London, June 1.
LTHOUGH Germany and Italy have with drawn from the naval patrol of the Spanish coasts and the discussions of the Non-Intervention Committee, the Foreign Secretary, Mr. Anthony Eden, informed the House of Commons to-day that they regarded other parts of the international scheme still applicable to them.
The British Government, Mr. Eden added, had expressed its deep regret at the decision of Germany and Italy, and would continue to do its utmost to prevent any aggravation of the situation.
The Government was in constant consultation with other governments with a view to considering what steps could most usefully be taken to restore normalcy. One of the problems it was considering was the Italian and German zones of the Spanish coasts now unpatrolled.
Groat Britain has made represent ations to Germany to "take no such ction as would" render the Present grave situation graver. still" This was revealed by the Foreign Secretary, Mr. Anthony Eden, in the House of Commons to-day In reply to, numerous questions, The atmosphere of the House was tense as Mr. C. R, Attlee, Leader of the Opposition, rose to ask whether the Forelan Secretary had any statement to make on, the incident at Ibiza.
understand," Mr. Eden replied, "that the German armoured " ship Deutschland was bombed from the alr whilst at anchor in. Tbiza Bay Saturday, anda bomb exploded on the mess' deck causing, I much regret to say, a lane number of casualties. About' twenty badly wounded naval vatings are being cared for in the military hospital at Gibraltar,
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