The Archive · 1939

French Foreign Minister

there a man who, in my place, would have refused to sign this Declaration?" (Cheers from Richtist benches).

"This Declaration constitutes only the first step towards peaceful collaboration....A referendum by the French people would show their complete adherence to this policy:

Franco-Italian Relations He them recalled the efforts that have been made to better Franco-

The "Asahi" described the reason given by France for her refusal to approve Mr. Tani's appointment as an "excuse," attributing the action of Italian relations. These efforts were interrupted when well on their way, by Signor Benito Mussolini's speech at Genoa.

M. Bonnet also recalled, that, after Munich, France had appointed an Ambassador to Italy. This envoy, M. Andre Francois-Poncet, he said, had indicated that the only problem outstanding between France and Italy was the Spanish question.

He pointed out that the Italian Government had rejected all responsibility for the anti-French demonstrations which took place in the Italian Chamber of Deputies on November 30, when deputies shouted "claims" upon Tunisia and Corsica.

France Rejects "Claims"

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