Question time on Monday revealed the fact that the British
Ambassador in Spain has had instructions to attend General Franco's Victory March in Madrid. Mr. Davidson, the young Labour Member for Maryhill, who is gradually making a name for himself, was the originator of the question and gave notice, after Sir Archibald Sinclair and others had joined in, that he would raise the matter later. There is certainly strong feeling on the Opposition side of the House as to the undesirability of the Ambassador, in Sir Archibald's words, "saluting Italian troops which have been responsible for the deaths of British sailors." The Government benches are firmly convinced, however, that General Franco can be weaned from the Axis, and are prepared to go to almost any lengths in furtherance of this new venture in appeasement.
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