Winding up the debate, the Prime Minister, Mr. Stanley Baldwin, said it was not the Government's intention to condone Italy's action. They had no power to lend money to Italy and had no intention of secking such powers, Collective security had failed, be declared, because of the reluctance of nearly all nations in Europe to proceed to military sanctions, The League's duty now was to see what ft could do in: the light of recent experience. Britain's policy was still based on the League of Nations.
The Prime Minister pald a tribute fo Mr. Anthony Eden, who had been heart and soul in the struggle to maintain the
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