RELIEF OF SUFFERING.
BRITISH OVERTURES. (British Official Wireless.) RUGBI/. i\oy. 19. The ; British * Charge d’Affaires in Madrid-(Mr G. A. D. Ogilvie-Forbes), together with the Mexican Ambassador and the Argentine Charge d’Affaires, called bn-the general officer, commanding in Madrid and on behalf of the Diplomatic, Corps left with him a memorandum 'offering' their services in any niahher compatible with theii position, with a view to alleviating tlie sufferings of the. civilian population. The action of the! Charge u’Affaires was taken with the full approval .of the British Government. 11l agreement (with his colleagues, he also erpr.essed their, willingness, to interview the insurgent commander. No reply has yet been returned to the! suggestion. ; The ■ F oreign Secretary. (Mr R. A. Eden) stated in the House of Commons that the Charge d’Affaires is! authorised to take, in collaboration with his colleagues; such steps' as he may' consider practicable to safeguard ; the position ;of the-wounded and-of civilian prisoners by representations to the authorities concerned. They could ll’ot do anything "without the consent , and' collabprati'on, of the authorities, but they would,'do everything they could.
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Manawatu Standard, Volume LVI, Issue 304, 21 November 1936, Page 9
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179RELIEF OF SUFFERING. Manawatu Standard, Volume LVI, Issue 304, 21 November 1936, Page 9
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