The Archive · 1938

Spanish Solution

"We ought not to find it imp to continue our efforts towards understanding, which would do so much to bring back confidence to Europe."

Replying to a question by Mr, C. R. Attlee, Leader of the Opposition, who asked whether Mr. Chamberlain's statement on the Spanish situation was a question merely of volunteers being withdrawn, the Prime Minister said that he would like to see what happened when the volunteers were withdrawn, and if the Governmen: could then feel that the situation in Spain had ceased to be a menace to the peace of Europe, he thought that they would regard it as a settlement of the Spanish question.—Reuter

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