Miss Rathboneasked the Prime Minister which members of the League Council have given their recognition to the Italian conquest of Ethiopia, whether de facto, de jure, or partially by the use of the title His Majesty Victor Emmanuel, King of Italy, Emperor of Ethiopia; and which members of the League, who are not members of the Council, have given such recognition?
§ Mr. Butler:It is not possible to give complete lists in answer to the hon. Lady's question, but, according to the information at present in possession of His Majesty's Government the following members of the League Council have accredited Ambassadors or Ministers to His Majesty the King of Italy, Emperor of Ethiopia, namely: Rumania, Belgium, Ecuador. The following members of the League Council have taken action which involves the recognition of Italian sovereignty over Ethiopia: Poland and Latvia. The following members of the League Council have recognised the Italian conquest of Ethiopia de facto: the United Kingdom, France.
As regards the second part of the question, the following other members of the League have accredited Ambassadors or Ministers to His Majesty the King of Italy, Emperor of Ethiopia: Albania, 1609W Czechoslovakia, Eire, Finland, Greece, Guatemala, Lithuania, Nicaragua, Panama, Turkey, Yugoslavia, Chile, Peru, Netherlands. The following members of the League have expressly recognised Italian sovereignty over Ethiopia: Hungary, Switzerland.