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Rome, Nov. 17.
Banner headlines proclaiming that "Great Britain has recognized the Italian Empire" appear in every newspaper in Rome today.
This follows the signing'of a declaration yesterday bringing into force the Anglo-Italian Agreement and the presentation of new credentials by Earl of Perth, British Ambassador to Italy, to Count Ciano, Italian Foreign Minister, recogni the Italian conquest of Ethiopia.
The signing of the declaration was performed at a short but impressive ceremony.
Lord Perth, wearing morning dress, was conducted into Victory Hall in the Palazzo Chigi and was met by Count Ciano and other high officials of the Italian Foreign Office. The Egyptian Charge d'Affaires was also in attendance.
Duplicate copies of the text of the declaration bringing the Agreement to force were signed by Count Ciano and Lord Perth, who then signed; duplicate copies of a letter to the Egyptian Charge d'Affaires.
This letter states that, with the completion of the accord, the agreements concerning Lake Tsana and, the Suez Canal are now in force.
The Egyptian Charge d'Affaires will transmit the letter to his Government.
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.