Herr von Ribbentrop insisted on the granting of belligerent rights as!
condition. to all non-intervention measures, and declared that Gen, Francisco Franco, commander In-chiot' Jot the Spanish ' Nationalists, would Inever accede to the proposals regarding the withdrawal without getting the right of reeogniton of a state of belligerency.
Lord Plymouth urged the necessity for "all non-intervention governments Japproving the British plan, other~ wise the Spanish parties would be Jalmost certain not to agree, The French delegate, M. Charles [Corbin, strongly supported mis view, while the Iallan delegate, Count} Dino Grandi, agreed entirely with Herr von Ribbentrop's stand.
M. Maisky declared that Herr vor,|Ribbentrop's "presentation of the [Soviet reply was "grossly unfair." [He asserted that all the Germans and Vatians wanted was to get Gen. Franco given the status of a belllgerent, and then they would delay withdrawing volunteers. indefinitely.
Lord Plymouth said it was essen-{iat for the sub-committee to agree fon a time correlation for the grant-of belligerent rights and. the withdrawal of volunteers before the
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