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Italy: FCO Western European Department minute to PS/PUS ("Arrest of Signor Marangon: formal complaint by Italian Ambassador") [Vice-Mayor of Chioggia detained for loitering with intent; FCO decision to send an "early apologetic reply"] [declassified 2009]

Document type: Declassified documents
Source: FCO33/4053 f58
Editorial comments: Many documents following detailing this "ludicrous incident", as the Permanent Under-Secretary aptly described it. The full file from which this item is taken can be seen here. Read other documents selected from this file.
Importance ranking: Minor
Word count: 16pp
Themes: Foreign policy (Western Europe - non-EU), Law & order, British relations with Italy