751.67/281
The Italian Ambassador (Colonna) to the Secretary of
State
The Italian Ambassador presents his compliments to the Honorable
Secretary of State and, under instructions of his Government, has
the honor to bring to the knowledge of the State Department that the
Italian Ambassador in Paris has addressed to the French Foreign
Minister a note of which copy will be found herewith.
Washington
, July
11, 1939—XVII.
[Enclosure]
The Italian Ambassador in France
(Guariglia) to the French
Foreign Minister (Bonnet)
Note Verbale
Under instructions of my Government, I have the honor to make to
Tour Excellency the following statement:
“The Italian Government has learned through the press of
the agreement signed on June 23, 1939 between the French
and Turkish (Governments concerning the cession to
Turkey of the Sanjak of Alexandretta.
Italy, being one of the Powers that granted the mandate
(re: decision reached at San Remo, April 25, 1920,22 by the Supreme
Council of the Principal Allied and Associated Powers),
has the honor to make the fullest reservations regarding
the contents of said agreement, negotiated and signed
without her knowledge and consent and which appears to
be in evident contrast with the aims of the mandate and
with the desires of the interested populations.
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Since the press has published also some declarations both
verbal and written, made on that occasion by the French
Government and the French Minister of Foreign Affairs,
the Italian Government makes similar reservations in
regard to said declarations”.
