Washington. June 15.
The US. Government is carrying out a thorough investigation of reports concerning the conduct of Ttalian consular ofeials in the United States, State Secretary Cordell Hull announ-cod at his press conference today.
He made the disclosure when asked to comment on the informal protest lodged with him yesterday by Prince Colonna, Italian" Ambassador here, against "American press reports that Mahan consuls have been engaged in Megat Fascist activities throughout the United States Prince Colonna, Mr. Hull said, gave! him a note, the contents of which were similar to the bulletin published shortly after by the Italian embassy.
asserted that ttalian consuls "have always strictly limited their activities their legal consular functions" and refrained from all political activities.
Mr. Hull declined to reveal the fageneies that are carrying out the Investigation of the reports.—-Havas.
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