The French and British Ministers were of the opinion that appeasement in the Mediterranean, which would result from these agreements, would contribute to the entry into force of the resolution, taken on November 4, last year, by the Non-Intervention Committee for the withdrawal of foreign participants in the civil war in Spain and would facilitate the conclusion of agreements for the withdrawal of war material.
They devoted close attention to the situation in Central Europe and found themselves in general agreement on the action that might most usefully be taken to find the basis of peaceful and equitable settlement of problems arising in that area, The British and French Ministers had also touched on certain questions relating to the situation in the Far East and had taken the opportunity to discuss certain questions which appeared on the agenda of the forthcoming meeting of the Council of the League of Nations.
The two Governments decided to continue, as might be nece: tacts between their established under the reached in London on March 1936.
As a result of the very frank and full discussion which tooknplace, it was once again recogüized that France and Great Britaip were bound together By a close community of interests, and the French and British Ministers agreed that it was, therefore, of the highest importance in the present circumstances "that the two Governments should continue to develop a policy of consultation and collaboration in defence not only of their common interests, but also of those ideals of national and international life which united the tye countries.
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