Mr. Eden explained that before giving final approval to the proposal, His Majesty's Government had in" sisted upon a satisfactory settlement of two points—the seven ships until lately detained at Ferrol ov el The protection of British commer- Where, and two cargoes of The Spanish Nationalist Government announced to-day that Sig. Benito Mussolini is withdrawing his Blackshirt volunteers from Spain and Majorca, carrying out the plan of gradual evacuation under which 4,000
Italians who had taken part in victories on north-western fronts left for Italy from Santander several day: ago.
n. Francisco Franco, the Nationalist commander-in-chief, is understood to have requested the withdraw~ the Italians preparatory to cial, industrial and financial interests British-owned iron ore confiscated reaching a new agreement with the Jin territories under the contro) of during the summer.
Satisfaction.
Non-Intervention Commission the Nationalists was the main pur-|Mr.
Eden announced, had been ob-Italian infantrymen are being eva-pose of proposed arrangement tained in both case ug to the most for an exchange of agents between While the matter was one essenti available hero Great Bri and Gen.
Francisco ally which concerned British interests, Many thousands are repor 2 Franco, declared Mr, Eden. territories, he žaid, included two-had been informed of the British tre Guadalajara sect Thesejfhe stated, the French Government] to have left the front, e thirds of continental Spain and Government's intention.
Officials of the Republican Govern-practically all her overseas posses- The Foreign Secretary, in conclu: ment have been unable to confirm sions, sion, told the-House that diplomatic reports en the extent of v en's statement followed Contact with the Spanish Republican accomplished thus far but say Government, would continue to consider the reports highly they criticism by Mr. A. V.
Alexander Labour member for the H division of Sheffield, who asserted that the decision to exchange alens with Gen, Franco went a long way maintained by the Charge d'Affaires at Valencia, who would short! be moving to Barcelona, now the seat of the Spanish Government.—Reuter. bable Gen, F nco could relinqui: aid of Italian infantry hile ing Italian aeroplanes a -United Press towards recognition of the National ists. The move, he addes was cef- FRANCE EXPECTED TO mitely in contravention of the spirit of the Non-Intervention Agreement.
FOLLOW BRITAIN
Mr. Eden interrupted at this stage Paris, Nov. 9. to say: "This gives no recognition] The question of relations between France and Nationalist Spain, in view Aiter the Foreign Secretary's state- of new British action, is now being ment the Government motion for] examined, There is undoubtedly Adjournment, on which the matter Strong inclination to follow Britain's was debated, was carried by 241|Cxample and appoint "commercial votes to 107 agents."
Marxist circles are very Not including the Canary only opposed to this—Trans-or the Spanish zone Mr en de- j Ocean, clared in his spece to-day, there wore many milli pounds sterling of British capital invested in the area} nder the control of General Franco)—the grea part in respect of iron} rev topper and lead mines, and the)
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