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(Untitled), 17 Jul 1935

 Item
Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 2/236/127-128

Scope and Contents

Letter from Lieutenant-Colonel Charles Villiers (Folly Court, Wokingham [Berkshire]) to WSC, on the stupidity of supporting Abyssinia [later Ethiopia]. He describes the failure of a project of his own in Abyssinia, the weakness of the Emperor Ras Tafari, the lack of civilization in Abyssinia, and the need to support Italy in civilizing the country, which should be kicked out of the League of Nations. Manuscript.

Dates

  • Creation: 17 Jul 1935

Conditions Governing Access

Open

Conditions Governing Use

Copyright: Not known

Extent

2 folio(s)

Language of Materials

English

Cultural context

Geographic

Repository Details

Part of the Churchill Archives Centre Repository

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