END OF SANCTIONS

Otago Daily Times, Issue 22909, 17 June 1936, Page 9

END OF SANCTIONS

DESIRED BY CABINET CHANGE IN LEAGUE POLICY BRITAIN TO TAKE THE LEAD (United P'oss Association) (By Electric Telegraph—Copyright) LONDON, June 15. According to the Daily Mail, a hurried meeting of members, of Cabinet, including the Foreign Secretary (Mr Eden), in the Prime Minister’s room, decided that sanctions must be dropped, and that Britain should lead the League retreat from the sanctions policy.

Twenty speakers at the sveekly meeting of the Conservative Members’ Committee were unanimous that sanctions must be terminated.

ITALIAN MEMORANDUM

DESIRE TO MEET BRITAIN’S WISHES MEDITERRANEAN PACT SUGGESTED LONDON, June 16. (Received June 17, at 1.0 a.m.) •The Sun-Herald Service says that a section of the press continues to suggest grave Cabinet differences in connection with the forthcoming sanctions decision, and that Mr Eden’s resignation is imminent. Such rumours, however, which are without foundation and are primarily designed to force Mr Eden from the Cabinet, are unlikely to succeed. When Mr Eden announces the abandonment of sanctions on Tuesday he will outline Signor Mussolini’s memorandum, which says that, apart from accepting any diminution of Italian sovereignty in Abyssinia, the Italians are ready to meet Britain’s desires in every possible •way. Assurances arc given that henceforth Italy belongs territorially to the “ satisfied ” Powers.

The Duce pledges himself not to raise a black array in Abyssinia, declaring that he has no further. African territorial ambitions. The Duce is also ready to conclude a Mediterranean pact with Britain and France accompanied by a limitation of naval armaments, to include Greece and Turkey if they desire.

Italy is further ready to support Britain’s viewpoint in the reform of the League Covenant. The Italians intimate that in the event of Britain rejecting collaboration, they will turn to Germany.

STATEMENT OF VIEWS

DEBATE IN HOUSE AWAITED

(British Official Wireless ) RUGBY, Juno 15. Six questions are down for answer in the House of Commons bearing on the speech delivered last week by Mr Neville Chamberlain, and asking that the attitude that will be taken by the British Government at the meetings of the League of Nations towards the end of June should be defined. Most of the questions addressed to the Prime Minister ask when an opportunity for a House of Commons debate on the international situation will be given. Replying to a large number of questions, all directed to obtain a definition of the Government’s attitude, Mr Eden said the Government desired an early debate. "On that occasion 1 shall be prepared to, state the views of his Majesty’s Government as to the action which is to be taken collectively at the meetings of the Council and the Assembly of the League of Nations on June 26 and 30 respectively.” The Leader of the Opposition then gave notice that the Labour Party would ask for a debate on Thursday, and later the Prime Minister intimated that the Government would accept this request. Reports that Mr Eden will resign as the result of Mr Neville Chamberlain’s speech are officially denied.

REASONS BEHIND DECISIONS

UNANIMITY IN CABINET LONDON. June 10. (Received June 16, at 0.20 p.m.) The Morning Post’s political correspondent says: “Mr Eden's speech in the House of Commons on Thursday announcing the Government’s decision to propose the raising of sanctions will fol low closely the lines of Mr Chamberlain’s speech on Thursday last. He will point out that sanctions failed either to prevent or end the Abyssinian war or preserve the Independence of Abyssinia and. in view of this, there is no logical practical justification tor maintaining them. There have been no Cabinet differences regarding this. The only hesitancy has been whether Britain should lead at Geneva or leave the initiative to the Assembly.”

DISSATISFACTION REMAINS FURTHER GESTURE DESIRED LONDON. June IG. (Received June 16, at 0.20 p.m.) Thu Daily Telegraph's Rome correspondent says:—" Semi-official circles are now declaring that the lifting of sanctions will not be enough to allow Italy again to collaborate in European affairs and suggesting that a more positive gesture is needed, namely, a simultaneous reversal of the League's aggression verdict.