The Archive · 1938

Closely Watched

Rome, Oct. 20.

Rome hopes that the British Government have decided to submit to Parliament a motion for the early ratification of the April 16 Anglo-Italian agreement observers said today in commenting on reports on the British Cabinet's latest meetings.

Both diplomatic and political quarters here, meanwhile, show satisfaction over British press reports that the Cabinet has discussed the enforcement of the April 16 accords.

London appears to be more favourable now towards Italian interests. The British Government have accepted Rome's decision to withdraw 10,000 volunteers in Spain, and this n determine the enforcement of the Agreement Competent quarters point out that a Note published recently in the informazione Diplomatica," generally voicing views acceptable to the Foreign Ministry, stressed that Italy would not accept any further unilat-1 gesture, but that Rome was preparing for new withdrawals of troops if similar measures were taken by Barcelona.—Havas. that the service will be resumed regularly soon.

Reliable circles, however, point out that some preliminary "feelers" have been put out in current official circles, inquiring as to possible alternatives in case Pan-American is unable to maintain adequately the schedule. Officials recalled that the Hawalian-Inter-Island Airways and a trans-Continental lines expressed interest in the trans-Pacific route when it was first discussed.

Meanwhile, the new^civil authority is prepared to hold public hearings n October 24 regarding Pan-Amers application for an upward ion of zir mail rates on the gfound that operation is unprofitable Jon present basis—United Press.

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