HELP FOR ABYSSINIA
BRITAIN’S ATTITUDE RECOGNITION OF SELASSIE (Omcial Wireless) (Received August 14, 3.15 p.m.) RUGBY, August 13 The Government’s attitude toward the position of the Emperor Haile Selassie and recognition of the Italian conquest of Abyssinia was stated in the House of Lords by Lord Caldecote, who said the Government had let it be known that in view of Italy’s act of deliberate aggression in resorting to war against this country it felt entitled to reserve complete liberty of action in regard to any commitments entered into in the past with the Italian Government relating to the North and East African and Mediterranean areas. This declaration covered the de jure recognition under the AngloItalian agreement of 1938 of Italy’s conquest of Abyssinia. He stated that the Government attached full importance to the question of recognising Haile Selassie as the lawful ruler of Abyssinia and the possibility of giving him assistance to overthrow the Italian aggressor and reoccupy the throne.
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Waikato Times, Volume 127, Issue 21191, 14 August 1940, Page 8
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