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THE CHINA MAIL, FEBRUARY 14, 1939

Prime Minister On

Minorca Occupation

LONDON, TO-DAY.

THE PRIME MINISTER AT COMMONS QUESTION TIME GAVE

· AN ACCOUNT OF THE ACTIONS OF THE BRITISH GOV- ERNMENT IN CONNECTION WITH THE VISIT OF H.M.S. DEVONSHIRE TO PORT MAHON AND THE SURRENDER OF MINORCA.

He said: "At the request of the This statement gave rise to local authorities in Palma the Bri-number of supplementary questions, air tish Government undertook to con- some of which related to the vey a Spanish senior officer to attack on Port Mahon while De Minorca in order that he might vonshire was in the roads. negotiate peaceful surrender the island.

of

After saying that representations had been made to General Franco, the and being further pressed by Opposition leader, Mr. Chamberlain said:

ORDERS DISOBEY ED

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"The British Government had previously been informed that un- less they could make negotiation possible by providing menns of communication, an attack would be launched on: Minorca. Thereupon, "Perhaps I had better read the seeing that a British ship provided following telegram received the only available means of making our Consul at Palma. He says: The peaceful contact with Minoren, and Nationalist senior naval officer who takes charge in the temporary ab- being anxious that unnecessary bloodshed should be avoided,

sence of Admiral Moreno, has the offer of the services of H.M.S. De-thorised me to cite him officially as saying that the attack was carried vonshire was made.

and out in disobedience of orders "The British Government con is very much regretted. He pro- sulted neither the Spanish Govern-mises to reply on Monday?” ment nor the Burgos authorities, In another supplementary reply though the local authorities at the Premier declared he thought Palma were, it is understood, in the position of the British Govern- touch with General Franco.

ment had been made perfectly clear "The French Government, who and he did not think there had been were kept fully informed, approved any misunderstanding about it at the the action of the British Govern-time or that the facilities afforded ment. H.M.S. Devonshire duly pro-'could be regarded conferring ceeded to Minorca, and it is under- British prestige on the demand of stood that surrender of the island General Franco's envoy for surren- has now taken place. The British der of the island.-British Wireless. Government have taken no part in the negotiations and have no sponsibility for them.

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H.M.S. Devonshire has taken the opportunity of embarking some 450 considered they refugees who might run the risk of reprisal. These refugees have now been landed Marseilles in cooperation with French authorities."

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