Rome, Italy.
In the Hall of Honour of the Palace of Cigi (sp?) Lord Perth is seen signing the Anglo-Italian Pact on behalf of Britain. Mussolini’s son-in-law, the Foreign Minister Count Galeazzo Ciano, signs on behalf of Italy. The pact concerns the Mediterranean sea routes so Egypt’s Minister Mustafal Sarec Bey (sp?) also signs it. C/U of the pact, opened to show the signatures.
Note: spellings of names may be incorrect; there is no paperwork so they have been taken from the commentary. Different shots of Lord Perth signing the Pact can be found in story of same name, tape id. - no soundtrack.
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