Lord Plymouth said that Great Britain fully supported the French proposals, and if ah agreement was not reached Britain would also have to consider resuming full liberty of action.
Count, Grandi and Herr Joachim von Ribbentrop, the German delegate, followed with lengthy speeches largely recapitulating the history of events leading up to the present position.
Italy, Count Grandi said, accepted the proposal for the partial withdrawal of a certain number of volunteers in an equal quantity from both sides as a substantial beginning to the application of the British plan and under conditions fixed by the plant itself.
Italy, therefore, he added, suggested that the two parties in the conflict Should be immediately approached to "obtain their views to give the Committee the possibility of examining quickly the possible terms of procedure and conditions for the implementing of the proposal 1f nonintervention was to be effective, he thought belligerent rights should be granted.
The Soviet Ambassador, M. Ivan Maisky, said he was perfectly prepared to refer the proposals immediately to his Government, but he did not think that non-intervention could now be made a success, and personally considered that the solution should allow the Spanish. Government to buy arms where they could get them.
The Sub-Committee adjoined after a 90-minute sitting until 4 pin. on Tuesday by when the representatives have been asked to have instructions ready to start. discussion of the French proposals—Reuter.
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