The Archive · 1939

Count Ciano Sees Hitler

Berlin, Oct. 2.

Count Galeazzo Ciano, the Ballan Foreign Minister, left for Rome this morning, according to the official Germen news agency. Herr Joachim von Ribbentrop, the German Foreign sinister, saw him off.

Count Ciano had a final conversation with Herr von Ribbentrop on the international situation just before leaving, The centre of diplomatic activity in Europe has shifted from Moscow to Berlin, with the arrival in the German capital last evening of Count Ciano, who is visiting Berlin at the invitation of the German Government. He received a warm welcome at the station, where he was greeted by Herr von Ribbentrop, and other Cabinet Ministers as well as by Army officials.

Count Ciano had his first interview with Herr Hitler at 630 last evening at the Chancellery. Herr von Ribbentrop was present.

It is believed that the Reichsfuehrer has invited Count Ciano to Germany to inform him of the exact relationship between Berlin and Moscow.—Reuter.

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