MARCHESE DE PINEDO
TO BE HONOURED BY BRITAIN
(British Official Wireless.)
. EtJGBY, 19th June. Sir Ronald Graham, British Ambassador in Eome, has,. by direction of King George, requested Signor Mussolini to pray the King of Italy to permit the bestowing of the Air Poreo Cross, on Colonel Marchese de Pinedo. Sir Ronald Grahan states in his letter to the Italian Prime Minister: "It is with the deepest pleasure that I convey the proposal of giving the greatest flier the highest decoration that.can be conferred on a British aviator. British men have, followed Colonel de Pinedo 'a latest feat with the utmost interest, and also recall his previous flight when he landed at several British ports, where he left an unforgettable record of sportsmanship, frankness, unpretentiousness, skillfuluess, and efficiency " The conferring of this honour is greeted by the Italian. Press with many expressions of appreciation.
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Evening Post, Volume CXIII, Issue 142, 20 June 1927, Page 9
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144MARCHESE DE PINEDO Evening Post, Volume CXIII, Issue 142, 20 June 1927, Page 9
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