Dealing with the Rome parleys, it was understood that both Mr. Chamberlain and Lord Halifax agreed to refrain from any mediatory action between Italy and Frence, but did decide to exert pressure upon Signor Benito Mussolini to obtain the withdrawal of Italian volunteers in Spain. The British Prime Minister would also reject any compromise in Spain that might benefit Nationalist Spain's allies politicians said.
Finally, dealing with the Reich, it was stated thet the Premier is now considering giving up all schemes of decreasing present trade competition between Britain and Germany.
Lord Halifax today received the German Ambassador, Dr. Herbert von Diercksen, who is understood to have asked information on Britain's stand on the eve of the Rome conversations, and the state of Anglo-German relations as a whole. At present, politicians declared, velations have reached a deadlock—as evidenced by the postponement of the visit to the Reich that was to have been made ey a delegation of the British Federation of Industries. Importance is attached to the postponement of this visit because the delegation was to study means of increasing Anglo-German trade exchanges.
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