Italian comment on the British proposals for solving the non-intervention deadlock in Spain is encouraging to those who hope for a satisfactory settlement to be reached in that the withdrawal of volunteers is clearly, if guardedly, approved. dt is not surprising that the Italians should be inclined to consider recognition of the belligerents as a prior charge on the committee's attention, especially as Italy herself like Germany, has already burnt her boats by giving recognition to General Franco. Nevertheless it is likely that the British proposal to make recognition dependent on the previous withdrawal and evacuation of the volunteers will carry the day with other members of the Committee. The essence of the scheme lies in its being. a compromise. Just as Italy and Germany stand firmly behind General Franco, so do other countries hold that the Valcencia Government as the legitimate government of Spain. has actually been subjected to unfair discrimination by the refusal of the Powers, including Great Britain and France, to permit it to purchase munitions abroad, So the British scheme's acceptance involves surrender of certain positions by parties who do not see eye to eye with Italy. There is, therefore, equality in compromise which makes the scheme worthy of consideration.
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