The replies which have been received "from the German, Tiallan, Portuguese and Russian Governments fo the Anglo-Prench proposal dor mediation in the Spanish civil war are receiving careful examination in London and Paris.
The replies of the German, Italian and Portuguese Governments are of considerable length. They do not reject the idea of mediation but lay. stress on practical dimeulties.
The mediation Initiative was referred to by the Foreign Secretary, Of. Anthony Eden, in his Bradford speech to-night when he said that the Spanish tragedy was creating grave international anxieties because nations were not observing. In the loiter and in the spirit, the non-intervention agree-I ment.
Mr, Eden commented on the sympathetic support given in a statement of the United States Government, which he thought was an admirable example to others more directly concerned whose responsibilities in the matter were inflhitely heavier. They Tooked to those nations for collabora lor. In the work of European sp-
Before Mr. Eden's speech to-night, the chairman's sub-commit ice of the international non-intervention committee was in session for several hours at the Forelg Office. The committee reviewed the proposals for the establishment of a system of supervision to secure the execution of the agreement. It also examined summary of the legislation enacted by the participating governments to, ive effect to the agreement, and agreed to take seths to secure more uniform interpretation of Its scope—Wireless through Reuter.
London, Dec. 1
The assurances given by Italy that she was not negotiating to acquire the Balearic Islands from Spain were outlined by the Foreign Secretary. Mr. Anthony Eden, in the House of Commons to-day.
The Islands lie off the east coast jain, In the Mediterranean, and jequistion by Italy would alter the whole strategical position in the Mediterranean.
"H, M. Charge d'Affaires in Rome," Me. "Eden declared, "informed, the Italian Foreigh Minister, Count Ciano, on September 12, on my instructions, that any alteration of the status quo in the western Mediterranean would bbe a matter of the closest concern to His Majesty's Government.
"In taking note of this communication, Count Dano assured Charge d'Affaires that the Tiallan Government had not, either before or since the revolution in Spain, engaged in any such negotiations with Gen. Franco whereby the status quo in the western Seaiterranean would tered, nor would they engage peace. Im any such negotiations in future Tals assurance was subsequently re-allirmed spontaneously to the Brit ish naval attache in Rome by the Italian Ministry of Marine, and the Italian Ambassador in London has on several occasions given me similar verbal assurances"—Reuter.
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