DIPLOMATIC TALKS

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXXII, 31 January 1939, Page 6

DIPLOMATIC TALKS

MOSCOW AND PARIS

SPIRIT OF CONFIDENCE AT WHITEHALL

FRANCE HEADY TO DISCUSS DIFFERENCES WITH ITALY [U.P.A.-By Electric Telegraph—Copyright Ij I (Received 31st January. 1.25 p.m.) I LONDON. 30th January. , The Associated Press says that British diplomatic activity, includ- t< ing important talks with Moscow t and Paris, occurred during the r week-end, resulting in a spirit oi i; confidence at Whitehall. n 1 The most significant developments are t (1) Sir William Seed’s (new Ambas- c sador at Moscow) assurance to the Soviet in the following words: “I am instructed to convey Britain’s readiness to exchange views on all current in- . ternational problems.” (2) France has given an assurance : of her readiness to discuss her differences with Italy immediately the Ita- ) lian Press campaign against France * has abated. f Sir William Seed was received by both M Lilvinoff. Russia’s Foreign Min- f ister. and M. Kalinin. President of the 1 Soviet Executive. The latter interview j : was stated to have been extremely 1 friendly and it is understood that the i assurances had a most favourable re- ■ cepti’on It is understood that during the Paris talks information was conveyed to France that Italy’s real claims were confined to the position of nationals in Tunis and the Jibuti railway, France stating that she was prepared to discuss these. France declared that she strongly re- I sented Italy launching demands at the time of the French strike, interpreting this as a deliberate attempt to undermine French morale.