France to Recognise Gen Franco - Feb 15
France to recognise Gen Franco - Feb 15, 1939
The French Cabinet yesterday, after a meeting lasting four hours, decided to accord recognition to Gen Franco’s Government. The date for the step was not decided.
M.Bonnet, the Foreign Minister, urged that action should be taken speedily as a means of counteracting Italian and German influences.
It is understood that there is a consensus of opinion in British Government circles in favour of Britain taking similar action without further delay.
Gen Franco is massing large forces for a drive against Madrid, and yesterday long columns were seen moving southward out of Catalonia.
“The Daily Telegraph” learns that Count Ciano, in his meeting with the Earl of Perth, the British Ambassador, confirmed that Italy has concentrated an army of 60,000 in Libya. He declared that it might be increased.
Count Ciano refused to give any assurance that the Press campaign against France would be discontinued or lessened.
I was going to say that Britain would do the same on the 27th. But my source for that - www.worldwar-2.net - also has the following under Jan. 27.
Neville Chamberlain is criticized by many members of the British Parliament for his recognition of the Franco government in Spain.
Could one of those be an error?