London, Apr. 18. jous first instalment of the policy clearly outlined by Mr, Neville Chamberlain and should lay the foundation for a fresh and lasting understanding, on terms of perfect equality, between Great Britain and the new Italy, says "The Times" today in commenting on the Anglo-Ialian Agreement, There is nothing now, the journal continues, to warrant tension in the Mediter~ ranean. The two Empires make 'a contract only in Africa and on the Sea and the Agreement seems to cover every past or potential cause for difference.
The "Dally, Telegraph" hails the Agreement as "a good augury for peace and a signal triumph for Mr, Chamberlain." "At the worst, even the Agreement fails, the attempt will still have been eminently worth= while....On the other hand, if it succeeds, as is more probable, it may well mark a turning point in diplomacy "and be the prelude to wider understanding, which will dispel. the fears. that too lon; haunted Europe.' sand its" annexes," "comments "In the Anglo-Ialian Agreement
the "Daily Herald," "there ix nothing worth the paper they are written fon, Me. Chamberlain has sealed the aval of Abyssinia, arranged for the betrayal of Spain and has struck yet another blow at the League of Nations."
'The "Daily Mail" declares that the 'Agreement "has "healed a serious three-years' quarrel and is a triumph for Mr. Chamberlain," The supreme task of European appeasement will receive a strong Impetus from what Mr, Chamberlain and Signor Mussolint both hail as the return of British and Mahan confidence and friendship, the journal, adds, The "Daily Express" wishes the Agregment well) Mor Wt devolves "The Agreement, says the "News-Chronicle," is a compact—between two Imperialist Powers on a pro-War model...."an appalling measure of the deterioration of international Separate Egyptian, Italian Parleys stretat, 10 tHe "xe." neighbourhood" negotiations will be Separate -Enyptian "good. Calve, Apr. 18.
held in the near future, it was an~ nounced by the Premier, Mahmoud Pasha, In the Chamber here today.
Dfahmoud Pasha was replying to interpellations. from the" Wafdists alleging that the Anglo-Tlalian Agree ment had taken place without the effective participation of Egypt.
Mahmoud. Pasha emphasized "that Eqypt was consulted throughout and her rights fully respected. He took the opportunity, he added, to thank. the Tallan Government for its good-{will and the British Ambassador for his friendship and genuine
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