Russian Protest Rejected By U.S.A.
Washington, Feb. 2. The United States rejected today the Soviet's protest against American warships' visits to Italian ports. In a Note to the Soviet Government, the State Department said that the Italian Government granted advance permission for all the visits, which were “in strict accord with the comity of nations.” "It is customary for sovereign States to grant the privilege of visits to naval vessels and personnel of friendly foreign Powers.” ths Note added. Russia had charged in a Note delivered last week, that the presence of American warships in Italian ports violated the new peace treaty with Italy, which required the withdrawal of all Allied armed forces by December 15, 1947.
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Wanganui Chronicle, 4 February 1948, Page 5
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