The Archive · 1938

London Still in the Dark

London, June 21, No official reports has yet been received in London concerning the conversation on Sunday evening in Rome between the Earl of Perth, British Ambassador to Italy, and Count Galeazo Ciano, the italian Foreign Minister, It is suggested that, in view of the slowness of the Non-Intervention Committee's procedures, Signor Mu: solini is sounding Mr. Neville Chamberlain, the British Prime Minister, on chances of devising some quicker method of effecting the withdrawals of volunteers from Spain.

It is observed that if a truce could he negotiated between the two parties in Spain on terms agreeable to Great British and Italy, the atmosphere far accelerating the withdrawal might be greatly improved. There is, however, no confirmation that a truce is being officially considered nor is there any evidence of a greater readiness on the part of either side in Spain to suspend hostilities.

In any case, though somewhat overshadowed by the Anglo-Italian issue over the delayed completion of an agreement, the—Non-Intervention Committee will meet today in a further attempt to get a compromise agreement on the British formula for the withdrawa} of volunteers.—Reuter.

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