Turning to the Anglo-French invitation and its stated intention of obviating the difficulties which have arisen in the non-Intervention Committee, the reply states that the Fascist Government appreciate in all its value the British suggestion, but doubt whether the difficulties in question can be overcome by way of the ingenuities or devices of procedure proposed.
The matter directly concerns. other states besides France, Britain and Italy. Moreover, without the adhere ence of Burgos and Valencia, any decision on, the question would fail to lead to practical results.
The Fascist Government, the reply continues, is convinced that the adoption of procedures outside the London Committee would result in not diminishing but increasing the possibility of misunderstandings and complications, and in retarding, instead of hastening, a general agreement, which Italy regards as supre-moly necessary.
Italy, therefore, considers that the question of non-intervention should continue to be dealt with by the London Committee.
Finally, the Fascist Government have the honour to state that they will not participate in conversations, meetings and conferences to which Germany is not formally invited and in which she does not participate—Reuter.
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