London, Feb, 25.
M, Charles Corbin, French' bassador to Great Britain, called at the Foreign Office this and conferred with Sir Vansittart, Diplomatic "Adviser His Majesty's Government, and Lord Plymouth, Under-Secretary for For eign Affairs, tis reported that the Ambassador inquired as to Great Britain's exact intentions concerning the Ialian and German questions, The Prime Minis" ter, Mr, Neville Chamberlain, has asserted in the House of Commons that France has been and will be duly Informed of the conversations with Italy and Germany, It is also reported that M. Corbin sought a British reply to the French communication requesting London's less native attitude towards. the an situation, Talks Set for March 8
It is understood that Lord Perth, British Ambassador {0 Ilaly, will only leave for Rome at the end of next week and consequently, the forthcoming Angto-talion talks, will not get under way before March 8, understood that preliminary Jdiscussions held between Mr, Chame berlain, Lord Halifax and Lord Perth, revealed that questions most likely' to be discussed at the negotia~ tions will cover the Mediterranean, the Near Enst, and the Red Sea, Parliamentary circles here believe Britain will demand the dismantling of fortifeations of Pantatleria Island, situated between Sicily and Tunisia, The Hallans are expected to demand the settlement in Mediterranean be trade with the participation of Egypt and are of the opinion that the Suez Canal problem could be settled by entrusting Egypt with the defence of the Canal, other Powers undertaking to come fo her help in the event of aggression TI is doubtful, however, whether the Admiralty and the War Ofte would accept to evacuate the British positions along the canal.—Havas,
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