ITALIAN FORCES IN LIBYA
BRITISH AMBASSADOR MAKES INQUIRIES [ British Official Wirelesr 1 RUGBY, Feb. 15. The British Ambassador in Rome, Lord Perth, within the last few days has had a conversation with the Italian Foreign Minister, Count Ciano. on the strength of the Italian garrison in Libya. The Anglo-Italian agreement contained a communication to the effect that the Italian Government intended to reduce its forces in Libya to a peacetime level. Count Ciano informed Lord Perth that actually the forces had been reduced to the level referred to but recently they had been supplemented again. This was stated to be due to increases in the French forces in Tunisia. Count Ciano stated that it wa. the intention of the Italian Government to reduce the forces later if and when conditions again became normal Inquiry was made by Lord Perth under the terms of the Anglo-Italian [agreement relating to the exchange of 1 military information.
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Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 83, Issue 41, 18 February 1939, Page 5
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154ITALIAN FORCES IN LIBYA Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 83, Issue 41, 18 February 1939, Page 5
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