London, Sept. 2.
News of the submarine attack on the British destroyer Havock off the Spanish coast, wear Cape Sun~ Antonio, has again focussed attention on the series of lawless raids by sea and: air on shipping in the Mediterranean.
The Foreign Secretary, Mr. Antony Eden, will consult some of his Cabinet colleagues at Downing Street to-day concerning the Mediterranean situation. Mr. Malcolm MacDonald, Dominions Secretary, who is returning to London from Scotland, is expected to be present.
'An Admiralty statement. says: "After being attacked by a submarine, H.M.S. Havock counter-attacked' by depth charges, in accordance with instructions already issued to the Fleet. The result of the counter-attack is unknown."
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