THE CHINA MAIL, FEBRUARY 7, 1989.
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PREMIER'S SHOCK FOR MUSSOLINI
Commons Statement Announcing Virtual Military Alliance
Rome, To-day.
Mr. Neville. Chamberlain's statement in the House of Commons yesterday (in which the Prime Minister said that Britain would place all her forces at the disposal of France in the event of war) has given a shock to Italian political circles.
These circles regard it as a more clear cut expres- sion of Anglo-French unity and interests than Mr. Chamberlain has ever made it before. It was suggested in one quarter that Mr. Chamber- lain's statement was tantamount to announce- ment of a military alliance as binding as that proclaimed by Hitler between Germany and Italy.
CHUNGKING
PROPOSALS BEING STUDIED
the
London, To-day. Certain proposals by Chinese Government for econo..... mic assistance are under. - consi- deration by the British Govern•, ment, stated Mr. R. A. Butler, fairs, in answer to a question by Under-Secretary for Foreign Af House of Commons yesterday.
Mr. Henderson (Labour) in the
He was unable, however, to make a detailed statement at pre- sent. Reuter,
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300 BRITISH CLAIMS AGAINST
JAPAN
London, To-day,
Three hundred claims, amount ing to £230,000, for destruction, confiscation and damage from looting, have been accepted as admissable from British firms in China, and have been presented to
whether Mr. Chamberlain's stiffen France's attitude.
In that case, the Nazi view is, it the Japanese Government. may lead to a further increase of
This was announced in the existing tension and will have "pernicious effect."
House of Commons yesterday by One commentator in Berlin said Mr. R. A. Butler, Under-Secretary that Mr. Chamberlain's assurance for Foreign Affairs, in an answer was not unlike the one given Italy
to Sir Charles Gayzer (Conserva- in-by Germany.
tive, Chester).
Many political observers consider except to say that "Italy's natural that the statement shatters the be-[ aspirations threaten the vital lief which had always existed interests of no country.' Italy that no assurance of military support had ever been given by Great Britain to France.
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NAZI RESERVE
In Berlin, Mr. Chamberlain's statement has been received with It was contended that such an much reserve.
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FRANCE PLEASED
In Paris, Mr. Chamberlain's state-
Replying to supplementary ques- ment is regarded in French poli- tical circles as a most important tions, Mr. Butler stated that claima announcement marking the close of this kind were usually settled and indissoluble bonds uniting the at the end of hostilities. two democracies.
assurance had been sought by the The Prime Minister's assurance French Premier, M. Edouard to France is not entirely new, a
The assurance is regarded as par-
Asked whether it was not the Daladier, after the Munich Agree-Nazi spokesman told Reuter last ment and was refused by Mr. night, adding that he thought ticularly significant in view of the case that the Japanese had declar- ed they will pay no compensation Chamberlain,
gimilar assurances were given at suggestions that Great Britain was
not warmly interested in Franco- for loss of property, Mr. Butler the time of the Czech-Slovak Italian relations and was only bound said: "I would not care to accept
Everything, he said, depends on led by Germany Reuter.
to assist France if she were attack- so general a statement as that.”-
Reuter..
It is now suggested that M. Daladier has been more successful.
Official circles decline to comment
crisis.
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