from Libya Rome, July 21.
The frst contingent of Ttalian troops withdrawn from Libya, In Mahan North Africa, in accord ance with Signor' Mussolin'' pledge to reduce the Libyan gar-risen immediately the British Home Fleet is recalled from the 'Mediterranean, have arrived in Genoa from Benghasi, Numbering 1,000, the men have been' Libye for a year. They belong to the Trento division—Reuter. those of the French Government of April 8. hay arrived at the following conclusions The main purpose to which the efforts of all European nations must be directed is to consolidate peace by means of a general settlement.
2—Such a settlement can only be achieved by the free ce-operation of all the Powers concerned, and nothing, would be more fatal to the hopes of such a settlement than the division, apparent' or real, of Europe into opposing blocs.
3.—The three Governments, nccordingly, consider that steps should be taken to arrange a meeting of the five Locarno Powers as. oon as such a meeting " can conveniently be held. The -first business to be undertaken should, in their opinion, be to negotiate a new, agreement to take the place of the Rhine Pact of Locarno and to resolve, through the collaboration of all con-corned, the situation created by the German {nitiative of March 7.
The three governments, accordingly, propose to enter into communication with the German and Italian governments with a view to obtaining their participation in the meeting thus proposed.
'S.—It progress can be made at this meeting, other matters affecting European peace will necessarily. come under discussion. In such circumstances it would be natural to Took forward to a widening of the area of discussion in such a manner as to facilitate, with the collaboration of other interested Powers. a tlement of those problems, a solution of which is essential to the peace of Europe,"
The text of the communique will be Jointly presented to Germany and Italy with the hope that the invitation to a five-Power meeting will be accepted and a date arranged without undue delay, British circles, who pay the warmest tributes to the spirit of collaboration in which the French and Bel-plan Ministers met their British colleagues and joined wholeheartedly.
a new attempt to reach, with the free collaboration of all, an enduring European settlement, point out that solidarity and sincerity were the keynotes of the day's work. The agreement is interpreted as affording anew opportunity for Europe.
According to French views, coll tive security is the dominant theme running through the agreement, and there will be no return to the idea of a four-Power pact. Great Britain Was represented at the conference by 'Mr. Stanley Baldwin, the Prime 'Minister; Mr. Anthony Eden, the Foreign' Secretary, and, Viscount Halifax, Lord Privy Seal." M._ Leon Blum, the Premier, and M. Delbos, the Foreign Minister, represented France, while M. van Zeeland, the Premier, and M. Spaak, the Foreign Minister, were present on behalf of Sin R. H. Archibald Carter-Carter hasbeen' appointed Permanent Secretary of the Admiralty, in succession tq the late Sir' Oswyn Murray, Reproduced with permissi
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