The Archive · 1939

New Envoy to Italy

Mr. Chamberlain then announced that the Italian Government had acsepted that the credentials of the new British Ambassador, Sir Percy Lor-rame, be addressed to "The King of Ital peror of Ethiopia," no mention being made of Albania.

ying to Mr. Robert Boothby, Ca tive member for East Aberdeenshire, the Premier stated that the Government did not intend to establish a national service register in which every citizen would be compelled to put down his name.

Mr. Chamberlain stated that the Government noted with satisfaction [the recent declaration made by the Egyptian Premier regarding Anglo-Egyptian military collaboration. Egypt may rest assured, he added, that Great Britain will offer her complete and loyal support in the execution of the Anglo-Egyptian Treaty.—Havas.

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