The Archive · 1938

British Squadron Now in Lisbon

German Admiral Calls Aboard HMS, Rodney Lisbon, Feb, 2.

An enthusiastic weleomie was accorded.a squadron of British "ware hips, including the Rodney "(33,000 tons)" and. Nelson (33,500. tons)," on hele arrival here toedoy on good 'The warships, whose visit is a prelude "to the' arrival of a British Mission Tater in" February, were escorted Into harbour by planes the Portuguese "Air. Force, Shorty after the Nelson had ped anchor, Rear-Admiral Marechal, the German cruiser Deutschland, called, aboard with ful "naval "hamous The distinguished visitor was

After. inspecting: the 'Guard of Hons our, he chatted with Admiral' Si Roger" Backhouse, Commander me Chlet of the Home Flee, who later relumed the courtesy call abear seat yy all aboard the the British "Ambassador, also. visited uring the day Sis Walford Selby,

HIM, Nelson, and then, acsompanted by the Admiral, pald an' off eat call on the Minister' of Marine, who sub: sequently returned the visit and took lunch aboard the Nelson, This afternoon, Admiral Sir Roger Backhouse was received by General Carmona, President of Portugal, and Dr, Oliviera de Salazar, the Prime

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