CONQUEST OF ABYSSINIA

Press, Volume LXXII, Issue 21939, 13 November 1936, Page 9

CONQUEST OF ABYSSINIA

RECOGNITION BY TWO COUNTRIES

DR. SCHUSCHNIGG’S DRAMATIC

ANNOUNCEMENT

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(Received November 13, 1.25 a.m.)

VIENNA, November 12,

With the words: “I raise my glass to the health of the King of Italy and Emperor of Ethiopia,” the Chancellor, Dr. Schuschnigg, speaking at a banquet in honour of the delegates to a three-power conference, dramatically indicated Austria’s recognition of the Abyssinian conquest. A similar intimation was, made on behalf of Hungary. The conference, in which Italy is the third participant, is reviewing the European political situation, particularly as it affects the Danubian basin. • The British and French Ministers attended the banquet but refrained from drinking the toast. BRITISH INTERESTS IN LAKE TANA * ITALY’S ASSURANCES TO GOVERNMENT (BRITISH OFFICIAL WIRELESS.) RUGBY, November 11. Replying to a question in the House of Commons, the Foreign Secretary, Mr R. A. Eden, said the Government had no reason to suppose that the Italian Government, had any thought of contesting the validity of British and Egyptian rights in Lake Tana, as set out in the 1906 treaty and the 1925 exchange of notes. V The Italian Government had on several occasions during the last year or 18 months indicated its intention to respect these rights. These assurances were officially confirmed on April 3 last, when the Italian Ambassador called at the Foreign Office, on instructions from his Government, to record and re-emphasisc that the Italian Government was conscious of its obligations towards his Majesty’s Government, and had no intention of overlooking or repudiating them. He understood that similar assurances were conveyed direct to the Egyptian Government.