NAVAL CONVERSATIONS

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXII, Issue 22145, 26 June 1935, Page 11

NAVAL CONVERSATIONS

MR. EDEN IN ROME PROPOSED AERIAL ACCORD British Wireless RUGBY. June 24 In Rome to-day Mr. Anthony Eden had long conversations with the Prime Minister of Italy. Signor Mussolini. Mr. Eden was accompanied by Sir Eric Drummond. Ambassador to Italy. A communique stated that they discussed the naval pact between Britain and Germany, projects for aerial accord, and other questions which formed part of the declaration by France and Britain of February 3. The conversations will be continued to-morrow, and Mr. Eden expects to leave Rome for Paris either on Tuesday night or Wednesday morning. He will see the French Prime Minister, M. Laval, again before returning to London. In the House of Commons to-day the Foreign Secretary, Sir Samuel Hoare. said the Anglo-French declaration of February 3 still represented the policy of the British Government. EMPIRE'S SECURITY SUBMARINE MENACE REQUESTS TO GERMANY LONDON, June 24 In order to establish the Empire's marine . security, Britain is seeking undertakings from Germany in connection with the naval agreement. These include: (1) German submarines will not attack British merchantmen. (2) British vessels in distant seas will be immune from attack from the German Navy. These proposals were submitted to Herr von Ribbentrop, who informed the British Government that he could not give undertakings pending a consultation with his Government. The Germans, however, intimated their willingness to abide by any international naval agreements.