The Archive · 1939

Marshall Balbo Welcomed In Cairo

Italian Leader Guest At Official Banquets Cairo, May 9.

In honour of Air Marshal Italo Balbo, Governor General of Libya, who arrived here yesterday morning, the Italian Ambassador, Count Mazzalini, gave a banquet yesterday evening with a subsequent reception.

The Air Marshal will be received in audience by King Farouk tomorrow and the same evening the Premier, Mohammed Mahmud Pasha, will give a banquet in honour of the Italian guest, Marshal Balbo will convey to the It is generally assumed here thai

King once more the assurance of the Italian Government that Italy is prepared to conclude a non-aggression pact with Egypt in order to tuo, cutward expression to its Trans-Ocean, STS friendly attitude te Reich Foreign Minister Returns to Germany Milan. May 8., Herr. Joachim von Ribbentrop, visiting German Foreign Minister, left ome for Berlin this evening:—Havas, Zatest Exchange The closing Interbank selling rates yesterday were as follows: Sterling 83d. USS 165c.

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