"They form a considerable contribution to the elimination of Spanish question as a menace to peace, but they are not the only considerations which weigh with the B-irish Government.
"When I was at Munich," Mr. Chamberlain proceeded, "I spoke on the future of Spain with both Herr Hitler and Signor Mussolini. Both of them assured me most definitely that they had no territorial ambitions whatever in Spain."
The Prime Minister also suggested that, after the right Europe had had over the Sudeten crisis, it was unlikely that the countries concerned would sk war over Spain.
Mr. Chamberlain then made the point that if any justification were required for the policy of agreement with Italy, it could be found in the action of Signor Mussolini, when, at the British Prime Minister's request, he used his influence with Herr Hitler before the Munich Conference.
By that act of Signor Mussolini, he declared, the peace of Europe was saved. It could not be supposed that Signor Mussolini would have responded to his request if British relations with Italy had remained what they were eighteen month:
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