London, July 29.
Twenty-two replies to the request of the Non-Intervention Committee for a clear indication of the various governments' views on the British proposals for restoration of Spanish frontier control, withdrawal of volunteers from Spain and condiional recognition of belligerent rights, had been received at the end of this afternoon by the Committee's secretariat.
The Chairman's Sub-Committee meets to-morrow afternoon to consider the replies, answers of all the important reservation Russia insists that Ger, F. Franco's Moorish troops be cla li same category as volunteers, regarding their withdrawal. The Soviet also refuses to grant belligerent rights, at least until all volunteers are withdrawn, on the grounds it upsets the foundation of the non-intervention policy. Russia, however, is open to reconsider her attitude once the volunteers are withdrawn. Otherwise, she accepts the substance of the ' British proposals. It is con~ sidered unlikely Russia will carry her refusal to grant belligerent rights to the point where a lack of unanimity occurs, which Great Britain insists would cause a break-down.
Germany proposed that the granting of the belligerent rights should be effected simultaneously with the withdrawal of volunteers, This would mean that the granting of the rights would take precedence, since the withdrawal of volunteers would necessarily require longer and more practical steps. Germany further proposed that belligerent rights be extended to the air, thus rendering the Spanish adversaries subject to the Geneva International Convention for the controlling of air bombardment.
Italy's acceptance is more direct, though she considers that the stage at which belligerent rights are granted should be decided by negotiations between Great Britain and the two parties concerned.
France accepted the proposals unreservedly.—Reuter, Truce Appeal is Useless London, July 29.
The Foreign Secretary, Mr. Antony Eden, in rejecting a member's suggestion for an immediate appeal for truce in Gpain which, he said would be refused by both parties, assured the House of Commons that His Majesty's Government were constantly watching the situation so that no opportunity in which further effort at mediation might usefully be made, should be lost—Wireless through Reuter.
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