Paris, Jan. 11.
The station was decorated with flags and red. carpets when My. Neville Chamberlain, the" British Prime Minister, and Viscount. Halifax, the Brilish Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, arrived here shortly before 6 Dlelock yesterday evening.
Daladier, the Premier, M. Bon-not, the Foreign Minister," Sir Eric Phipps, the British Ambassador to rane, and members of the British Embasiy. welcomed. the visitors, who arrived at the Gare de Nord in the Golden Arrow" express large crowd stood outside the station and cheered and waved as the British "stmtemen, followed by the French Ministers, drove to the Qual Political talks started immediately after tea, which was served in the felon De la Rotonde adjoining -M. Bonnet's office at the Quai Orsay, Besides Mr. Chamberlain and Leod Hullfax, there were also present Sir Alexander Cadogan and Mr. Maurice Ingram, of the British Foreign OMlce, Sit Erie. Phipps.
Indentity of Views:
'After the political taths, which lasted for an' hour and 10 minutes, the British visitors, accompanied the French Ministers, drove. to the Gare de Lyon from where they left for Rome at 7.80 pin.
"A communique regarding, the talk said "that "the. general identity of iewts, previously" reached between the two Governments, was fully eon The French Ministers were believed to have taken the initiative In stating. their viewpoint. regarding. Ballan laine and the British Ministers were n_enlire agreement.
abe whole situation was reviewed n the light of decisions already taken. The British Ministers gave an outline of what they would say in Rome and the. French Ministers completely tig: gathered in political circles here that the British Ministers have none fo Rome without the Intention of ing any" Particular declaration Tatner" to isten to. the Tali Siewnointe the details of which reif the Halinns, however, should ask Aivice of British. Ministers, Mr lain and Lord Halifax Tnind the various steps which wetully be taken.
Firstly, in order to ease the situa. tion in the Mediterranean, 1 would be" desirable thatthe Tallans com pletely withdsave thole troops from Secondly, if aly desires to stralghten out matters. with. France, she could approach the French. ireetly Snd call off her Press campaign and agitation.
The allans might then obtain, for example, the conversion of Djibouti, the eaplial of French Somaliland, into a see por.
"Nothing for nothing" is believed in political circles to be the maxim fof the Rome talks Reuter.
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