HC Deb 24 November 1938 vol 341 cc1969-70W
Mr. Dobbie

asked the Prime Minister which countries have granted de jure and de facto recognition, respectively, to the Government of Nationalist Spain; which countries have appointed official commercial agents; and which have adopted accredited diplomatic representatives?

Mr. Butler

The following have recognised the Spanish Nationalist Government as thede jure Government of Spain: Germany, Guatemala, Hungary, Italy, Japan, Portugal, Salvador, the Holy See, Albania, Nicaragua and Manchukuo. The following foreign countries have granted de facto recognition and appointed agents.—Czechoslovakia, Greece, Rumania, Switzerland, Turkey, Bulgaria, Holland, Uruguay, Yugoslavia, Norway, Denmark, Finland and Venezuela. In addition Chile and Poland have appointed commercial agents.

As regards the last part of the question, all those countries which have granted de jure recognition to General Franco's administration have appointed diplomatic representatives at Burgos.

Mr. Dobbie

asked the Prime Minister whether he will state the last dates on which the Non-Intervention Committee and the Chairman's Sub-Committee of the Non-Intervention Committee, respectively, have held meetings; and whether any date has been fixed for the next meeting of these two committees?

Mr. Butler

The dates of the last meetings of the Non-Intervention Committee and the Chairman's Sub-Committee respectively were—5th July and 30th June last. I understand that no further meetings have yet been fixed.