BRITAIN AND ITALY

Waikato Times, Volume 123, Issue 20692, 30 December 1938, Page 5

BRITAIN AND ITALY

MR CHAMBERLAIN’S VISIT DISCUSSIONS WITH MUSSOLINI AN ASSURANCE TO FRANCE (Unlied Press Assn.— Elec. TeL Copyright; (Received Dec. 30, 11.55 a.m.) LONDON. Dec. 29 The Paris correspondent of the British United Press says that Madame Tabouis states that the British Ambassador has assured M. Bonnet that Mr Chamberlain would not discuss Fran co-Italian relations with Signor Mussdlini. THE FATE OF ADEN CLAIMS OF ITALY PROTEST AGAINST CONCESSION (United Press Assn.—Elec. Tel. Copyright) PARIS Dec. 29 Discussing 1 lie visit to be paid to Rome next month by the British Prime Minister .Mr chamberlain, “Pertinax,” writing (n L'urdre, states. "We are now prepared to believe that there is no longer any question of presenting British and French Somaliland to Italy. "Yet to grant Italy ihe free use of a port such as Jibouti would be as good a wav as any other to prepare for such an event. “It is in Britain’s best interests that there should be no such concession, otherwise the late of Aden would soon be sealed.” MAY BE BATTLEGROUND THE ITALIAN A6PIRATIONB CO-OPERATION WITH BRITAIN (United Press Assn.—Eiec. TeL Copyright) (Received Dec. 30, 11 a.m.) CAIRO, Dm. 29 The overwhelming majorities carrying the Address-lu-Reply in Parliament reflect the politicians' anxiety regarding Italian aspirations and the disinclination to substitute an JtalianEgyptiau for a British-Egypt!an treaty. There were only seven supporters of the Wafdist no-confidence motion. A Nationalist amendment, opposing the treaty, with a provision for mutual support in the event of either being attacked, gained a solitary vote. The tenor of the speeches was that while th** British-Egyptian treaty was not perfect Egypt’s geographical position. if nothing else, compelled loyalty to it, especially in face of the fear that Egypt might become a battle ground in the event of conflict emerging frc»|i the present tension.