sul-Genergl at Shanghai—had_ been authorized to use his good offices in' promoting the success of these nego-
Sir John Simon pointed out that} the reports in the press that Italy had presented an ultimatum 10 Abyssinia had been officially denied. Protests had, however, been made in Addis "Ababa following the recent frontier incidents and, in making them, the Italian Government had reserved the right to seek reparation.
Ethiopia's side of the case, the Foreign "Secretary continued," was that she had lived up to the under takings given to the League of Nations and that strict instructions had been given to avoid further incid
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