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THE CHINA MAIL, OCTOBER 14, 1987:

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LABOUR LEADERS INVITED. TO NO. 10, DOWNING STREET Informed Of Cabinet Decisions On Italian Issue

NON-INTERVENTION MEETING TO BE GIVEN CHANCE

PATIENT PERSEVERANCE With this purpose in view, the two governments favour the calling together of the non-intervention committee and it is hoped that the meeting may be held towards the end of the week.

SPEED ESSENCE OF CONTRACT and Paris embraces, likewise the

London, To-day.

Broad agreement between London

view that if the renewed effort to get an agreement in non-interven-

ITALY THINKS

SHE HAS ALL

THE TRUMPS

Bome, To-day. Italy is patently satisfied with The Cabinet at yesterday's meeting agreed tion committee should fail, the pre- the Anglo-French decision re

sent state of affairs could not be garding non-intervention, though that a further concerted effort should be made to expected to continue. The effort whether efforts at conciliation reach agreement over Spain through the non-gives irrefutable proof of the pati-will succeed is doubtful, as there intervention committee, but that this effort must be ent perseverance of the two govern-is no indication that Italy at pre-

ments in conciliation.

sent is willing to withdraw strictly limited in time.

The proposal corresponds with the volunteers and it is felt that The committee is expected to meet before the procedure envisaged in the Italian Italy now holds all the trumps. If non-intervention........continues, end of the week for this purpose but if the effort Note and it is hoped the Commit-

tee's proceedings will be free from General Franco, plus volunteers, fails the British and French Governments are the obstruction and the delay's which should win the war, and if it is agreed that the present state of affairs in Spain led to the joint Anglo-French in- called off, Italy can subscribe two Ivitation to Rome to discuss matters volunteers for every one from cannot be expected to continue.

outside it

Decision to convoke the committee is a conces- sion to Italy's expressed wish that negotiations be conducted through the committee.

CLEAR STATEMENTS

France.

German political circles, says

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the complete solidarity of the Bri- The time limit for discussion by

At the meeting, whenever it is message from Berlin, state that Ger- held, both the British and French many and Italy will do everything representatives will state their posi-in their power to render the efforts Immediately after the Cabinet meeting Major tion fully and clearly and these to settle the Spanish volunteers ques- Clement Attlee and Mr. Greenwood were summon-statements are likely to demonstrate tion successful ed to No. 10, Downing Street and informed of the tish Government with the French the non-intervention committee is Cabinet's decisions.

in this latest endeavour to cope criticised on the ground that many The Premier visited the King in the evening in with the dangers of the Spanish difficult problems are involved con- accordance with custom to acquaint his Majesty of the course of current events after the King's ab- sence in Scotland.

ITALIAN COMMENT

In Paris, meanwhile, it is under- stood that the French Government agreed on the urgent recommenda-

→ Milan, To-day. tion of the British Government to

Italian papers welcome the latest take no action resembling the hold-levelopment in the Spanish situa- ing of a pistol to Italy's head.

tion.

France therefore agreed to re- sume on the non-intervention com

mittee.

The chiefs of staff of the Air Force and Navy attended a minis- terial conference yesterday after- noon presided over by M. Camille Chautemps and including M. Delbos and all the Ministers of Defence.

No statement about the delibera- tions was issued. Reuter.

WOULD BRITAIN SUPPORT OPENING OF PYRENEES

French Press Doubtful

"Stampa" talks of the "retreat of Paris and London" and says it proves the "sense of reality" inspir ing the Cabinets of all the western Powers.-Trans-Ocean

BROAD AGREEMENT

Solidarity In London And Paris

London, To-day. When the French Ambassador saw Mr. Eden yesterday he convey- ed the proposals the French Gov- ernment wished to put forward for consideration in London regarding the situation left by the Italian Note of last week which declined the in- vitation to a tripartite discussion Paris, To-day. of the problems created by foreign The entire French press is dis-intervention in Spain and favoured cussing the resumption of normal the reference back of the subject tc commercial relations with Republi- the non-intervention committee. can Spain, or in other words, The views expressed by M. Corbin throwing open of the Pyrenees fron-to the Foreign Secretary were, it is tier, doubts being expressed as to inferred, among the matters dis- how far Britain would be prepared cussed at the meeting of the Cabinet to approve such an action.

yesterday which lasted for over 21⁄2

Le Petit Parisien," often the hours. mouthpiece of the Quai d'Orsay, As a result of the study which states that London and Paris are both the British and French Gov- both desirous of continuing negotia-jernments have given to the Italian tions with Italy, though these nego-Note and the exchange of views be- tiations hitherto have been not at tween them, it can be stated that a all encouraging.

[broad agreement exists between the

to

The paper says it is nec sary for two Governments that another seri France to take steps in the frontier ous attempt should be made matter only in conjunction with bring the other Powers concerned London, in order to ensure lasting into an agreement on Spain al- collaboration between the two coun- though it regards as necessary that in the Spanish problem... some definite limit on the time Trans-Ocean.

Ishould be set to such an attempt.

situation-British Wireless.

LABOUR MPS CALL

London, To-day.

cerning many other governments be- side Italy and Germany Beuter.

The opposition leader, Major At- last week decided there was no oc- tlee, accompanied by Mr. Green-casion to call Parliament before wood, called on the Prime Minis-the date fixed but when the Com- ter at Downing street and remain-mons meets to-day week there will ed for some time.

be a debate on the international si-

Some days ago, Major Attlee ap-ituation, arrangements regarding proached Mr. Chamberlain with a which may have been under discus- request for the reassembly of Par- sion. to-day between Mr. Chamber- liament at an early date and a de lain and the Opposition leaders.- bate on foreign affairs. The Cabinet British Wireless.

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