Summarised report of joint meeting of the Bureau of the Labour and Socialist International and the Executive of the I.F.T.U., held in Paris on the 25 November, 1938
1938-12-19 - 3 - 10. With regard to the International Deputation, it was agreed that in the first instance the French Government should be asked to receive the deputation; a similar request being made to the British Government later. If these two Governments agreed to receive the deputations, oth...
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| Institution: | MCR - The Modern Records Centre, University of Warwick |
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19 December 1938
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| Summary: | 1938-12-19
- 3 - 10. With regard to the International Deputation, it was agreed that in the first instance the French Government should be asked to receive the deputation; a similar request being made to the British Government later. If these two Governments agreed to receive the deputations, other Governments would be asked to do likewise. MEDIATION IN SPAIN. 11. Reference was made by Schevenels to a letter from the Belgian T.U.C. asking that the discussions of the Joint Meeting should include the question of mediation in Spain. After a long discussion during which the Spanish representatives expressed the opinion that it was inopportune for the matter to be discussed, and the British representatives indicated their readiness to be guided by the desires of the Spanish comrades, it was decided to affirm the declaration which had already been made by the Spanish Republican Government in November last, as follows: (1) a settlement of the war in Spain cannot be sought without consultation of the Spanish people, represented by the legitimate Government of the Republic, and that (2) a settlement can only be found on the lines of international law, (which has up till now been held in contempt) by the withdrawal from Spain of all the foreign troops which have invaded it, together with their technicians and the material of war with which they are destroying Spain. 12. It was also unanimously decided that all possible support should be given to the work of the League of Nations in supplying food to the 2,500,000 to 3,000,000 refugees from Franco territory in the Spanish Republic, all precautions being taken here for the absolute safety of food ships. 13. Further, affiliated organisations of the two Internationals were urged to carry on, at the same time, their own propaganda campaigns for the attainment of these aims and for the most effective support of the Spanish Republic. THE CAMPAIGN FOR WORLD PEACE AND INTERNATIONAL UNDERSTANDING. 14. This was the second item on the agenda. The General Council of the I.F.T.U. in its resolution of November 10 requested the Executive of the I.F.T.U. to do everything within its power, in conjunction with the Labour and Socialist International, to bring about a uniform attitude in the field of international policy. 15. A draft campaign programme for a World Peace Conference which had been drawn up by the Secretary of the I.F.T.U. as a basis for discussion was referred to the Bureau of the L.S.I. and the Executive of the I.F.T.U. for separate discussion of the proposals made, after which a further joint meeting of the two Internationals will be held.
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