London, June 22.
An announcement that the Government did not intend proposing or assenting to the recognition of Italy's annexation of: Abyssinia at the forthcoming meetings of the League of Nations in Geneva, was made in the House of Commons to-day by the Foreign Secretary, Mr. Anthony Eden.
He had no news, Mr, Eden said in reply to a question, of recent Italian military movements, but, according to bu estimate prepared about three weeks ago, the area in Italian military occupation was less than half this country although it represented the most important part of Abyssinia, Sncluding the two principal cities, 'Addis Ababa and Harar, and, with one exception, all' recognized channels of communication with the outside world.
Concerning other areas, the Foreign Secretary said he could only speak of western Abyssinia, which included gre remaining channel of communica-ion.
According to recent reports from the Consul at Gore, the country was in the hands of the Galla population, who were hostile to the Emperor's government,
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