Strong criticism of the Government's plan was voiced by Mr. C. R. Attlee, Leader of the Labour Opposition, in the House of Commons yesterday.
Mr. Attlee requested the Foreign Secretary, Mr, Anthony Eden, to withdraw the proposal for the recognition of Gen. Francisco Franco, the Nationalist leader, as a belligerent until after the complete withdrawal of foreign nationals had shown whether or not he enjoyed the support of a substantial part of the Spanish people, Mr. Eden, in reply, reminded the Labour Leader of the circumstances in which the British Government was pentrnsted win an Mntermational man" date to seek agreement on a solution of the present difficulties, and said there could be no question of any modification of the proposals before the Non-Intervention Committee had considered them. He was sure the House would notæwish to jeopardize, n advance, the cause of jnternational appeasement, which the proposals had been designed to further.
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