18 FEBRUARY 1938, Page 3

An answer given by Mr. Eden to Mr. Morgan Jones

on Wednesday deserves attention. The Member for Caerphilly asked whether in any forthcoming discussions between the British and Italian Governments the question of a possible loan to Italy would figure. The Foreign Secretary answered concisely "No, Sir." This disposes of rumours which have caused a good deal of uneasiness in many quarters. Diffi- culties with Italy, as with any other country, must be smoothed away if they can be, but a loan as douceur in this particular case has not an attractive sound.