"A communication has been handed {to me by the Italian Ambassador," Me. Chamberlain declared, "in which the {tatian Government accepts the British formula concerning the withdrawal foreign volunteers and the granting lof belligerent rights, as a gesture of goodwill for the opening of the con-
He {old the House that the British 'Ambassador in Rome (Lord Perth) [would be instructed to come 40 Lon Jdon for the fullest instructions so that [the Anglo-Italian conversations could be opened with Count Ciano, the Forjelgn Minister, at once, 'The Prime' Minister added that he had Impressed certain points on the {Malian Ambassador, These were:
Foreign Secretary, Mr. Eden said: "On both personal and political - grounds this is a most. painful occasion."
No man, he continued, would willingly sever the links binding dim with colleagues and: friends. There were occasions, however, when strong, Political convictions must over-ride all other considerations. The issue on which be had resigned was whether conversations with Italy should be opened in Rome now.
"In_my conviction," he went on, "the altitude of the 'Italian Government to international problems generally, and to this country' particularly, is' not_such as to Justify this course." (Cheers front the Opposition:
The ground, Mr. Eden pointed out, had inno respect. been prepared, while "propaganda against this coun tty by the allan Government wa rife throughout the world."
Moreover, little progress in -taot, though much in promise, had been made with the problems arising from the Spanish Civil War.
'While he had been Foreign 'Secretary, Mr. Eden declared, he had made several attempts to better relations' between Britain and Tlaly.
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