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THE CHINA MAIL, APRIL 5, 1989

POLAND OFFERING RECIPROCAL NAVY STANDING

GUARANTEES GUNS

London, To-day.

"Satisfactory progress" is the description by official circles of the Anglo-Polish conversations which lasted most of the day and will be resumed -to-day.

Colonel Joseph Beck, the Polish Foreign Minister, accompanied by the Polish Ambassador, had a conversation in the morning with the Foreign Secretary, Lord. Halifax, and Foreign Office officials.

Lord Halifax entertained Col. Beck at lunch. The guests included the Duke and Duchess of Kent,

EASTER RECESS

London, To-day; The Prime Minister has announ- ced that Parliament will adjourn to-morrow (Thursday) and will reassemble on April 18.

···Provision will be made to call the House earlier if circumstan- ces require.-Reater.

Mr. Winston Churchill and Mr. Anthony Eden. NO MORE

ITALY'S COMMITMENT TO LEAVE SPAIN

London, To-day,

Authoritative quarters declare that the reports in English papers about recent despatches of Italian troops to Spain, cannot be con- firmed.

Afterwards 'Col. Beck had near- ly two hours conversation with Mr. Chamberlain, and Lord Hali- fax at the House of Commons.

Official reticence is maintained regarding the nature of the dis- 1cussions..

A "safety curtain has been dropped and will not, be lifted be tween the acts," it is explained in authoritative quarters.

RECIPROCAL GUARANTEE Although particulars are hitherto unava alle it is expect ed that Col. Beck intimated the Poland would consider it a moral obligation to make the guarantee

In accordance with the reply giv-[reciprocal.

The Jewish emigration question | en by the Undersecretary of State,

is thought to have been raised by Mr. R. A. Butler, in the House of Col. Beck so. that Jews could be Commons on Monday, the Govern-covered by an evacuation scheme

: ment is of opinion that there is no as is being worked out for Ger-

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reason to assume that Italy

will many.

The talks on the British side

; not comply with the provision of at the Foreign Office were at- the Anglo-Italian treaty and refuse tended by Lord Halifax, Sir Alex- to withdraw troops from Spain on ander Cadogan (Deputy Under- the conclusion of the hostilities in Secretary for Foreign Affairs), that country.

Sir Orme Sargent. (Assistant

what date hostilities may be conai

So far the English and Italian Under-Secretary of State) and Governments have not discussed at Mr. William Strang (Counsellor). On the Polish side were Col. Beck, Count Raczynski (their Ambassador

and in London) Count. Potocki (of their Foreign Office). -Reuter.

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Trans-Ocean.

Trans-Ocean adds that Colonel Beck will see the United States Am-

FRENCH PROTEST bassador, Mr. J. P. Kennedy, and

Paris, To-day,

The French Government has (in-| structed its Ambassador in Tokyo to hand to the Japanese Govern- ment a Note protesting against loc cupation of the Sprattley. Islands by Japanese forces.

French political circles declare that the note emphasises the Sprat tley Islands are the legal sphere of French intereats-Trans-Ocean.

the Hungarian Minister, M. Barcza, to-day.

NO PRESSURE-

-London, To-day. That the British Government is determined not to bring pressure to bear on Poland on any question was stated by the "Times". diplomatic correspondent in a survey on the current inernational discussions.

The delay in Rumania's « answer to the British assistance proposal la explained by the "Times" by the necessity of Rumania consult ing the Balkan States and revis

Trans-Ocean.

TRAINING FOR ing her relationship to Hungary. ——

RESERVISTS

'London, To-day.

London, To-day.

Ambassador.

In the Commons yesterday War The United States Beretary stated that about 16,000 and Mrs. Kennedy lunched with the Army reservists would be called up Prime Minister and Mrs. Chamber- for training in the course of the lain at 10 Downing Street tre

British Wireless. present year Britiški Wireless,

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LONDON, TO-DAY.

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London, To-day. Guests at the showing of a naval film on board the new aircraft-carrier "Ark Royal" last evening were surprised by a sen- sational statement by the First Lord of the Ad- miralty, Lord Stanhope.

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Lord Stanhope said that a num- ber of guests could not attend the performance because shortly before he had left the Admiralty, it had become necessary to give the order to mah the anti-air- aircraft guns of the Navy, so that they might be prepared for any- thing that might happen.

The Navy takes precautionary measures, he declared, and is al- ways prepared.

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A great number of seats served for officers at the show were not occupied as the officers “I HAVE NO STATEMENT TO | were at their posts.

Later the Press Association MAKE AT PRESENT ON ANY FURTHER VISITS TO FOREIGN, (which distributes English news COUNTRIES," SAID THE SECRE-to the London papers) was re- TARY FOR WAR, MR. L. HORE-quested not to issue Lord Stan- BELISHA, IN THE HOUSE OF hope's remarks "in the national

interest." Trans-Ocean. COMMONS YESTERDAY.

Mr. Hore-Belisha was replying to question whether Viscount Gort, able that conversations should- take Chief of the Imperial General Staff, place with our new allies as they would pay a visit to Warsaw and came into line, Mr. Hore-Belisha re- Moscow.

plied: "Yes, everything is Asked whether it was not desir-consideration."-Reuter.

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