851.00/1899: Telegram
The Chargé in France (Wilson) to the Secretary of State
[Received November 2—3:28 p.m.]
1854. I had a talk yesterday with Delbos.…
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As for Spain, Delbos fears that the French Government will agree to grant Franco belligerent rights after the Anglo-Italian agreement enters into force and on the basis of the withdrawal of only the 10,000 Italian troops who have already left Spain. This will mean complete victory for Franco leaving a large number of Italians still in Spain particularly Italian aviators at Majorca. France will be hurried into negotiations with Italy for the settlement of all questions in dispute between them while Mussolini continues to hold the trumps in the form of positions in Spain threatening French communications with North Africa.