NOTE TO AUSTRIA.

Waikato Times, Volume 113, Issue 18878, 23 February 1933, Page 7

NOTE TO AUSTRIA.

SMUGGLING OF ARMS. WEAPONS TO BE RETURNED. AUSTRIA COMPLIES WITH NOTE, United Press Assn,—Elec. Tel. Copyright. LONDON, Feb. 21. Ip the House of Commons to-day, the Foreign Secretary, Sir John Simon, was asked whether a settlement had been reached in the matter of the recent importation of arms from Italy into Austria. The Minister replied: "The Italian Ambassador saw me yesterday about the arms recently sent from an Italian consignor to two Austrian factories, and informed me that the Italian Government was prepared to agree that the arms in question, which had been sent to Austria for the purpose of being reconditioned, should be sent back to Italy as soon as possible after the fulfilment of the contract for reconditioning. •, “ The British Government, for its •part, hopes that the question can be considered closed by general acceptance of this proposal.” The Austrian Government’s reply to the Franoo-British' Note confirms Sir John’s statement. Austria intimates that she will do what is necessary to secure the speedy return of the arms to the original sender after the fulfilment of the contract. She undertakes to conform to all the Franco-Britisi* requests. LATER. FURTHER NOTE. AEROPLANES FOR HUNGARY. FRANCE SEEKS COLLABORATION. United Press Assn.—Elec. Tel. Copyrignt. (Received Feb. 23, 10.20 a.m.) PARIS, Feb. 22. According to the Echo de Paris, the French Government is seeking Britain’s collaboration in a further Note to Budapest concerning the alleged delivery of 32 Italian military aero® •planes to Hungary.

INCIDENT CLOSED. SIR JOHN SIMON’S STATEMENT United Press Assn.—Elec. Tel. Copyright. (Received Feb. 23, 2 p.m.) LONDON, Feb. 22. The Foreign Secretary, Sir John Simon, informed the House of Commons that he understood the Austrian Government had agreed to the solution of the arms question which was the subject of communication between the British and Italian Governments referred to by him yesterday. In these circumstances he considered It would be preferable not to revive the controversy by publishing any earlier diplomatic correspondence exchanged oa the matter.