The Archive · 1937

Commons on Abyssinia

London, July 29.

In a reply in the Commons last night as to whether H.M. Government still intended to refrain om recognizing the conquest of Abyssinia by Italy. Mr. A. Eden referred to ihis communication made on May 5 when he declared this question was Jone with which the League of Nations had to deal as a collective decision was necessary He was then asked if it was not time now ihat the League of Nations took cognizance of the real state of affairs in Abyssinia, but left the question unanswered—Trans-Ocean.

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