BELLIGERENT RIGHTS

Grey River Argus, 12 February 1938, Page 9

BELLIGERENT RIGHTS

FOR SPANISH RIVALS. BRITISH WISH TO GRANT THEM. LONDON, February 10. Count Grand! called on Mr. Eden, and delivered the Duce’s reply to the British proposals to withdraw volunteers from Spain, as a prelude to the opening of discussions regarding a British-Italian rapprochement. Technical details of the British compromise plan for Spain are well advanced, but a decision is awaited on certain outstanding points, especially with regard to the percentage of volunteers to be withdrawn, the measures to be taken for their withdrawal as to permit of the grant of belligerent rights. The Italian Ambassador again conferred with Mr. Eden, to-day, when, it is understood, the work of the NonIntervention Committee formed the main topic. It is known that Britain keenly desires to obtain a solution to the apparent deadlock in the proceedings of the committee, on the withdrawal of volunteers, and it is thought in London that, on the Italian side, there is an understanding of this desire. The chairman’s sub-committee of the Non-Intervention Committee will probably meet again, next week.