WILD ACCUSATIONS

Southland Times, Issue 25307, 10 June 1935, Page 7

WILD ACCUSATIONS

ITALIAN CRITICISM OF BRITAIN.

POLICY IN ABYSSINIA.

(British Official Wireless.) Rugby, June 7.

In the House of Commons Mr Anthony Eden, referring to the many wild accusations lately directed against the British Government in the Italian Press, said it was unfortunate that such misrepresentations should be allowed to appear, particularly because of the effect they might have on the excellent relations between Britain and Italy. He described these Press stories .as “mischievously absurd and fantastic.” There was no reason why British and Italian interests in regard to Ethiopia should not be harmoniously developed. Mr Eden said: “It has been our constant endeavour to help to bring about a permanent settlement, mutually satisfactory to Italy and Ethiopia, a settlement which will take account of our responsibilities and those of France and Italy under the tripartite treaty of 1906. In that treaty France and Italy agreed to co-operate in maintaining the political and territorial integrity of Abyssinia.”