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Abyssinia.

Part of Oral Answers to Questions — Iran. – in the House of Commons at on 1 October 1941.

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Photo of Mr Philip Noel-Baker Mr Philip Noel-Baker , Derby

asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs (1) what is to be the status of the advisers to be appointed by His Majesty's Government to assist His Imperial Majesty the Emperor of Ethiopia and to whom these advisers will be responsible;

(2) whether he has a statement to make concerning the restoration of diplomatic relations between His Majesty's' Government and His Imperial Majesty the Emperor of Ethiopia?

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