Reich's Ambassador to Britain, lately went to Berlin, it. was understood that he took with him set views on Britain's position following his last private meetings with Lord Halifax, British Foreign Secretary.
These views, it was stated, were:
1." Britain is determined to complete a system of European guarantees Secret Annexes in Pact Rome, May 22.
Signor Virginia Gayda, Editor of the "Giornale d'ltalia," re~ vealed today that there are secret annexes in the Italo~
German Pact.—Reuter. journalists at Ceremony 11 am, the oMeial procession entered the room, headed' by Herr Joachim von Ribbentrop -and Count Ciano, They were followed by the Teaders of the German army, the National-Socialist Party, and about tone hundred German and Italian diplomats and high civil servants. A number of journalists were present for the ceremony.
Herr von Ribbentrop lott for a few moments to get Herr Hitler, who was Working in his study.
The two men appeared at 11.06 am, the Fuehrer sitting in the arm chair between the two Foreign Min-laters. Four minutes later the core-many was concluded, Herr Hiller, who appeared deeply moved, shook' hands with Herr von Ribbentrop and Count Cane, He decorated the latter with the Gold Medal of the Order of the Great German Eagle, the highest award ever bestowed by the Fuehrer. of security, which are purely defense ive in nature, 2. Britain will oppose any violent change in the status quo, but is ready to discuss all_ problems.
3. Britain holds the validity of the Anslo-Polish agreement to be unques-Yonabie and Poland is held to remain the sole judge of whether she should fight for Danzig. Britain hopes, however, that Poland and Germany will "reach an. amicable '4. Britain is prepared to launch naval parleys with @ view to resum= ing the exchange of information on yeth countries" navel construction 5, Britain is ready to enter into economic negotiations with the Reich and will not prevent delegates of the Federation of British Industries from going to Dusseldorf on June 6 to confer with representatives of the Reichsgruppe Industrie—Havas,
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