London, July 28.
Maintenance of a pleasant "talking club" can be the only fruit of the latest development in the Non-Intervention Committee, the more pessimistic diplomats in London feel as they make their predictions on the replies due before noon tomorrow on the attitudes of the Powers toward Britain's compromise formula for control in Spain.
There will be, it is forecast, the usual dilatory replies to Lord Plymouth's letter, the usual reservations in regard to non-Spanish combatants and the granting of belligerent rights to both Republicans and Nationalists. No government is likely to assume the responsibility of a definite break in the system, so another sub-committee will probably be created to struggle towards the next impasse.
If developments shape toward rupture, it is said that British Cabinet Ministers are not agreed on Britain's future attitude. Several consider that HM. Government should then proclaim neutrality and enforce its prohibition on exports of war materials to either side in Spain. Others desire that freedom to trade with Spain should be restored.
In a resolution voted in the House of Commons yesterday morning, the Labour Members expressed fear' that the Cabinet would decide to recognize the Nationalist leaders, Gen. Francisco Franco. which Parliament is in recess.—Havas,
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