The British Government, therefore," he continued, "desires to inform the "Spanish Government and the merged in the western Mediterranean zone, in which British ships operate, it will be considered as contemplating n attack on merchant ships.
"The British Government will not tolerate a submarine submerged "in this zone, and British warships have accordingly been ordered that, If a submarine is so submerged, it should attack "The allan and French Governments have agreed to take similar ction, "Other parties to the " Nyon scheme have been informed, as well 8 the United States, Germany and Portugal In regard to the sinking of the British steamer Aleira, the Foreign Secretary said that there was - every Feason {0 believe that the attack was made by Spanish Nationalist sivevatt, The British Agent in Salamanca, Sir Robert Hodgson structed to impress upon Gen, Prancisco Franco's administration that the British Government took a serious view of this incident.
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