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POINTED HINT TO ITALY

London, To-day.

It is understood that the Government's Mediter- ranean precautions will not entail any wholesale recall or diversion of Bri- tish ships.

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Each vessel's case will sidered on its merits, bearing in mind the special needs of its cargo and the political situation at the time of the proposed journey.

In the case of ships proceeding from: Britain to the East and Far East and not carrying large amounts of cargo for ports like Naples and Marsellies, such "goods may be transhipped by 'non-British vessels. Regarding the political aspect of the decision, Reuter's diplomatic cor- respondent learns in authoritative quarters that it is a pointed hint to Italy that the recent tone of her press and political speakers does not ac- cord with the spirit of the Anglo- Italian "Gentlemen's Agreement."

UNFORTUNATE MOMENT Nevertheless it is considered un- fortunate that the deterioration of the Italian press attitude should come just when the Anglo-Italian trade talks were promising to bear fruit. One of the specific agreements which progress was being made would

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provide for the construction of ship- the new Italian short-wave ping tonnage for Britain in Italy, in radio broadcast from Sydney, exchange for coal.—Reuter. the official Italian radio said that Italy is not neutral and she does not intend to be pushed aside.

She has claims to put forward and one of them refers to the Mediter-

ranean.

Writing in the "Giornale d'Italia," Signor Gayda alleges that France has always refused to recognise the rights of `Italy.

The rest of the Italian press con- tinues to feature German claims, and the "Popolo d'Italia" even goes so far to assure its readers that the is in Norway "Anglo-French plan doomed." Reuter.

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