Rome, Oct. 9.
Virtual rejection of the proposal for a tripartite conference to discuss the Spanish problem is believed contained in the Italian reply to the joint Anglo-French Note.
Italy, Rome's reply is understood to state, will not take part in any conference to which Germany has not been invited. In addition, fin the opinion of the Italian Government, the system of partial discussions proposed in the joint Note can only lead to new complications, Furthermore, Italy believes the Spanish problem could well be tackled as a whole by the London Non-Intervention. Committee, Meanwhile, after an. interval of truce, attacks against Great Britain have reappeared in the. press.
In connection with the joint Anglo-French Note, it is pointed out that Italy proposed the ban on volunteers a year ago but Britain and France rejected the suggestion. Developments since then are considered to have made a withdrawal of volunteers practically impossible, It is learnt in London to-day that the Spanish Government is prepared, in the event of the withdrawal of all volunteers from General Franco's side, to agree to a withdrawal of all volunteers fighting on the side of Valencia, including members of the International Brigade.—Reuter, Japanese Launch Big-
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