THE CHINA MAIL, JULY 14, 1988.
BRITAIN NOT PREPAREDE TO ACQUIESCE IN FURTHER ATTACKS ON SHIPPING
London, To-day.
Further reference to the reply by the Burgos au- thorities to the British note on the bombing of ships was made by Mr. Chamberlain in the House of Commons. The Burgos authorities now denied any discrimina- tion against British ships and contended that ships not engaged in contraband trade which entered dangerous ports, exposed themselves to the consequences of their own temerity.
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After pointing out that Britain would be unjustified in enforcing effective military protection, Mr. Chamberlain said that the Govern- ment was not prepared to acqueisce to a repetition of the attacks.
"We told the Burgos authorities that it was impossible to reconcile their disclaimer of deliberate in tention with the facts known în certain cases," he said.
A statement from the Burgos àu- thorities is now being awaited.
ALMERIA PLAN REJECTED
The Spanish Government has not accepted the Burgos proposal re- garding the creation of a safe port at Almeria and it seemed doubtful whether the proposal would go through.
Meanwhile, Sir Robert Hodgson,
KING'S GOOD PROGRESS
London, To-day.
It has been learned that the King continues to make satisfac- tory progress.
The Queen returned to Windsor in the evening after. spending the day at Buckingham Palace. Reu-
ter.
CONSULAR
OFFICIAL
British Agent at Burgos, was at BEREAVED
present remaining in London. Reuter.
BURGOS REPLY
London, To-day.
on
Mr. George Moss, British Consul- An important statement was made in the Commons by the Prime General at Hankow, gave evidence Minister regarding the communicar at Paddington at the inquest o
his tions which have been proceeding brother Mr. William Stanley Moss with the Burgos-authorities—res pecting the recent bombing of Bri- who died from the effects of tish ships in Spanish waters. aspirin poisoning.
The Prime Minister recalled that
it
Mr. Moss said that his brother
the British Government found was an export merchant dealing| necessary to ask the Burgos author with Japan and was worried ities to explain the exact meaning about business since the Sino- they attached to their disclaimer of Japanese hostilities. His busi- any intention to make deliberateness, it was declared, had been attacks on British ships. The reply ruined.
which has now been received stated
that attacks on British ships in The coroner recorded an open Spanish ports were not deliberate. verdict on the grounds that there In support of this statement, the was insufficient evidence to show Burgos authorities claimed that whether the overdose of aspirin bombing of these ports was design-was taken accidently or suicidal-
Reuter.- ed to prevent traffic in arms,.muni-y. tions, explosives and war material of all kinds at quayside without
discriminating as to the respective our view, would not be justified in national flags of the ships which it recommending such course which was impossible for the aircraft to might result in the spread of the distinguish
conflict far beyond its present limits.
"ENEMYPORTS!
The reply goes-on to say that ships which are not engaged contraband trade, and
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·BRITISH ATTITUDE
We have always made protesta enter to the Burgos authorities where
Buch dangerous zonesarangrily, vessel lies by itself, and as such
expose themselves to the conse- has been the subject of a deliber- quences of their own temerity and ate attack by low flying aircraft. It adds that attacks in which they An attack on an isolated vessel ara involved
not directed must of its very nature be deliber-
against them, but against the obate, particularly in those circums- fectives in enemy ports they lie,
The Premier said -trading in ports
must accept the the inevitables
dtive
The Governmen
tancea where the vessel has been connoftred previously to bombing has been machine-gunned terwards. Government are atill communication with Burgos au- fes on this, and other matters
not arising therefrom. It prefers to tay await result of these communica- part tions before making any, further
in statement.
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