"London, Dec. 5.
Count Cianb's assurances of Italian respect for the April 16 Anglo-Italian Accords meant respect for the territorial status.quo in the Mediterranean, will prevent the Italian Gov-ergment from "officially forwarding demands upon French possessions, it is believed here.
Informed quarters also believed the Italian campaign for territorial gain at France's expense, to be aimed merely as "blackmail of the French Government to obtain certain advantages in Tunisia and Djibouti," which, however, would not include territorial transfers.
Competent sources predicted-today that Signor Benito Mussolini will pros pose to Mr. Chamberlain in January to withdraw all Italian' combatants in Spain provided that General Fran-Cisco Franco obtains belligerency rights and France agrees to discuss the Tunisian and Djibouti problems.
Mr, Chamberlain is most unlikely to yield to these terms and will, at all events, refuse to, grant belligerrights because of present widespread annoyance in Britain against the seizure of Britain-bound cargoes and the launching of an anti-French campaign.
Mr. Chamberlain is also expected to reject Italy's claim for part in
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