VISIT TO BURGOS.

Auckland Star, Volume LXX, Issue 33, 9 February 1939, Page 11

VISIT TO BURGOS.

ENVOY FROM PARIS.

Franco's "Utmost Cordiality"

To France.

RECOGNITION REQUESTED

L'nltea PIN Awnctatten.— Copyright

(Received 11.30 n.m.)

LONDON', February 8

The 'Daily Telegraph" Paris correspondent says that Senator Leon TVi , a / te r his visit to Buikoh on hehalt of the French Government reported, to M. Bonnet that General franco displayed the utmost, cordiality to France. He requested recognition of the Bur-os "government" »nd the appointment of an ambassador. Although the Government is -sympathetic, this rs impossible while* the Loyalist Government exists. M. Berard might be appointed agent to Burgos as a compromise. The -Daily Telegraph" snys it is undcr-tood the Italian Foreign ".Minister < "iint. ( uimi. infori I the H.itisli AmbiiHsad,,r. the Karl of Perth, that Itah s Spaui"h policy remains as stated by Si»iiiir Mii-solini ilurin- the IJiitisli Minisleis' visit to Home, namely, all Italian (rnojM will be withdrawn as soon ns Genernl Fiaiwo's victory i< complete, and therefore Italy has no intention of intervening in Spanish internal affairs. In return for d<- jure recognition l>y France. (Ji-iieral Franco promised >i. Berard the occupation of .Minorca entirely by Spaniards, for which 10.000 troops are already assembled. The Italians would completely withdraw from the Halearics after the war. The arms. ammunition and war 'planes surrendered to France by the Loyalists could be retained to defray part of the cost of harbouring refugees. An amnesty would lie granted covering minor misdemeanours by militiamen.