852.00/6651: Telegram
The Chargé in Italy (Reed) to the Secretary of State
[Received October 10—8:44 a.m.]
440. My No. 439, October 9, 7 p.m.71a Italy’s reply published this morning politely rejects invitation to participate in tripartite discussion of non-intervention of Spain, expressing opinion that such discussion [Page 415] would, in the present circumstances, result not in decreasing but in increasing the possibilities of misunderstandings and complications and consequently in delaying instead of hastening a general agreement. The Fascist Government therefore considers it advisable to continue to handle the question of non-intervention in the London Committee. In conclusion the note states that the Fascist Government will not in any event participate in conversations, meetings or conferences to which the German Government is not also formally invited and in which that Government does not participate.
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