each der League mandates, resort to nation might be directed to the the trade policy of the open door. patrol of any part of the Spanish Existing Imperial economic policy coastline, without reference to makes it very difficult to give a the question of whether Bilbao, plain Yes” or “No” to this say, was in the hands of the in-pressing question. But soon Bri- surgents or the republicans. tish opinion will demand that it Such a system would not only be should be examined in a broad a vast improvement --upon the and generous attitude. A course followed prior to the Obviously, no one country by Deutschland incident, which per itself will or can take the initia- mitted suspicion to linger of a tive toward freeing trade. And doubt of bona fides, but it would experience has indicated that lit- also increase the individual tle, at this stage, is to be gained safety of the fleets and find them by a general economic confer- in fact, as well as în name, an ence, and todo of inque ¿d dist international force. In Berlin, But there is no such objection the plan is being examined in a to another proposal which is be- spirit suggesting that Germany ing mooted in Great Britain -- is well disposed towards it, and that all countries should com- there is growing belief that, per-bine to set up international com- haps with some modifications, it missions to examine, and report will furnish the solution. The upon a whole series of related importance of restoring inter questions: access to raw ma- national co-operation in control terials and markets, cglonial de- cannot be over-estimated. Be velopment, surplus populations, fore Ibiza considerable progress trade restrictions and interna- was being made towards, the tional exchange. Such commis- working out of a plan for the sions would be unhampered by withdrawal.of non-Spanish com- politics. They would be merely batants from the civil war fronts concerned to discover, the facts Before Ibiza, it was creditably on which the common interes reported that Germany was rests. True, their findings: mig wearying of supporting Franco in be neglected as other! a campaign which he appeared have been neglected. But, incapable of foreing to a conclu time when statesmen are awa sions It was believed that both that the present state of thi Germany and Italy wouldy in cannot continue, they would fact¡ if not overtly take u full afford a scientific basis for dis- advantage of any move which ussion when practical negotią. would enables them to withdraw tions are opened. from inconvenient commitmen
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rid peace.