The Archive · 1939

Marshal Petain Due

In Burgos Soon — New French Ambassador To Arrive Next Monday

Burgos, Mar. 8.

Nationalist quarters confirmed the report that Marshal Philippe Petain, the new French Ambassador to Nationalist Spain, will arrive here on Manda; It is understood that he will first present a copy of his credentials to General Count Jordena, Nationalist Foreign Minister, and will later meet General Francisco Fr fixing a date for the official ceremony of the harding of his credentials if the Generalissimo's presence is required on the Madrid front.

In this event, Ma hal Petain will probably wait a few days in San Sebastian. where the offic of the French Embassy are to be opened

Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.

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