Rome, July 15.
Officials to-day refused to common: on the British non-intervention proposals, pending study of.the measures.
Unofficial circles believe Italy may accept them in principle, but with such ample reservations that their application willie considerably delayed. The chief difhculties, it is stated, will centre round the proposal to withdraw volunteers, The "Popolo d'Italia" carries" an article, attributed to Signor Mussolini, on this point which declares that Italy. will not agree.
Gen. Francisco Franco, the Spanish Nationalist commander-in-chief, has also refused to agree to this proposal on the ground that it will be impossible to secure the withdrawal of volunteers from the Loyalist side—
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