THE CHINA MAIL, JULY 20, 1937.
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MR. EDEN SAYS THERE IS ROOM FOR ALL IN MEDITERRANEAN Foreign Affairs Debate In House Of Commons
PERIL OF SPANISH
WAR EXTENDING ITS SPHERE
London, To-day. Introducing the debate on foreign affairs in the House of Commons yesterday, the Foreign Se- cretary, M
Anthony Eden, said that no nation wanted the Spanish war to become a European war, yet if the nations did not now sincerely co-operate on a basis they all accepted, we should drift peril- ously near it.
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MAJOR INTEREST
WINSTON CHURCHILL'S REQUEST
`London, To-day.
A demand was made of the Government by Mr. Winston Churchill in the course of the foreign affairs debate in the House of Commons yesterday for greater surveillance by the au- * thorities of Germans and Italians living in Britain.
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If need be, he said, the authori- ties should examine the profes- sions ostensibly carried on by them, in Britain. Trans-Ocean.
desire to turn off anyone else least of all those who geographically dwelt upon it.
materials was also proceeding and - the British Government was pre- pared, subject to restrictions im- posed by:: tariff policy adopted contribute in these and
in 1932, tet
other ways to promote the removal of the economic causes of Interna- tional friction.
Na-
"LEAGUE'S FUTURE Speaking of the League of tions the Foreign Secretary said that despite the events of last year the League was neither "dead nor moribunds Though its field of action might be restricted by the limitation of League, membership and by the absence of very powerful States it exercised a valuable political influence.
The friendly settlement of the
NAVAL PACT
Britain had every intention of defending her
dispute between France and Turkey national interests in the Mediterranean and else-
of the Sanjak of Alexandretta was where, but had no intention of challenging the in-
an example. Nothing could be The moment was perhaps oppor-more against; the restoration of the terests of others.
tune to say also that what he had Leagues' authority than a situa- “WE ADHERE TO THE MEDITERRANEAN AGREEMENT stated about the Mediterranean ap- tion in which the world was divided WITH ITALŸ,” HE DECLARED. "THE MEDITERRANEAN IS plied equally to the Red Sea.
into two groups of Powers—one A MAIN ARTERIAL ROAD AND THERE IS PLENTY OF ROOM
TRADE QUESTIONS
inside and one outside the league. FOR ALL.”
After reference to the satisfac- It must be made clear constantly British foreign policy would of the Chairman's sub-committee tory relations with Egypt after the that there was room at Geneva for never be based on the motive of of the international non-Interven-Treaty, Mr. Eden passed to econo-all countries whatever their politi- revenge. Vendetta had no Eng-tion committee, which will further mic questions. The British Govern-cal complexion and whatever their lish equivalent.
consider the British proposals for ment believed the removal of bar-system of government provided they They wished to live in peace and the restoration of control which riers to trade would be an effective desired to cooperate in the main- friendship with their neighbours in have been unanimously accepted in step toward the removal of politi-tenance of peace. the Mediterranean, and this also principle by all the government's cal tension and in this they were applied to the Red Sea.
parties to the
non-intervention supported by the representatives of After allusion to the helpful and agreement, the Foreign Secretary the Dominions at the Imperial Con-
tesmenlike ›› attitude of the Ger- It had always been a major Bri-said: "Our proposals constitute a.
ference.
and Russian Government in con- fish interest that no great Power, carefully balanced whole. That The tripartite monetary declar-nection with the naval agreements including ourselves, should establish balance must not be upset. Every ation had the same aim and allud- and to the strengthened friendship itself on the eastern shore of the Red member of the committee must re-ing to the mission of enquiry en between Britain and France which call the contribution which he is trusted to the Belgian Prime Min-is nowhere misunderstood,” Mr. Turning to trade, Mr. Eden de-most anxious to withhold is pre- ister, Mr. Eden announced that M.Eden ended his speech on a hopeful clared that trade negotiations with cisely that which another member van Zeeland had reported to the note. The outlook was not wholly the United States were very wel-is most anxious to receive. The Prime Minister and himself, follow-bad, He was certain that none plan therefore stands or falls as a ling his recent visit to the United wanted war and he had greater There was a desire on the part whole. Any attempts to modify it States, on the state of the task he measure of hope than a year ago of both Governments that such an will upset its balance and destroy had undertaken.
that the nations of Europe would agreement should be a practical con- its usefulness.
The League of Nations inquiry yet compose their differences tribution to development of interna-
THE ALTERNATIVE
into equal commercial access to raw peacefully-British Wireless. tional trade and promotion of world "If this plan fails what is the peace through economic agreements. alternative none other than the ANGLO-FRENCH RELATIONS complete breakdown of non-inter- The Foreign Secretary concluded vention and the opening of the by dwelling on the excellent Anglo-Spanish frontiers to a competitive French relations, which he described flow of unrestricted supplies of as one of the factors that had en- munitions of war. No-one wants abled us to pass through the last Spanish twelve months without a major con- European war wad let it the a war to become a
Sear
come.
flict: Reuter.
PLAN A WHOLE
London, To-day.
tions now do not co-operate sin- Icerely on the basis which they have all accepted - we shall drift perilously near to
In that part of his speech refer- ring to Spain, Mr. Eden said that. "Whatever their differences, the British non-intervention plan, whatever their preferences, I trust had been put before the non-inter- the nations who begin their won vention sub-committee and would to-morrow will never come up for discussion to-morrow alternative." (Tuesday).
The British plan, he stated; would stand or fall as a whole.
LABOUR VIEWPOINT
forget the
APPEAL FOR PEACE Approving the eloquent appeal by Senor De Madariaga to the two sides in the civil war to make The deputy leader of the Labour peace by negotiation, published in Party, Mr. Hugh Dalton, said that the London "Times," Mr. Eden said Britain must try and prevent Gen- that the British Government would eral Franco from winning the war, be ready at any time to collaborate as a victory for the nationalists in any way to bring an end to the would "constitute a threat to Bri-war. taîn's Mediterranean connections. The subject of non-intervention Mr Dalton then turned to the led the Foreign Secretary to the Far East and declared that it was consideration of British interests Japan's intention to extend her in Spain and in the Mediterranean rule over the whole of China.
and the Red Sea Britain had He hoped the British Government every intention of defending its in- would not favour the
Japanese view- terests and its rights. but had no -point, seeing that persistent pene-
intention of challenging those of tration of China by Japan was not others. He had previously stated in the interests of Britain. Trans- that the Mediterranean was for Ocean.
Britain a main arterial road but on such a road there was plenty of In reference to to-day's meeting room for all and Britain had no
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