The Italian. claim to parity with Britain and France is regarded in British circles as irrelevant, because there is no equality even between France and Britain in the size of their contributions to the patrol.
Italy, in the British view, must put forward concrete proposals to convince other Powers of her willingness to take part in the patrol. Such proposals, if submitted to Britain and France, will be referred to other members of the Nyon Conference, who will be certain to give them careful consideration, From Rome comes word that Italy is anxious to ce-operate in the Mediterranean patrol provided her fleet is granted full parity with the British and French fleets and she is not expected to humble herself by having to apply to the Nyon conference or anyone else for such parity. Reuter,
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