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...Potsdam conference made the peace treaty with Italy the first business of the Council of Five (the U.S., Russia, Britain, France and China). Count Nicolo Carandini arrived in London after his final briefing in Rome to present Italy's case. His country was in neither a position nor a mood for hard bargaining. It planned to make concessions from the very first, in the hope of trading territory for Allied good will and economic help. A slight "rectification" of the French-Italian border would be acceptable. Italians would not argue long or loud to keep the South Tirol. Greece...
There were other barbs. Rome asked Washington whether the Italian Embassy was available for its new occupant, probably Count Carlo Sforza. Washington replied: of course. Rome asked London whether the Italian Embassy was available for tall, handsome, superbly tailored Count Niccolo Carandini. London answered : Count Carandini could live at the Claridge. (Anti-Italian feeling was still strong among Britons. Count Carandini had best not make himself too conspicuous.) Italians sighed. With characteristic patience they looked at the new electric light in the Palazzo Chigi, murmured: "Eh, well, wait...
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