THE CHINA MAIL, OCTOBER 13, 1937.
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ANGLO-FRENCH DISCUSSION ON MEDITERRANEAN ISSUE Both Quarters Reticent Regarding Trend Of Talks
BRITISH
CABINET
MEETING TO-DAY
London, To-day.
The French Ambassador, M. Charles Corbin, yesterday conveyed to the Foreign Secretary, Mr. Anthony Eden, French views of the next step fol- lowing the situation created by the Italian reply to the Anglo-French Note.
These will be considered by the British Cabinet at to-day's meeting, after which British views will be communicated for consideration by the French Cabinet.
It is possible that further exchanges will en- sure before the final decision.
Both British and French official right to re-consider her whole at circles are reticent regarding the titude to the problem of interven-» nature of the views, and it is felt tion. the negotiations are so important that they should not be embarrass- ed by publicity. Reuter.
MR. EDEN AND THE PREMIER
London, To-day.
from Scotland.
the
PICTURES TELEVISED
ON 'PHONE
Berlin, To-day.
The German post office has suc- cessfully transmitted television pictures over ordinary telephone wires.
A reinforced cable will enable s picture to be sent over a distance of 300 miles-Reuter."
ITALY'S HUGE SUBMARINE FLEET
Rome, To-day.
This means according to the cor- respondent, that France will regain- The Italian submarine fleet, al- her liberty of action and restore her ready the largest in the world, is ¡treaties of commerce with the Valen-
EMBASSY CAR INCIDENT
London-To-day.
No information has yet reached official quarters in London regarding the alleged attack by Japanese aero- planes on the road between Nan-" king and Shanghai on motor cars occupied by British nationals.
According to the reports, the cars were flying the Union Jack and one of the party was the Assistant Bri- tish Air Attache. No one was in- jured British Wireless
N. ISLINGTON BY-ELECTION
London, To-day.
cia Government which were sus-being increased further. pended last year.
Italy, since December last, has Polling takes place to-day in the Once these treaties have come into had under construction 20 new by-election in North Islington. The
British
The Foreign Secretary, Mr. An- force again, France and Britain underwater craft, building of Conservative majority at the gen- thony Eden, returned to London would be in a position to supply which is being rapidly, pushed on. jeral election was 3,385.
Valencia, with war materials.
These new submarines, which Wireless. He immediately visited
The correspondent adds that the are expected to be ready early next Prime Minister, Mr. Neville Cham-
French Government does not wish year, will bring Italy's underwater berlain, and it is understood the specifically Anglo-French interests fleet to 108 vessels.Renter. Italian reply to the Anglo-French to be discussed at the non-interven- Note on Spain was discussed dur- tion meeting, which the French Gov-
ing the conversation-Reuter.
DEVELOPMENTS HINTS
Nothing But Sheer Speculation
London, To-day.
The Foreign Secretary, on his return to London yesterday, saw the Prime Minister with whom the newspapers assume he discussed
ernment believes is a matter for LOAN TO FRENCH
them alone.Trans-Ocean.
FIRST LORD'S TOUR OF BASES IN MEDITERRANEAN
Alexandria, To-day.
The First Lord of the Admiral-
the situation arising out of the ty, Mr. A. Duff Cooper, who is Italian Note on which he will re-making a tour of inspection of port at the ordinary weekly meet-British naval bases in the Mediter- ing of the cabinet today. Later, ranean, arrived here on board the he received the French Ambas-Admiralty yacht Enchantress from sador at the Foreign Office when Cyprus yesterday.
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the latter may be presumed to During his stay in Alexandria, have communicated to him the Mr. Duff Cooper will have conver- latest views of the French Govern-sation with the commander-in- ment Consultations between the chief of the British Mediterranean two Governments will continue and Fleet, Admiral Sir Dudley Pound, in the meantime forecasts of the British commander-in-chief in future developments can only be Egypt, General Sir George Weir, of a purely speculative character. and the RAF, Air Vice Marshal
British Wireless.
Maclean Trans-Ocean.
FRENCH POSITION
Daily Telegraph On
Attitude
London, To-day.
French Government is stated
by the Paris correspondent of the
VALENCIA GIVES ASSURANCE
The Spanish
“Daily Telegraph" to have decided addressed a to accept in principle the continua- Office in
London, To-day.
tion of negotiations with Italy inment » Novernment has-
limit
-to the Foreign the definite state- that the Government would always be ple, to assure the
intervention, committee as of the Republic
in the Italian Note, but
condition that Germany and consent to resume such nego
a reasonable time general plan
all foreign
Failing such an assurance the in the struggl French Governm will claim the Wireless.
RAILWAYS
Paris, To-day.
An agreement has been reached for a loan of 200,000,000 Swiss francs to the French railways- Reuter.
China Railway Engineer Passes
London, To-day.
.
The death occurred to-day of John H U W. Williams, former chief engineer of the Canton- Hankow Railway, now being per sistently bombed by Japanese. Reuter.
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