TPAVOURABLE responses have Paris, Dec. 21. been made by several Mediter-
Fanean powers to Great Britain's demarche asking whether: they would be willing to assist the British fleet in the event of an attack by Italy, according to the French press.
It is stated that Turkey, Greece and Yugoslavia promptly replied in the affirmative to the British query, which was made just before Sir Samuel Hoare came to Paris.
'M, Titulescu, Rumanian Foreign Minister, is also reported! to have answered favourably when asked whether the support of Rumania could be counted upon under the Little Entente and Balkan Pacts.
Tt only remains, the French press adds, to conclude the necessary agreements between the General Staffs. Conversations are already proceeding between the French and British General Staffs, since France, on October 3, declared that she was prepared to support Great Britain in principle—Reuter.
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