LONDON DECLARATION
ACCEPTANCE ABEOAD GERMANY AND ITALY (British Official Wireless.) (Received February 12, 12.30 p.m.) HUGBY, February 11. Correspondents of British newspapers in Berlin report that Sir John Simon's speech at the British Chamber of Commerce in Paris, in which he emphasised that the Anglo-French proposals -were put forward as "a basis for free and'equal negotiation.between all concerned," has .been the subject of favourable comment in Berlin. The attitude of the Italian ■ Government towards the proposals was indicated in a statement issued at Rome which declared that "Italian circles look with favour on the final declaration upon the conversations as a whole and they consider; that it contains the possibility of ah understanding with Germany and consequently the opening of a period of collaboration between the Powers interested. "In regard more particularly to the aerial pact of mutual' assistance, the position of Italy will be established very shortly in a sense of adhesion in principle,' subject to consideration of the special situation, of Italy as regards Great Britain and vice versa. Responsible Italian circles have noted with satisfaction the standpoint adopted by Great Britain in regard, to the independence of Austria and the Franco-Italian agreements of January 7." ' *
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Evening Post, Issue 36, 12 February 1935, Page 9
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198LONDON DECLARATION Evening Post, Issue 36, 12 February 1935, Page 9
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