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THE CHINA MAIL, APRIL 29, 1938.

ANGLO-FRENCH DICUSSIONS ON THE NONSTOP SCALE Czecho-Slovakia Issue Postponed Until To-day

Full Agreement

On All

Achieved On

Other Points

London, To-day. The Anglo-French talks were practically a non-stop affair yesterday, for after the morning session the delegates continued informal discussion over lunch, which was given at 10, Downing Street, by Mr. Neville Chamberlain, and were resumed formally immediately afterwards. The vital question of Czecho-Slovakia was expect-

-PORTUGAL

RECOGNISES FRANCO

Lisbon, To-day.

The Portuguese Premier an- nounced yesterday that the Por- tuguese Government intends to recognise General Franco's re- gime in Spain as the Government of that country-Reuter.

COMMUNISTS DEMANDS FOR

ed to come under review in the afternoon, as SPAIN

To je

the morning, it is understood, was occupied with the question of relations with Italy and the Spanish and Mediterranean problems. LEADERS OF THE FRENCH

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The talks continued until 4.45 will be resumed to-morrow morning|TERDAY when they were adjourned till to- at 10.80.” day.

-PARIS, TO-DAY.

PEACE AND FUTURE OF EUROPE NOW LARGELY DE- PEND."

CAREFUL ATTENTION AND FIRM ATTITUDE

Paris, To-day.

The Franco-British talks in London are the chief topic of dis- cussion here, and the press reports in detail all phases of the visit of the French Ministers to the British capital

The Right Wing paper "Liberte” stresses the "significant fact” that King George invited the French Ministers to spend the night at Windsor Castle.

The paper says the two Govern- ments are agreed that the Central European situation demands care- ful attention and a firm attitude, and that the Spanish question must be

dealt within a prudent and- realistic manner. Trans-Ocean.

MORE ITALIAN WOUNDED

COMMUNIST PARTY MET YES- ΤΟ DISCUSS THE LONDON TALKS, FROM WHICH, Shortly afterwards, M. Edouard It is understood that included in ACCORDING TO A STATEMENT Daladier (French Premier), M. the subjects discussed by the states-ISSUED TO THE PRESS, "THE Georges Bonnet (French Foreign men of the two countries was the Minister) and M. Charles Corbin Anglo-Italian Agreement on the (French Ambassador in London) (conclusion of which the French left for Windsor Castle to dine Ministers congratulated Mr. Cham- The executive committee of the with the King. They remained at (berlain and Lord Halifax, besides French Communist Party has again the Castle overnight.

giving some account of the prospects protested against what it calls the. of the Franco-Italian conversations. "criminal non-intervention policy which is victirnising the Spanish Procedure at the forthcoming Republic." meeting of the League Council at French interests, says the Party, An official statement issued after which clarification of the situation demand the restoration of the adjournment said the conversa-arising out of the Italian conquest restricted trade with Republican included 16 officers and 40 non-com- tions had produced full agreement of Ethiopia will be considered on Spain. on all points discussed.

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FULL AGREEMENT

British initiative, was another mat- It is understood that the British ter on which views were exchanged and French Ministers reached com- plete accord on the vital question of co-ordination of supplies, food- stuffs and raw materials essential in wartime.

According to one report, the agreement includes arrangements for use by the British Air Force of advanced bases in France.

SPAIN DISCUSSED"

Preliminary discussion of the situation in Spain, took place and will be resumed to-day. Last evening] the French Ministers were the guests of the King and Queen at Windsor Castle. Lord Halifax was also at Windsor. The Ministers and officials taking part in the discussions Italy and Italy's conquest of Abys on the British side were the Prime sinja.

Other questions discussed yester- day were Spain, the Mediterranean, British and French relations with

CZECHO-SLOVAKIA

Minister, Foreign Secretary, Sir Alexander Cadogan (Permanent Se- cretary of the Foreign Office) Sir Robert Vansittart (Chief Diploma-

Assistant Under Secretary of State) and Mr. W. Strang and Mr. W. St. C. Roberts, heads of the Central and Western Departments at the For- Meanwhile, M. Georges Bonnet, eign Office.

The criticial question of Czechotic Advisor) Sir Orme Sargent Slovakia and Central Europe have not yet been reached, and will CC cupy the major portion of to-day's talks.

in an

interview with a French The Franch Prime Minister told journalist at the close of yester newspap rmen before proceeding to day's talks, intimated that the siWindscr that the conversations had tnation in the Far East would no been most cordial and full accord be dealt with until p-day-Reu-had been reached on all important ter.

points.---British Wireless.

OFFICIAL COMMUNIQUE

HAROLD BUTLER TO RESIGN

Geneva, To-day.

A communique issued this even- ing states: "The French Ministers, Monsieur Daladier and Monsieur Georges Bonnet, who were accom-

Mr. Harold Butler, Director of the panied by Monsieur Corbin, the French Ambassador, met the Prime International Labour Office, has Minister and Foreign Secretary this notified his intention of resigning morning at No. 10, Downing Street at the end of the year.. at 10.30 and the conversations pro- It is understood that Mr. Butler ceeded with the usual break for has received the offer of a post at lunch until 4.45 pm-

the new Research College at Oxford, Full agreement was reached on created by Lord Nufeld's donations all points disenased and the meeting to the University. Reuter,

Rome, To-day. The Italian hospital ship “Gratis- c2" has arrived in Naples with over 300 sick and wounded Italians from Spain.

A crowd of several thousand wel- un-comed the returned fighters, who

missioned officers.--Trans-Ocean. this year with the Trades Unions, proached in an endeavour to form a

The Party will celebrate May Day

says the statement, which adds that unity party of the working classes. the Social Democrats are being ap

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