Former Foreign Minister Explains Differences With Prime Minister Over Italian Talks London, Feb. 21.
LI Great Britain and the Empire to-day centred attention on the, House of Commons where the events leading up to the dramatic resignations of Mr. Anthony Eden, Foreign Secretary, and Lord Cranborne, Under-Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, were the subject of statements in the course of a debate on foreign affairs. The atmosphere in the House, which was packed, was extremely tense. The possibility of a General Election is discounted in Government quarters.
(On the invitation of Mr, Chamberlain, the Italian Ambassador, Count Dino Gran visiled Downing Street at 11 this morning. With the Prime Minister were Lord Halifax, Lord President. of the Council, who is in charge of the Foreign Office for the time being, and Alexander Cadogan, Permanent Under-Secretary of State for Foreign Affair It is understood that Count Grandi handed over Italy's reply on the question of a withdrawal of volunteers from Spain.
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