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NON-INTERVENTION

POLICY

VIRTUALLY. SHATTERED Anglo-British Naval Patrol Proposals Rejected

GERMAN-ITALIAN COUNTERPLAN

NOT ACCEPTABLE

London, To-day.

The chairman's sub-committee on non-inter- vention is now meeting to draft communique arising from the deadlock due to the mutual in- acceptability of the rival plans of Britain and France, on the one side, and Germany and Italy on the other.

The Anglo-French opposition to the German and Italian proposal to grant belligerent rights to the Spanish parties is based on the grounds that these rights would give General Franco as undue advantage.

The new situation will be re- ferred to the meeting of the full committee for further con- sideration.

supervision in ports and with ob- servers. in ships plying the flag of non-intervention countries should be maintained.

CRITICISM OF PLAN

The French

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of the British Government, render it difficult, if not impos- sible, for the policy of non-inter- vention to survive." ·

So declared Lord Plymouth, Chairman of the non-intervention committee, opening meeting of the sub-committee, says yesterday's

the official communique,

In the discussion which followed, the representatives of

Belgium Sweden: Czechoslovakia and Russia The Portuguese representative expressed the willingness of their said that Portugal would accept the Governments to accept the Anglo- Anglo-French plan if it was un- French proposal.

animously approved by the commit- Ambassador, Mr. Cor-tee. bin, and Lord Plymouth criticised The Belgian, Swedish, Czecho- the partial nature of the German- Slovakian and Soviet represen. Italian

suggestions which were

tatives approved the Anglo- clearly unacceptable.

French proposals: Signor Grandi then recalled that The French representative de- at the previous meeting when theclared that neither of the Spanish Anglo-French proposal was first put parties could establish an effective basador had criticised it, but had would gravely interfere with legi- forward, he and the German Am-blockade, and such a situation consented to refer it to their re-

timate international trade and spective Governments. He asked might lead to extremely serious in-

that a similar course might be adopt- ed in regard to the Ger- man-Italian plan. Lord Ply mouth, as chairman,

agre- some extent the Portuguese on the ed to this suggestion, while again one side, and the other members of emphasising that he saw no like- committee.

lihood of the British Government changing their view as to its ob- ligations.-British Wireless.

LORD PLYMOUTH'S SPEECH

It has been decided to circulate Yesterday afternoon the meeting a communique which contains a full of the sub-committee adjourned report of to-day's proceedings to all after a session lasting two and a 27 members of the full Committee in quarter hours.

order that those not members of the sub-committee may report on procedure to their Governments and Warns Of Possible End there seems a probability that a plen- ary session will be summoned some time next week.

It is understood that meetings of

the committee and sub-committee will be held next week.

GERMAN PLAN

the

At yesterday morning's meeting In opening "this morning's meet- of the sub-committee, Herr Joachim [ing, which lasted for nearly three von Ribbentrop, the German Am- hours, Lord Plymouth renewed the bassador and Reich representative Franco-British offer to take over the on the committee, detailed the Ger- whole of the naval control scheme man proposals to combine non-inter- and to have neutral observers on vention with the grant of belligerent their patrolling warships as an as- rights.

surance that the work would be per- It is understood the British de-formed impartially. clared the proposals unacceptable, while the French and Soviet re- presentatives gave

ception to the Germanical

plan but agreed to refer the matter to their Governments.

In the course of the meeting it was stated that General Franco would be placed in an unduly fav ourable position by the grant of belligerent rights owing to his su- periority on the sea.

BRITAIN STANDS PAT

He said that a few months ago all Powers had agreed that naval supervision was an essential part of scheme and that Britain had seen no reason to change her view. The suggestion that belligerent rights should be granted to the two parties in Spain was not acceptable and the British Government's view was that non-intervention could continue to function only if there was a com- plete scheme.

AND AN OFFER

Germany, however, challenged

The German Ambassador, Von this contention, declaring that Ger- Ribbentrop, supported by the Italian many did not desire in any way to Ambassador Count Grandi, then put favour the insurgents at the ex-forward a counter proposal. pense of the Spanish Government."

It is understood that Germany would favourably consider allowing

GERMAN PROPOSAL

their observers to participate in This proposal stated that the Ger- land control if their proposals are man and Italian accepted. Reuter.

NO BREAKDOWN. But Marked Differences

Of Principle

London, To-day.

were

firmly, resolvers on the

principle of non-intervention but. they could not accept the Anglo- French proposal. They suggest that belligerent rights should be granted

to the two sides in Spain for then all European Powers would add to their obligations as the signatories of the non-intervention agreement, As a result of the meeting of the the Duties incumbent on neutral] non-intervention si ub-committee, it States according to the principles is clear that while no breakdown has of international law adapted to the occurred, à marked difference of special situation in Spain." opinion and principle exista between They also suggested observation the Italians and Germans- and to of the land frontiers as well

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Of Policy

cidents.

The Soviet representative declar- ed that the Italo-German plan would strike a death blow at the non-in- tervention agreement.

The Portuguese representative urged very careful consideration of the Italo-German plan, but Lord Plymouth said the Italo-German proposals

unacceptable to Britain-Reuter.

were

New Member Of Urban Council

The following official appoint- ments are announced:-

ber of the Urban Council.

Mr. Tang Shiu-kin to be a Mem-

London, To-day. scheme could not be devised and "If a complete supervision

agreed, those withholding from the agreement would, in the view Officer.

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