Ankara, Dec. 5.
The Ministry of National Economy has awarded to the British yards of Messrs. Swan, Hunter and Wigham-Richardson a contract for eleven merchantmen, from 900 to 1,800 tons each. The total cost of £ 2,800,000 is payable through the credits, obtained from Great Britain last May.—Reuter.
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P Diplomatic Precedent By German Embassy ris, Dec. 5.
The German Embassy has created a diplomatic precedent by issuing invitations in German to a reception for Herr Joachim von Ribbentrop, the German Foreign Minister, on Wednesday. Hitherto, the diplomatic practice has been to use the language of the country to which the Embassy is âccredited—Reuter.
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