The Archive · 1937

Anglo-French Note to Italy

London, Oct. 2.

The English and French texts of a note were completed yesterday, ana the English version was dispatched to the Earl of Perth, the British Ambassador in Rome, last night.

Tt is understood that the French Charge d'Affaires received the French version about the same time.

The terms of the Note are not disclosed, but it is known that it expresses the anxieties of the two Nations on Thursday after con-ion, was defeated in the Assembly to-day, thus Governments regarding the situation in Spain and their desire for a tripartite conference to consider means of making non-intervention more effective, particularly by the withdrawal from Spain of non-Spanish combatants—Wireless through Reuter.

Action Deferred Rome, Oct. 2.

Any Italian action on the British and French notes inviting Italy to participate in a tripartite conference will be deferred until Signor Mussolini returns from a short vacation at his country seat, declared the Foreign Minister, Count Ciano, to the British Ambassador and French Charge d'Affaires to-day when he accepted their notes.

A definite tendency is perceivable in Italian political circles to attribute as little importance to the notes as possible. It is taken for granted that they will not bring about any change in the present state of European affairs which, according to Italian opinion is to a certain extent dependable on the Berlin-Rome axis.

The attitude which Italy will probably take in regard to the Anglo-French invitation to the tripartite conference is revealed by the semiofficial "Popolo d'Italia" which emphasized that all questions pertaining to non-intervention in Spain belong to the sphere of activity of the London non-intervention committee which is in existence for this purpose.—Trans-Ocean.

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