PZ 7715/39 'Middle East Intelligence Centre: Anglo Egyptian Censorship; information summaries' [‎5v] (10/38)

A Greek woman living in Jibuti writing to a country
woman in Athene reports that on 14 October many Greeks, deported
by the Italians from Abyssinia , were waiting in Jibuti lor a ship
to Greece. People who wish to iemc..in in Jibuti some time must
deposit at least Pcs
Another Or
who 3.eft Abyssinia w
be informed that the
all these 5 Heturn* v
there are many Ira:-
in India but are una
Consulate in Jibuth
people conceined fir
this man reports tha
the return of some c
to Abyssinia, He c
assured the Greek Co:
Government will ceus
aQ 00 with th e au th orities there
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on
k. al so on 14 October, states that people
h ? Re turn ’ v i sas on the.i r passports shou —
ta15an authorities in Anyssinia cancelled
as j ? from 5 September# He also says that
in Jibuti, l ’ ; hc
e t o re -enter i» ay s s
fusr -13 the necessary permits, unless the
obtain authority from Addis Ababa. Further,
the Italian Consul, at Jibuti has now allowed
en Greeks, who landed at Tassawa, to proceed
uve returned from holidays
51 ini a as the Italian
^ saying,
"The Viceroy of Abysemiia
dudes „ _
:ul in that country thd the Abyssinian
banishing Greek people from the country"
Turkey
a Turkish Jew. corrcsponding
refers to the hate of the Germans that
particularly because of their "idiotic
with a friend in Cairu ;
is growing in Istanbul,
anti-Jewish propaganda".
10 .
Belgian Congo
An Italian woman writing from Costermunv ille on 6 Oct#,
describes changes in pub.lic opinion in the Belgian Congo. ^ vi/liile
at the beginning' ol the war Belgians ’were very antagonistic to
the Italians, they have now changed their tone after seeing hov/^
the Allies failed Jo help the small states. It may be that this
lady’s views ^re scme’what biassed by her own nationality.
11-*. Qtjyer - Countri es .
Attached as Appendix ’C’ is ah interes
the Deputy Chief Postal Censor on conditions in
surrounding Germany, gleaned from correspondence
these countries during the month of October.
ting report from'
neutral countries
emanating from
MILITARY IHFORBATIOB.
12 . identi f i edi ons .
Letteis from Italian soldiers to their friends and
relations in Hgypt continue to give useful information concerning
units and formations of the Italian army in Italy and in North
Africa. Some valuable confirmation of other reports has been
obtained during the period under review. An artillery officer in
Tripoli confirms the arrival of his un it as a re inforce me n t to the
troops in North Afiica; and one letter, in particular, showedthe
writer The lowest of the four classes into which East India Company civil servants were divided. A Writer’s duties originally consisted mostly of copying documents and book-keeping. to be a re-called reservist of a regular Divlsionsl Artillery
Regiment ( the 205rd) belonging to a Blackshirt Division and
disclosed his exact location.
15.
Italian Air Force.
A young airman (who does notgive his rank) stationed
in Tripoli gives his younger brother his impressions of colonial
flying. He is very enthusiastic about the safety and capabilities
of his aeroplane, which he calls "C - R." He thinks he may join
some detachment of the ^ir Force in the Sahara. These detachments
/consist