Rome, Mar. 9.
Count Galeazzo Ciano, Italian Foreign Minister, this afternoon received the British Ambassador, Sir Percy Loraine, who informed him of the decision of the British Government to release the thirteen Italian colliers now detained at the" Downs contraband control station together with their cargoes of German coal.
An Italian official communique was published this evening, announcing the British decision in almost identical terms to those of the London communique. The Italian communique confirmed the British one in every respect, The British decision created a fine impression in Italian political quarters this evening. The decision did not come as a surprise, however, for, as Italian observers put it, all reports on the coal dispute during the previous 24 hours led them to believe that a satisfactory settlement was in the immediate offing.
They said they saw in Britain's decision a proof of her conciliatory attitude and a good omen for the success of Anglo-Italian trade parleys.
The same quarters pointed out that Italy, too, demonstrated her conciliatory attitude in. agreeing that her ships now in European ports will not load German coal and that no more Italian colliers will be despatched for the transport of German coal—Havas, Shanghai Guards for
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