London, Jan, 11.
Economic aspects of the present conversations in Rome are highly important, it was stressed here today.
Politicians stated that Mr. Neville Chamberlain will probably offer Signor Mussolini considerable finan.
and economic compensation provided that Il Duce proves conciliatory in political matters.
'The proposed "compensation," it was pointed out, would be of the most valuable aid' in the develop-
will suggest that Italy estab-Ethiopia. Mr. Cham-lish a large Jewish colony in Ethiopia and thereby have diverted to Rome some of the money collected by Jewish emigration bodies the world over, well-informed observers ally collaborated towards a fair solution of those problems which weighed on the life of Europe last September, and the tenacity with which you pursued a programme of reconciliation and peace, have been most sincerely appreciated by my country, which has always believed in peace founded on justice—this being the final goal envisaged by the people of Fascist Italy.
"The Anglo-Italian Agreements, which recently entered into force, have placed relations between Great Britain and Italy on a sound basis. They have not only reconstituted the friendship between the two countr: on a new phase of friendship am understanding of the new Mediterranean and African realities, but they have also opened the road to collaboration, which is a necessary element to peace in Europe and which, we hope, will be both lasting end fruitful "To that hope, I add my sincerest feeling of friendship for you, personally."
Mr. Chamberlain and Lord Halifax "were loudly applauded by large crowds as they drove today to the Quirinal, to attend a lunch at which the twe visiting British statesmen were the guests of honour. Present at the luncheon were the Prince of Piedmont, Signor Mussolini, Count Ciano, Lord Perth, Count Grandi, Italian Ministers of State, and high officials of the Royal Household.
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