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October 24, 1985

Memorandum by Ministry of Foreign Affairs, 'Legal status of the Sigonella base'

This document was made possible with support from MacArthur Foundation

This short memo discusses the legal framework around the use of Sigonella airbase during the Achille Lauro incident concluding that the landing had not been granted the required authorization by Italians.


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Istituto Luigi Sturzo, Archivio Giulio Andreotti, NATO Series, Box 184, Subseries 6, Folder 001.

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2017-06-26

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155266

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Secret

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MacArthur Foundation, Carnegie Corporation of New York (CCNY) and Istituto Luigi Sturzo