Mr. Neville Chamberlain may dicate to Signor Mussolini " that "negotiations with France could be conducted on more favourable Grounds if Italian troops were withdrawn from Spain."
Decisions adopted by the French and British authorities followed exchanges of views between the Quai @Orsay and Forel Office. Authoritative quarters stated that Br. Chamberlain was informed today of Si1_Anglo-Prench conversations to date and that he approved of Paris fitiude towards eventual "Franco-
Iellan negotiations. Conditions for uch" parleys'" wouldinclode. no mediation by any. third Power and Fronee would "await" an' Ttalian initiative before opening negotiations while the Spanish problem: must be fatiled. before any" discussion can open on lalizn claims upon France.
Lord: Halifax, the Foreign Secretory, is lo give an account of the Tome" conversations to". French Girlomats at Geneva on January 18, it-was learned today, Authoritative quarters here voiced approval "ut French. precautionary niililary measures taken in French Somaliland. though they declared that no" Ttallen "initiative towards conflict was probable. They added that'on December. Signor Benito Mussolini" put Rimselt ina. debate Dualllon. when, he first spoke Tiallan "claims" upon France. It is ow dificult for him to press his lola further In the face of French fron ge ite ea herd for him withdraw without loss of pres home. it is hoped that. Ht Duse will prove less dimeult in discussing the Spanish problem—Havas; Egyptians Against Italian Demands
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