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THE CHINA MAIL, JANUARY 11, 1989.
LIMIT OF FRANCE'S CONCESSIONS TO IL DUCE
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Paris, To-day.
Further details regarding the Anglo-French minis- terial talks in Paris were made known here last evening.
Although official circles continue to repudiate the idea of British mediation in the Franco-Italian dispute, it would appear that the British Minis- ters have been authorized to explain the French position to the Italian statesmen and to get them to discuss the issues through direct diplomatic channels.
Following the exchange of
views between London and Paris]
during the last few days, France BRITISH NOTE
and Britain, it is learned, are
agreed on a common attitude.
Impression prevailed last even- MAKES POSITION
in an under-
ing that France is prepared to make three concessions effort to arrive at an standing with Italy:
First, France is prepared to accept the Italian claim to a post on the Board of Directors of the Suez Canal Company.
CLEAR
London, To-day.
The British Ambassador in Paris, Secondly, France is prepared Sir Eric Phipps, handed to the to accord Italy certain rights in
Tunisia, as already provided for French Foreign Minister, Georges the Laval-Mussolini Agreement. Bonnet, a written assurance of the Thirdly, France would be pre-British. Government that the latter pared under certain circum-
stances come to an agreement fully supports the French attitude concerning the Djibouti-Addis towards the Italian demands re- Ababa Railway.
It is emphasised that France garding Tunisia, Corsica and Nice, to state reports from Paris received and Britain are determined maintain the status quo in the here last night. Mediteranean.
an-
this Simultaneously with Among other things dealt
nouncement, reports are published with in the course of ministerial in London to the effect that the talks in Paris, it is understood, Franco-British exchange of views the guarantee given to Czecho that took place in Paris yesterday Slovakia by virtue of the Munich afternoon resulted in British en- | Agreement.
dorsement of the French attitude.
The Prime Minister, Mr. Neville to have ex- Chamberlain, is said plained the British line of thought. Great importance is attached to the meeting that has been ar- ranged to take place in Geneva next Sunday between Lord Halifax and M. Georges Bonnet.
It is felt, however, that this is not a matter of pressing concern:
-Trans-Ocean.
MANY EXPERTS AT PARIS CONFERENCE
Paris, To-day.- The Anglo-French political talks started immediately after tea which was served in the Salon de la Rotonde adjoining the French Foreign Minister's office in the Quai d'Orsay.
Besides Mr. Chamberlain and Lord Halifax, Sir Alexander Cadogan and Mr. Maurice In- gram, of the Foreign Office, and Sir Eric Phipps, the Ambassa- dor, were present, while M. Da- ladier and M. Bonnet were ac- Le- companied by M. Alexis ger, Secretary-General of the Quai d'Orsay, M. Rochat, As- sistant Director of Political Affairs, and M. Bressy, of the Foreign Ministry.-Reuter.
In the Paris conversations yes- terday afternoon the question of the Czecho-Slovak frontier guar- antee is said to have been dis- cussed.--Trans-Ocean.
DEPRIVED OF BAIL PRIVILEGE
A vegetable stall máster, Ip Chi, 41, appeared before Mr. Q. A. A. Macfadyen at Kowloon this morn- ing, charged with assaulting a wo- man, Chan Tai, 45, and causing grievous bodily harm in Waterloo
CAR STOLEN Road yesterday.
The man, who had been released to be A car belonging to Mr. T. Lus-on $50 bail, was ordered son, of the Dairy Farm, No. 730, detained in police custody this between 7.15 and 10.10 p.m. yes-morning after the magistrate- had terday, was stolen from the Pedder been informed by Det.-Sgt. Johnston Street car park.
that the woman was in hospital in a serious condition.
The case was adjourned for thres
Kwok ... Yuk-shing. 23-years-old days. baker, was to-day charged at the Central Police Court with pos
session · of a knifeft for Charged with stealing lead bul- an unlawful purpose and lets, the property of the Hong Kong threatening behaviour toward Police Department, at the Revolver P. C. 509, the arresting officer. De-Range Park, yesterday, Li Ylu, 35, fendant pleaded guilty to both was fined $10 or three weeks' hard charges and was fined $25 on each labour this morning by Mr Q. A. A, - count, or 6 weeks hard labour, Macfadyen at Kowloon,