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    "ocrText": "ARCHIVES RECOROS SERVICE\" AND of\nTOP SECRET\nand\nin full sovereignty of Eritrea and Italian Somaliland. Ethi -\nopia's claims are based primarily on ethnic, historical, eco-\nnomic and geographic factors and on Ethiopia's need for an\noutlet to the sea. Italian trusteeship is strongly opposed\nby Ethiopia because of the use of Eritrea and Italian Somali-\nland by Italy as staging ground for the Italian invasion of\nEthiopia. While the Ethiopian claim to Eritrea has consider-\nable justification, the request for Italian Somaliland appears\nto have been put forward only for bargaining purposes.\ng. Egypt. The Egyptian Delegation at the Paris Peace\nConference demanded that the independence and sovereignty of\nLibya should be recognized and proclaimed by the conference.\nEgypt continues to support the concept of a united and inde-\npendent Libya, with membership in the Arab League. Egypt has\nalso made claims, of doubtful validity, to Eritrea and has\nrequested certain border rectifications in Libya.\nh. Arab League. The Arab League favors a united and\nindependent Libya with membership in the Arab League, and has\nplaced independence for Libya second on its agenda to the\nquestion of Palestine. The League strongly opposed the return\nof Italian administration in Libya in any form. It has taken\nno formal position in regard to Eritrea and Italian Somaliland.\n8.\nIt is in the interest of U.S. security to prevent any\npotentially hostile power from obtaining a hold in the Middle East,\nthe Mediterranean Area or in Africa. It would therefore be contrary\nto our interests to accept any disposition of the Italian colonies\nNSC 19/1\nTOP-STOCED\n- 6 -"
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