ITALY’S DEMANDS

Otago Daily Times, Issue 22504, 23 February 1935, Page 13

ITALY’S DEMANDS

THE EAST AFRICAN DISPUTE BRITISH CONCERN GROWING (United Press Association.) (By Electric Telegraph—Copyright. I LONDON, February 22. (Received Feb. 23, at 1.15 a.m.) •i:ish concern at the Italo-Abyssinian dispute is growing. - Tl-• Cabinet discussed the situatioh at yesterday’s meeting. The Daily Telegraph’s diplomatic correspondent says; “Information from Rome indicates that Italy’s demands are no longer confined to reparations for the Walwal affair. Italy has long desired greater trading facilities with Ethiopia and is seemingly determined to take advantage of the present dispute to secure a general settlement. The British Government has already made urgent representations to Addis Ababa and may think it necessary to draw Signor Mussolini’s attention to some implications that Emperor Ras Tafari is relying on League support. Britain and France are both anxious that the League should not be compelled to adjudicate in a situation involving n European Power v, nose cooperation has been so warmly welcomed since the Rome agreements. The British efforts are directed to securing a settlement of recent incidents, leaving the question of trading facilities to be generally dealt with subsequently, since these affect Ethiopian, British, French, and Italian interests alike.”