ITALY'S REPRESENTATIONS.
IMMEDIATE REPLY SOUGHT.
Rome, Sept 28. The Minister of Foreign Affairs has telegraphed to Constantinople reminding the Porte that Italy, for many years, had urged the ending of disorders and the neglect which Tripoli had endured, and that the exigencies of civilisation made a change vitally important. After sotting out grievances, the Minister adds that tho Italian Government had decided^ to proceed with the occupation, which was the only solntion, and expected that Turkey' would instruct its Tripolitan representatives not to offer opposition. Tho Italian Government would subsequently negotiate an agreement to settle tho definite situation arising out of the occupation. A reply is requested within twentyfour hours.
Tho first Italian exnedition, comprising 22,000 troops, will be ready to sail on October 3rd. The squadron is concentrated near Syracuse.
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Colonist, Volume LIII, Issue 13225, 30 September 1911, Page 5
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ITALY'S REPRESENTATIONS.
Colonist, Volume LIII, Issue 13225, 30 September 1911, Page 5
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