Count Grandi's Statement.

Hawke's Bay Herald-Tribune, Volume 81, Issue 24, 21 October 1937, Page 5

Count Grandi's Statement.

• Count Grandi described as the prineipal stumbling-block hitherto the question: When were the countries participating in the non-intervention agreement prepared to grant belligerent rights? Quoting the British plan for recognition to become effective when the Non-Intervention Committee recorded the opiniOn thal arrangements for the withdrawal of foreign nationals ^rere working satisfactorily and the withdrawal had made substaUtial progress, Count Grandi, siiggested that his Government had met this point by its proposal that tbe matter should be settled wben tbe committee received tbe report of the commission it suggested •honld be sent to Spain. Count Grandi finally referred to the nnmber of withdrawals. He quoted tbe Britisb proposal for an equivalent number from each side to be withdrawn as a preliminarj and without prejudice to any principle the committee migbt later adopt for general withdrawal. Count Grandi said that Italy accepted this '.'without prejudice to the proportion in the number of volunteers who will subsequently he evacuated, and which will be agreed when the finai evacuation occurs.5' He concluded that he was certain the, m.eeting wouhl reveal a general movement towards a reasonable final •greement.