The Archive · 1937

Portugal's Proviso

The Portuguese representative declared his country would accept the Anglo-French pan. it were unanimously approved by the Non-Intervention Committee, says a communique issued after the meeting.

The Belgian Swedish, Czechoslovakian and Soviet representatives approved the Anglo-French proposal "Neither of the Spanish parties, the French delegate declared, could establish an effective blockade which would gravely interfere with legitimate international trade and might lead to very serious incidents.

The Italo-German plan, the Sovie' delegate said, would completely upset the balance' in favour of Gen. Franco, and would strike a deathblow to the Non-Intervention agree-anent.

The Portuguese envoy urged very careful consideration of. the Italo-

German plan.

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