London, Nov. 29.
Views were exchanged on principal questions of common concern, including methods of defence as well as diplomatic action, declared Mr. Neville Chamberlain, the Prime Minister, in a statement in the House of Commons yesterday regarding his recent visit io Paris.
"We found ourselves" he added, "in complete agreement on the general policy of the two countries which, in both cases, finds its main Objective in the preservation and consolidation of peace."
The purpose of the meeting, the Prime Minister said, was to exchange views rather than make decisions. He was not'ina position at the moment to make a more detailed statement on the talks. X
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"Mr. Chamberlain expressed warm appreciation of the very grat welcome they had received from the French Government and people, Asked whether Britain, in certain circumstances, was j committed to send an expeditionary force to France, and whether, as a result of his Paris visit, there had been any increase in such commitments, the Prime Minister replied: "The answer is in the negative."
He also told the Opposition Leader later that no decisions were taken at Paris regarding defence. which involved obligations for Britain, No new decision on the question of granting belligerent rights to General Francisco Franco was reached as a result of the Paris talks, Mr. Chamberlain declared in answer to a question, Mr. R. A. Butler, Under- y of State for Foreign Affairs, informed.
member, who: had asked what conditions remained to be satisfied before the Non-Intervention Committee's plan for the granting of belligerent rights could be put into force, that the plan must first be accepted by General Franco and then "substantial progress," as defined by the Committee, must be made in the withdrawal lof foreign nationals from both sides.
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