The Archive · 1938

Britain's Commitments

The Prime Minister then proceeded to define Great Britain's "existing commitments, namely, the defence fof France and Belgium agains, uniced aggression and, also; treaty obligations with Portugal, Iraq and London, Mar Lord Halifax, the Foreign visited the French Ambassador, Charles Corbin, last evening. "and Handed him a copy of the proposed declaration of the British Government to Parliament, It is believed he emphasized the necessity of French support for hew effort to resume the work of the joe the Spanish problem -const tutes the major obstacle in. the Anglo-Italian conversations, and ish believe i!' to be to Rome this spr Miter.

Anglo-ttalian a before the visit of Herr Adolf The Czech Minisier visited the Foreign Office ty communicate the detailed measures the Prague ernment is taking to satisfy Several thousand young mi longing. to. various youth organi tions, paraded in the West End last night, "preceded by trumpets and drums, demanding the resignation the Government and the sending of arms to Republican Spain—Havas.

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