SPANISH POSITION

Taranaki Central Press, Volume IV, Issue 297, 30 November 1936, Page 5

SPANISH POSITION

British Cabinet Holds An Emergency Meeting Press Association —Copyright. Loudon, Nov. 27. Cabinet was summoned specially yesterday, and sat for nearly 90 mi niitos. It is believed that the Cabinet discussed the granting of belligerent rip, his to the Spanish combatants with the object of more definitely demonstrating Britain’s neutrality and of taking every precaution to prevent Britain’s becoming involved in the conflict. It is understood no decision was reached. The text of the Government Bill to prohibit the discharge in or transhipment: for Spanish territory of weapons and munitions of war and other articles from certain ships, which was issued to-day, lays down that ships to which the Bill applies are, firstly, all British ships except those registered in certain British Dominions or territories administered by such Dominions; and, secondly, all other ships registered in or licensed under the law of any colony, British protectorate or mandated territory. The Bill empowers the authorities to search, and detain suspected ships in home ports.