Exchanges of views between Great Britain and France during the past week have clarified the position in that there can be no question of; Italy's participation in the administra tion of the Suez Canal, well-informed circles here announced today. Nel ther London nor Paris, they added, would be prepared to grant such a concession, even if the present ton-slon between Italy and France were to ease.
'The Eqyptian Government, consulted by London, declared themselves learly against' any change in the present regime of the Canal's administration, and opposed both Italy's participation and Germany's return to her former position in the adminis tration of the Canal. The Egyptian view is, furthermore, consonant with both the French and the British opin fon.
Competent quarters declared that only a complete change in the international situation and a real moral disarmament would make it possible for concessions to be considered with out Imporilling French and British Interests.
French circles in London add that these concessions, which Paris is in no. way contemplating at present, would, even if the above conditions were fulfilled, deal only with the question raised uy the Ttalo-French agreement of 1935, with a few modifica tions of the accord.
'This viewpoint results from_ the memorandum sent by France to London' and political quariers here assert that the conversations to be held in Rome by Mr. Neville Chamberlain, will inno way bear upon Italy's claims and will be concentrated on the Spanish problem, in which the Prime Minister has decided to make 4 supreme peace effort. Details re-erding the enforcement of the Anglo-allan agreement will also be on the agenda, but these are of a, secondary arden,
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