The Archive · 1938

Being Pressed

Non-Intervention Plan — Withdrawal Scheme to Be Submitted to Factions

London, July 20.

Circles closely connected with the Non-Intervention Committee declared ihis morning that Mr. Francis Hemming, Secretary of the Committee entrusted with the application of the plan for the withdrawal of foreign volunteers from Spain, will leave for Barcelona and Burgos shortly te answer verbally any questions or objections raised by either of the Spanish factions before being requested to accept the scheme.

Competent circles here believe th: this move will save time as it will replace exchanges of notes, and th hope that Mr. Hemming will bring back both parties' acceptance to the rian.—Havas. hund stressed the solidarity of both nations and on the other hand outlined the contribution which their ce-operation may bring for the triumph of concord in the world."

"Lo Petit Parisien" stressed that the royal visit is not a vain demonstration which will be forgotten in time, nor is it an arrogant threat to any other country. It is a public testimony clearly made to the world of a close, solid, and indestructible friendship which the memory of dangers gone through in common has sealed."

"Lo Figaro" declared that "the visit confirms not only the entente between the two countries which cannot be any closer but their equal determination to make it indestructible."—Havas.

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