Burgos, Mar. 10.
Spanish Nationalist authorities resent the British attitude towards General Franco's blockade. as outlined by Lord Halifax, British Foreign. Secretary, in the House of Lords yesterday, when he said that if action Outside "Spanish territorial waters were to be taken, His Majesty's Government would be obliged to resist such action, and that it would regard asa "very serious matter" the sinking of British merchantmen, even within territorial waters.
The Nationalists contend that the recognition of General Franco's Government should carry a grant of belligerent rights, They indicate the intention of the Nationalist Naval authorities to bombard and, if necessary. to sink merchant vessels attempting to enter Spanish territorial waters.
They further claim that if such. ships attempt to escape from territorial waters, Nationalist. warships will claim the right of continuous
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