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THE CHINA MAIL, MAY 8, 1988.
CHAMBERLAIN JUSTIFIES POLICY IN ROME
London, To-day.
In the course of a long speech, when moving that the House of Commons approve the results of the recent conversations at Rome, Mr. Cham- berlain said he had been encouraged by the agreement and the almost universal chorus of praise and congratulation it had evoked, to hope that the first step has been taken towards a healthier and saner state of things in Europe.
"I believe for Italy and our- The signing of the Agreement, selves that this agreement marks the Premier declared, amid Minis- the beginning of a new era. In terial cheers, had already effected former days, we had a close a radical chance in the relations be- friendship with old Italy. To-tween the Italian and British Gov- day there is a new Italy an ernments. Italy which under the stimulus of the personality of Signor Musso- lini is showing new vigour, in which there is apparent a new vision and a new efficiency in ad- ministration in measures which they are taking to improve the conditions of their people.
AGREEMENT'S EFFECT
an-
Clouds of mistrust and suspicion had been cleared away and the two nations could now regard one other with confidence and promote mutual friendship instead of with hostility.
With the laying aside of tem- The Premier then turned to the porary differences by this agree- question of the Agreement's com- ment, I believe we may look for-ing into force.
ward to a friendship with the new He said: "Full effect cannot be Italy as firmly based as that by given to this Agreement until we which we were bound to the old."I can regard the Spanish situation as settled and find ourselves in a posi- After examining in detail the tion to acknowledge the Italian con- Protocol and its Annexes, Mr. quest of Ethiopia. As to Spain, Chamberlain said he thought the there had been suspicions, frequent- House would agree they dealt in ly expressed, that Italy would re- a very careful and comprehensive fuse to withdraw volunteers in ace manner with possible sources of cordance with the Non-Intervenion difficulty between Britain and Committee's proposal and that, she Italy.
'AIM OF POLICY
was desirous to obtain for herself some permanent position in Spain or in some Spanish overseas posses- The Premier described the place sions and I therefore desire to call of the Agreement in the general particular attention to Count Ciano's scheme of the Government's for letter in which he gave three speci- eign policy, the aim of which was fic assurances to the British Gov- to restore general confidence that ernment.' peace could and would be main- tained. Without that confidence,
GOOD FAITH
that His Majesty's government ac-
_no_progress_was_possible_in_inter- national affairs. They could only the House he said, "I wish to state After reading the assurances to obtain that confidence if they suc- ceeded in removing the grievances, differences and suspicion which, cept them as being given in good unchecked, might lead to war.
faith and believe the Italian Gov- in It was not a task which could be ernment intend to keep them accomplished in a moment or all at spirit as well as in letter." once, but if they could eliminate This brought Mr. Chamberlain to the danger spots one by one they the question of the recognition of might, in time, find themselves in the Italian conquest of Ethiopia. a position to arrive at the goal.
He said: "I would like to re- Nobody could doubt that before mind the House that a number of the signing of the agreement, re-different States members of the lations between Italy and Britain League whose loyalty to the League and between Italy and France con- cannot be questioned have taken a sitituted one of those danger spots. different view of this matter from... ·
WANT OF TRUST
that held by His Majesty's Gov- érnment. They have taken it. that His Majesty's Government be their collective obligations in this lieved the danger could be removed matter were discharged on 4th July, by the application of goodwill and 1936, when the Assembly passed a common sense to the problems resolution abolishing, sanctions, and which had arisen very largely, as their view was, therefore, that State they believed, out of a want of Members were consequently free to trust and confidence. But to ac- take whatever action seemed good |complish that it was necessary to to them in the light of their own face facts, however unpalatable situation and what they considered these facts might be, and he to be their obligations. That thought perhaps it was in the Gov- is a perfectly compréhensive view ernment's willingness to face reali-and .a number of powerful ties and make the best of them and convincing arguments can be. that the difference, lay between brought in support of it. them and the Opposition.
NO CRITICISM
The Agreement had been design- ed to cover comprehensively the whole ground of the relations be-Certainly His Majesty's Govern- tween Britain and Italy, in certain ment do not desire to criticise, any areas of the world and it paved the States that have taken that view way for future co-operation and but as far as they are concerned understanding in those areas in they, in common with many others, interests were found to be parallel have held that this is not a ques
the Mediterranean, the North- tion which concerns ourselves alone East corner of Africa and the Mid- but one which requires consider. dle East.
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