Well-informed circles here believe that the Cabinet yesterday morning decided that it could not accept General Franco's suggestion of neutralizing Almeria alone, and will attempt to determine if it were possible to obtain safe entry for shipping in several ports, it being understood that the agreement would not imply recognition of a state of blockade in the rest of Spain, if not, it is probable that the status quo will be maintained, Many British shipping companies would prefer to assume risks and have free access to all ports, rather than a perhaps precarious protection which Would substantially reduce their trade with Republican Spain Havas, London, July 6.
Fifty lines operating 140 ships engaged in trade with Spain today rejected Gen, Francisco Franco's proposal to neutralize the port of Almeria to ensure the safety of third power' ships from Nationalist or Republican bombing attacks.
The firms announced that the port was the smallest in Spain and would not be adequate to handle the traffic They said also that the. proposal abrogates, international law)-United Press, N
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