South African Premier Fully Supports Views and Methods Taken by Mr. Chamberlain Cairo, Feb, 28.
Egyptian Cabinet has decided to approach the Bi ish Government with a request, under Article VI of the Anglo-Egyptian Treaty, to participate in the forthcoming talks between Great Britain and Italy.
This decision has been taken because the Egyptian Government understands that certain questions closely affecting Egypt will be discussed.
Reuter understands from official circles in London that, although the Egyptian Government will not be invited to participate in the talks, it will be consulted in conformity with the Anglo-
Egyptian Treaty.—Reuter.
Capetown, Feb. 25.
Complete confidence in Mr. Neville Chamberlain, the Britis Prime Minister, and in his stand the recent Ministerial crisis has been expressed by Mr. J. B. Hertzog, the Prime Minister of the Union of South Africa.
He had nothing to say with regard to the merits of the case concerning Mr. Anthony Eden's resignation as Foreign Secretary, Mr. Hertzog stated, but Mr. Chambeilain and the policy followed by him had his full support as well as the way adopted by Mr. Chamberlain to execute that policy—
Reuter.
London, Feb, 24.
Viscount Halifax, Lord President of the Council who'is at present in charge of the Foreign Office, defended the Government's decision on the Anglo-Italian conversations in the House of Lords to-day.
The Government, he declared, was not prepared to Tet slip an opportunity from which peace might spring. It might be disappointed, but that did not necessarily prove that it was wrong. Lord Halifax emphasized that the British policy was unchanged.
Referring to Abyssinia, he said that, provided the consent of the League of Nations was obtained, Great Britain should be willing to consider the recognition of the Italian conquest.
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