Separatist Largely Composed of Outside Elements: The British Zone Blockade London, Jan. 21.
Mr. Ronald McNeill said that Mr. Clive, the British Consul-General at Munich, who wax mak ing inqnirice in the Palatinate, had telegraphed after five days' hoaring of the views of every class that he had reached the conclusion that the overwhelming mass of the population was opposed to auto. hamous government; which could never come into existence without French support. Mr. Clive said that 7 por oont. of the Separayisto came from outside and includ.
a large criminal element.
Commander J. M. Kenworthy, Independent, Liberal Member for: Gontral Hull, referring to the or-ances of the French Rézie prohibiting the import and export of articles in the Cologne area, asked is virtual blockade of the British zone continued, whether any form of roprisale "could be adopted. Mr. Ronald MeNeill, Under-Secretary of State for For: eign Affairs, admitted that such ordinances had been issued, bat was not prepared for the moment to accept Commander Kenworthy's description. Ho suid that the Government was making inquiries into the matter and the attention Jof the French and Belgian Governments were being called to it.
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