The Spanish Civil War - pg. 204

Eventually, the League decided that if it 'cannot be made
to work in the near future, the members of the League will
consider ending the policy of non-intervention'. The Spanish
Republican representative asked for a more precise definition
of 'the near future'. The French foreign minister, Delbos,
hoped it meant not more than ten days, and the British representative
replied 'probably an earlier date than the Spanish delegate thinks'.
The near future had still not arrived 18 months later when Spanish
Republic ceased to exist.