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Telegram from Antony Eden, the British Minister for League of Nations Affairs, on French attitudes, September 1935
(Catalogue ref: PRO 30/69/621)
PRO 30/69/621; telegram from Eden on French attitudes, 1935 PRO 30/69/621; telegram from Eden on French attitudes, 1935
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Transcript
PRO 30/69/621; telegram from Eden on French attitudes, 1935

Questions
  1. According to Eden, which country worries France most?

  2. According to Eden, do the French see the League of Nations as a vital international body that should be supported at all costs?

  3. Do the French and the British share the same view on the need for firm action?

  4. How does France's attitude affect the ability of the League of Nations to stand up to Mussolini?

  5. What other action could France have taken to stop Mussolini's invasion of Abyssinia?
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