London, Dec. 5.
Cc '(AUNT Galeazzo Ciano, the Italian Foreign Minister, referring to Wednesday's demonstration in the Italian Chamber, has informed both the British and French Ambassadors to Italy that he is unable to take responsibility for the shouts of individual Deputies. It was learned that Lot rd Perth, the British Ambassador, had seen Count Ciano twice on Saturday, when he was under: stood to have enquired régardin, the significance to be attached to the incident in the Italian Chamber.
In his second conversation, reports Reuter's Diplomatic Correspondent, was presumed that Lord Perth referred to the Anglo-Italian Pact, a provision in which stipulates that neither Power wished an alteration in the territorial status quo of the western Mediterranean, Last nij ight, it was gathered that there was no reason to believe that Italy had any intention of not standing by the terms of the Anglo-Italian Agreement, Great Britain's policy vis-a-vis} France, in view of the Italian demonstrations in regard to French possessions in the Mediterranean, was the subject of questions to Mr. Chamberlain in the House today.
Mr, Chamberlain said that nothing the Anglo-Italian Agreement, signed on April 16, in any way. fected Britain's obligations France.
Although Tunis, Corsica and Nice were not specifically mentioned in the negotiations prior to that agree ment, they were covered by. the annex fo one eyreement, Which deals with the maintenance of the status quo in the Mediterranean (cheers).
In view of the demonstration in the Mahan Chamber, Mr. Chamberlain corinned, Lord Perth (British Ambassador in Rome) was instructed on December 3 to represent to Count Ciano (italian Foreign Minister) that stich incidents unless steps were taken to correct the impression created must have a very detrimental effect on the prospects of collaboration between the four Munich Powers, There was no reason to alter the arrangements for his visit to Rome, announced the Prime Minister, Neville Chamberlain, in the House of Commons today. The visit will take place from January 1 to 14. Reuter.
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