Preparations for Tunis Tour Also Discussed Paris, Dec. 26.
The French Premier, M. Edouard Daladier, received M. Georges Bonnet and M. Georges Mandel, respectively Foreign and Colonial Ministers, this afternoon.
Another important conference took place when diplomats and military leaders gathered in the Premier's office to discuss and prepare for M. Daladier's impending visit to Tunisia Among those present for this meeting were M. Erik Labonne, French Resident-General in Tunisia; Vice-
Admiral Darlan, Vice-President of the Navy Superior Council; General Georges, Head of the Army General Staff; and General Decamp and M. Clapier, the Premiers chief secretaries.
Authoritative quarters recalled to" day that M. Daladier's visit to Tunisia and Corsica was decided immediately after Italian demonstrations were held "claiming" these two French possessions.
Through these visit, the Premier will seek to assure the Tunisian and Corsican people that the French Government are determined to defend their territory and their populations.—Havas. and France must limit herself to defending her own soil and living in her own Empire."
Speaking on the necessity of close ce-operation between France and Great Britain and referring to the Franco-Soviet Pact, M. Blum said:
"We cannot allow Great Britain to forbid us to take action under our pacts of assistance. While doing everything to maintain the closest cooperation with Great Britain, that must not become a cause for cancelling our other European engagements."
M. Blum reaffirmed the Socialist view that the Franco-Soviet Pact was still in full force—Reuter.
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