We will always be neighbours of Germany. We face the alternative of reaching an agreement with her or of clashing every twenty years on the battlefie… - Pierre Laval

I consider agreement between Italy and France, that is to say between the Latin countries, including Nationalist Spain as well, as my life's mission.

Mr Chamberlain is right to refuse to intervene in Spain, just as he is right to re-establish good relations with Italy. I hope that my country will not delay too long in following England's example.

What is going on is abominable. A cry of indignation goes up at such a situation. Today, Germany, who lost the war, has more territory than she had before 1914... I demand that the government should find the solution. But there's one which is impossible and that is to let Germany go on with what she's doing.