Anglo-Italian conversations in Rome were "purely exploratory nnd ex~ Dlanatory," the Rome correspondent of "The Times" reported this morning. A similar view of the talks is taken by the entire press here today.
Organs in favour of the Prime Minister's policy of appeasement in no. way criticized his firm stand taken in agreement with the French Government, while the opposition papers ceased, for the time being at Toast, to attacic the Cabinet's foreign policy.
"The four Ministers ended the job they sot themselves in making a thorough European survey." stated "The Times." "It is carly yot to sum up the whole implications of the conversations but it may be stated that they cleared the air.
"The Premier and Signor Mussolini on Spain." the "Daily declared. "11 Duce showed a desire to summon a Four-Power conference. is alm would be to Jsottle outstanding problems such ax: Nalian rights In Tunis. Mr. Chamberlain made it plain" that' Britain stands by France whatever may happen, Signor Mussolini indicated that he intends to stand by. the Berlin-Rome-Tokyo triangle.
"The visit hag been, ax it were, a goalless draw, apparently the result anticipated in London but hardly: that. which the Italian politicians expected after the newspaper ac~ counts," the "New-Chronicle™ stated.
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