BRITAIN’S CONCERN

Taranaki Daily News, 23 February 1935, Page 9

BRITAIN’S CONCERN

ABYSSINIAN DISPUTE DISCUSSION BY CABINET ITALY’S TRADE OBJECTS • « FRANCO-BRITISH VIEWS By Telegraph—Press Assn.—Copyright Rec. 10.55 p.m. London, Feb. 22. British concern at the Italo-Abyssinian dispute is growing. Cabinet discussed the situation at yesterday’s meeting. Information from Rome indicates that demands are no longer confined to reparations for the Ualual affair, says the Daily Telegraph’s diplomatic correspondent. 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 at Addi? Ababa and may think it necessary to draw Signor Mussolini’s attention to some of the implications of the dispute. Emperor Ras Tafari is relying on League of Nations support Britain and France are both anxious, that the League should not be compelled do adjudicate in a situation involving a European power whose co-operation has been so warmly welcomed since the Rome agreements. , . British efforts are directed to, securing a settlement of the recent incidents, leaving the question of trading 'facilities to be generally dealt with subsequently, sjnee these affect Ethiopian, British, French and Italian interests alike.