The Archive · 1938

Closer Anglo-Italian Bonds Sought

Italian Minister Wants to Expedite New Treaty

Rome, June 18.

Official sources confirmed reports here today that Count Galeazzo Ciano, Italian Foreign Minister, had informally suggested to Britain that a study be made to expedite the operations of the recently signed Anglo-Italian Pact.

Count Ciano was said to have informed the British Foreign Office that Italy had fulfilled all the provisions of the Pact except some condi tions regarding the Spanish civil war which "could not be fulfilled because of the obstructionist tactics of other nations,"—United Press. Rome, June 19.

Bound for Signor Benito Mussolini's country residence, Rocca del Caminate, Count Ciano, has left Venice following his conference with Yugoslavian Premier Milan Stoyadinovitch.

Count Ciano, will report on his discussions with Dr. Stoyadinoviteh. which bore on political subjects of

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