London, Jan. 19, The Treasury to-night. slightly lifted the veil of silence enshrouding the Italian debt funding negotiations with the meagre nouncement that Mr. Churchii and the experts had; sidered the fundamental points at issue and had made considerable progress, The discussions will be resumed The "considerable progress" mentioned in the Treasary's.announcement regarding the Italian debt funding negotiations apparently relates to the fact that the question of annuities has been reached. Tt is believed that the argument concerning the exact amount of the debt has been shelved in favour of discussion regarding payment. of fixed annuities, for a. eried of years, Britain asking at least. £9, {000,000 for. 62. years; vItaly,, how. ever, is prepared! Lo offer £2,000,000 or, £4,000,000 only.—-Reuter-
Loxpos, "Jan, 162-16. is under stood that because of his illness, Si 'Aasten Chamberlain,' the British reign Secretary, has, abandoned hhis visit to Tunis before returning to London from. Rapallo.—British Wireless" through Reuter.
Fracas at Memorial to Qué&n Mother Rome, Jan. 18, "Contempt, and indignation" oven the action of deputies belonging to the Aventine opposition attending yesterday's memorial sitting of the Chamber in, honour of the late Queen Mother was expressed by Signor Mussolini in a much applauded. speech in Parliament to-day.
'MIN. Mussolini said the Aventinists could not be tolerated in the Chamber until they acknowledged the Fascist revolution as an accomplish ed fact. the Government was had no legitimate grievance.
The Premier disavowed the actions of Italians conducting anti-Fascist came paigns abroad.—Reuter,
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