PROPOSALS NOT ACCEPTABLE

Hawke's Bay Herald-Tribune, Issue 142, 3 July 1937, Page 5

PROPOSALS NOT ACCEPTABLE

Discussion by Non'Intervention Sub-Committee (Received 3, 1.46 p.m.) HTJGBY, July 2. As a, result of to-day' s meeting of the Non-dntervention sub-Committee, it is olear that, while no breakdown has occurred, a marked ditterence of opinion and principle exists between the Italians, the Germans and to some estent the Portuguese on one side and the other six members of the committee. Lt has been deoided to circulate a comniunique containing a full report of today's proceedings to all 27 members of the full committee in order that those who are not memhers of the sub-com-mittee may report on procedure to their governments. There seems a probability that a plenary session will be summoned nest week. Opening this morning's meeting which lasted nearly three hours, Lord Flymouth reviewed the Franco-British olfer to take over the wkoie of the nayal control scheme and have neutral observers on their patrolling warskips. The German Ambassador, Herr von Kibbentrop, supported by Signor Grandi put forward the proposal that the German and the Italian Government were hrmly resolved to maintain the principle of non-intervention but they could not accept the AngloFrench proposals. They suggested that belligerent rights should be granted to the two sides in Spain for then all European pojvers would add to their obligations as signatories of the nonintervention Agreement the duties incumbent on neutral states according to /the principle s of international law adapted to the special situation in Spnin. In the discussion wlCch followed the representatives of Belgium, Sweden, Czechoslovakia and Hussia espressed the willingness of their Governments to accept the Anglo-Frendi proposal. The Freocb Ambassador, M. Corbin and Lord Plymouth criticisod the paiv tial nature of the German-Italian suggestiouu which were clearly unacceptabie. Signor Grandi then recalled that at the previous meeting when the AngloFrench proposal was first put forward, he and the German ambassador had criticised it but had consented to refer it to their respective Governments. He asked that a simiiar course be adopted in regard t° the German-Italian plan. Lord Plymouth, as chairman, agreed to this proposal, emphasising that he saw no likelihood of the British Government changing thqir view as to its adherent obligation.