France and Italy Agreeing to Ca-operation Paris, Feb. 5.
Britain to-day prepared to inform the Spanish Nationalist regime that she does not recognize the legal right of the Nationalists to blockade the east coast of Spain and therefore will not tolerate any further attacks on British shipping, official circles revealed here.
The action followed recent sinking of two British steamers in Spanish waters by Nationalist war planes and submarines.
Britain to-day forwarded to France rough drafts of two notes which the British Foreign Secretary, Mr. Anthony Eden, will send to the Spanish Nationalists and Loyalists regarding recent interference with foreign shipping and attacks on British shipping.
The two Spanish factions will be informed of the strengthening of the anti-piracy patrol by Britain, France and Italy on the Mediterranean and will contain a strong protest against the sinking of the two British steamers, Britain, France and Italy meanwhile ce-operated to strengthen their patrols in the Mediterranean. Pirate planes and submarines will be attacked upon sight according to the policy adopted by the three powers yesterday.—United Press.
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