A Letter from Louis Mallet, India Office, to the Under Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, regarding the Italian Occupation of Assab Bay
Date:
1880/1880
Description:
Abstract: A letter about the Italian occupation of Assab Bay, in which the author, Louis Mallet, India Office, suggests that a response to the Italian Ambassador be phrased only in general terms, as historical precedents have rendered the British position ambiguous. The author goes on to suggest that the British Government should now be content to let the matter rest.Physical description: Foliation: the foliation sequence for this description commences and terminates at folio 24, as it is part of a larger volume; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and are located in the top right corner of the recto side of each folio. An additional foliation sequence is present in parallel; these numbers are also written in pencil, but are not circled.