The Archive · 1938

Italian Government

Rome Press Campaign Against France Coptinues Scope of Mr. Chamberlains Rome Talks Hinted

London, Dec. 6. Dee greeted an announcement made by Mr. Neville Chamberlain, the Prime Minister, in the House of Commons yesterday that after the demonstration in the Italian Chamber, in which certain deputies arose and shouted "Tunis! Corsica!" Lord Perth, the British Ambassador in Rome, saw Count Ciano, the Italian Foreign Minister.

From Count Ciano's reply, stated Mr. Chamberlain, it was Clear that the Italian Government did not associate themselves with the demonstration, and had no intention of departing from the undertakings given to Great Britain to respect the status quo in the Mediterranean.—Reuter.

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