The British Government, he continued, reluctantly concluded th the British steamer Thorpeness, which had been bombed in Tarragona harbour on January 20, was the object of a deliberate attack, The British agent in Salamanca, Sir Robert Hodgson, bad informed the authorities in Salamanca that the Government took a serious view of this attack and required a full explanation, The Foreign Secretary said th the United Kingdom Government w; unable to accept the Franco Gove ment's contention that it did not the mine which damaged the warship HMS. Hunter on May 13, 1997 Salamanca had been informed that ihe British claim for the damage done would be approximately £130,-
000, Regarding the rumour that Italy intended to send large armed forces to Spain shortly, Mr. Eden declared that he had no evidence of this.
He would, however, regard the de: patch of armed forces by any country as a breach of the Non-Intervention Agreement and would be bound to take a most serious view.—Reuter.
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