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• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP78-01617A006100040010-6
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: T
• Document Page Count: 1
• Document Creation Date: December 12, 2016
• Document Release Date: July 1, 2002
• Sequence Number: 10
• Publication Date: December 17, 1949
• Content Type: SUMMARY

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1. British plans for turning over Somaliland territ --
US Embassy London. has learned, in discussing with the
British Foreign Office the plans of the UK concerning
the turnovbr of Somaliland territory to Italy, that the
British have proposed to the Italians that they take over
up to a line previously established by Anglo-Ethiopian
agreement. Pointing out that by such a proposal Italian
forces would occupy territory now held by the British
under an .agreementwith Ethiopia, .the Ernbp;s y'fore ees
a dangerous situation if Italy should acquiesce in this
suggestion, The Embassy indicates that present events
in Eritrea are already widening the breach between Italy
and Ethiopia and comments that the possibility cannot
be dismissed that Ethiopia may attempt to recover the
territory in question by force of arms.
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