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BERLIN, ROME AND MEDITERRANEAN

Fascist conquest of Ethiopia, and was shocked to find that instead of granting it the British Gov- ernment had invited "Mr. Tafari? to send a representative to the Coronation of King George VI, in his capacity of Emperor

of Ethiopia Moreover

and this

ng, Friday, October 1, 1937. perhaps was the most serious as- pect of the Anglo-Italian pro- blem many Fascists, including some highly placed responsibl statesmen, interpreted British rearmament as the first step to a If in the visit of Signor Mns- settlement of accounts with Italy solini to Berlin there was any for the conquest of Ethiopia and profound significance, other than the humiliation inflicted upon a carefully stage-managed de Brita in the diplomatic strug- monstration of Itale German gle solidarity in outlook, it was not ported revealed in either the speeches that of Signor Mussolim or of Herr so obsessed Adolf Hitler, and II Duce goes Britain

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back to Italy with some realities Italy that to face. That which is

authority

was

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Herr Hit whether Germany

ciple importance seems to be would support staly if she were

prinler to inquie Germany's indication of a com-attacked by

It was

plete absence of interest in the these circumstan that

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Mediterranean, a fact which adds British Foreign Secretary an to Italy's need for an under that momentous statement standing with Britain. This, too, Anglo-Italian relations in the is an observation which might be British House of Commons on said to apply, equally and at all July 19 which paved the way for points, to the problem of Spain la reconciliation Circumstantially or providential Italians, it is hardly surpris ly, the Nyon re-arrangement ing, are somewhat puzzled by paves the way to successful the unexpected development in negotiations. No difficulty was their country's relations with experienced with the technical Britain. They have been train- issues, and the ready concession ed for so long to consider Brit- to the Italian viewpoint cannottain as Italy's Public have failed to make its impres-Number One" that there sion. The next move, coming certain amount of justified scep- from Britain and France, is to ticism about this sudden change be the presentation of a Note to of the situation even though Italy on the Spanish issue, and the Italian people as a whole upon the results will depend, un-have welcomed it as a reassuring doubtedly, the comfort of Europe sign that peace is no longer for some time to come. Accord threatened by the menace of an ing to circles close to the Brit-Anglo-Italian conflict.

ish Government, the Note will Perhaps it may be wise to re- be firmly worded and will remember that the real differen- quest in diplomatic language, ces, such as they are, remain that all cards be laid on the unchanged by an exchange of table regarding support for the courtesies. International polite belligerents in the civil war. Its ness which consists simply m timing suggests many things, ignoring serious problems is, including a fair appreciation of after all, of little use to anyone. the trend of the Hitler-Mussolini There are certainly serious pro- conversations.

blems between Italy and Britain, Meanwhile, there can be no which the "Gentlemen's Agree contesting the earnestness of ment" failed to solve. Why? the Government of the United Simply because the most ticklish Kingdom to put an end to its questions were left aside Musso- Mediterranean preoccupationsin's Italy of 1937 is not the and to supplement the so-called Italy of 1934, nor that of 1919, Gentlemen's Agreement of last and still less that of 1914. She January

jis now a important power. She

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It is no longer any secret that has a big empire in Africa. that particular Anglo-Italian Freedom of transit in the Medi- Mediterranean understanding re-terranean and the Red Sea is ceived a different interpretation now as vital to her as it is t in the two-countries. Britain Britain. If neither country has was annoyed to discover that at any ulterior motives, as they the very moment of signing the both proclaim, it should not be "Gentlemen's Agreement" that exceedingly difficult to reach an was to cover all Mediterranean honourable understanding con- questions Italy had violated its sisting in the mutual recognition spirit by landing a new batch of and respect of their rights and volunteers in Spain Britain stood interests in both the Mediter by and saw speedily enough that ranean and the Red Seas. the new Italian imperialism was tainly the problems concerning more and more identifying itself Britain and Italy cannot be settl- with one of the parties in the ed by mere exchanges of cour- Spanish war, and that a hostile tesies, unless these and Spam, backed by Fascist Italy,panied by a sincere and deter- might seriously disturb the bal-Imined will to peace.

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