Emperor Halle Selassie of Abys-sinza left London this afternoon for Geneva, where he will make a personal'
Ethiopia before the forthcoming, sessions of the League of Nations' Coun. sider various phase Ethiopian dispute, especially the question of sanctions, His family. will remain in London as guests of Sir Elly Kadoor!
Amid eries of "Good luck" and God bless youl" from a cheering crowd to which he responded in a dignified manner, the Negus left London, says Reuter.
At the movement of his departure he conveyed his heart-felt thanks the British people for their strikingly manifested sympathy.
'A statement issued to-day by, the Ethiopian Legation concerning ' the interview on June 23 between the Negus and Mr. Anthony Eden, the Foreign Secretary, mentions the fact hat the Emperor of Ethiopia had intimated his intention of protesting vigorously at Geneva against the raising of sanctions against Ttaly and aging that stronger measures The Swiss Government, says Reuter, thas informed him that he will be expected to leave Switzerland on the conclusion of the meetings, As the Htalo-Abyssinian conflict is not liquldated, Switzerland, it contends, cannot, without Inconvenience, extend hospitality to the head of a state who continues to consider himself at war with one of her neighbours.—Reuter,
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