Evening star., 1938-04-17
- the Associated Press.

LONDON, April 16.-The text o
the official British summary of tn
Anglo-1talian agreement follows:
Part one-The protocol.
The protocol records that the gov.
ernment of the United Kingdom ant
the Italian government being ami.
mated by desire to place relation,
between their two countries on solic
and lasting basis and to contribute
to the general cause of peace and
security. decided to undertake CONVEX
sations with view to reaching agree
ment on questions of mutual concern
1t specifies instruments which have
been drawn up and annexed to the
protocol as a result Of these conver-
sations and provides they shall come
into force on such date as the two
governments together shall deter
mine.
It further states that. upon these
instruments taking effect, negotia-
tons (wherein the Egyptian govern
nent will be invited to participate
in so far as they are concerned) shall
be opened with a view to a definite
agreement on the boundaries between
the Sudan, Kenya and British Somali-
land on one hand and Italian East
Africa on the other. and with regard
to certain other matters such as trade,
affecting relations between those ter
ritories.
Eight Annexes Attacked.
The instruments annexed to the
protocol are eight in number.
ID The Anglo-Italian declaration
Of January l. 1887. regarding the Med
iterranean is reaIhrmed. as also are
the exchange of notes of December 81,
1886. regarding the status quo in the
Mediterranean
~ The two parties agree to period
ical exchange of information with re-
gard to major prospective adminlStra-
tive movements or redistribution of
their respective armed forces in their
overseas territories in or bordering on
the Mediterranean, Red Sea and the
Gulf of Alden as well as in Egypt,
Sudan, Italian East Africa, British
Somaliland. Kenya, Uganda and the
northern part of Tanganylka
The two parties also agree to notify
each other in advance of any decision
to provide new naval or air bases in
the Mediterranean east of longitude
19 degrees east and in the Red Sea or
the approaches thereto.
(3) There is further a comprehen-
slve agreement consisting of eight
articles with regard to certain area
in the Middle East The two parties
bind themselves to respect the lnteg-
rity and independence of Saudi Arabia
and Yemen and agree that 1t is in
their common interest that no other
power should interfere with the inde-
pendence and integrity of those coun-
tries
The agreement also deals with GER
tain islands in the Red Sea and clari-
f1es and regularizes the position be-
tween Britain and Italy in regard to
certain areas in Southern Arabia
which have long been under British
protection. This applies in particular
to the Alden protectorate. where GER
tain rights have been guaranteed to
Italy.
Propaganda Regulated.
az The declaration by the two pow
ers provides neither shall employ
means of publicity or propaganda
at its disposal to injure the interests
of the other.
l5) The Italian government refflrm
to his majestys government their
previous assurances they are fully
conscious of their obligations toward
the United Kingdom in the matter
of Lake Tsana. the source of the Blue
Nile in Ethiopia. The Egyptian gov
eminent are associated with this dec
lara ton.
t6) The Italian government like
wise reaffirm assurance which they
gave the League of Nations June %.
1886. to the effect the natives of
Italian East Africa not be compelled
to undertake military duties other
than local policing and territorial de-
fense
90 The Italian government also
give undertaking with regard to the
free exercise of religion by British
nationals in Italian East Africa and
the treatment of British religious
bodies in that territory.
~ Each party reaffirm their inten-
ton to abide by the convention of
October 30, 1888, which guarantees
at all times and for all powers the
free use of the Suez Canal. The
Egyptian government are associated
with this declaration.
Exchange of Letters.
Part two-Exchange of letters
There follow number of agree
ments taking the form of exchanges
Of letters
Llbya-The Italian government state
they have given orders for dimunition
Of Italian forces in Llbya and that
Withdrawals already have begun at the
rate of 1000 week and will continue
at not les than this rate until peace
time strength is reached: this will con-
stitute reduction by not less than
half the forces present in Libya when
the conversations opened.
London Naval Treaty-Italy further
signifies her intention of acceding to
the London Naval Treaty of 1886 as
soon as instruments annexed to the
protocol come into force and in the
meantime of acting in conformity with
provisions of the treaty.
Last but not least in the exchange
of letters, the questions Of Spain and
Ethiopia.
Undertaking on Spain.
Spain-The Italian government con-
firms its adherence to the United
Kingdom formula for proportional
evacuation of foreign volunteers from
Spain and pledge themselves to apply
this evacuation at the moment and on
conditions to be determined by the
Non-Intervention Committee on the
basis of that formula; they undertake
that If this evacuation has not been
completed by the close Of the Spanish
civil war, all remaining Italian volun-
teers will forthwith leave Spanish ter