Ao ANTRAL European pact whereby France and Italy' will consult each other in the event of any interference with the independence of Austria and recommending the signing of a protocol of non-Interference by all countries bordering on Austria, including Germany, was concluded here to-da; as the result of conversations between Signor Benito Mussolini and M. Pierre Laval, the French Foreign Minister The text of the agreement between France and Italy also recommends that Rumania and Poland should be asked to participate in the non-interference protocol; that Rumania and Poland together with other countries contiguous to Austria shall agree not to interfere with each other's internal affairs, nor initiate any act of aggression and not countenance any terrorist activities.
The text of the agreement im= mediately after it had been approved by the French and Italian stateen.en, was communicated to the German Government. Germany is expected to be asked to participate in the pact in the immediate future. It is under~ stood that Great Britain is not likely to take part in the agreement, Jalthough she is very willing 10 approve of a final settlement. as indicated in the message of good will sent by Sir John Simon, the British Foreign Secretary.
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