“…ie as the ruler of Ethiopia (or Abyssinia, as it was then known) de jure and the King of Italy as the ruler de facto (Bank of Ethiopia v National Bank of Egypt [1937] 1 Ch 513). Similarly, HMG recognised the Republican Government as the government de jure of the whole of Spain while also recognising General Franco’s Nationalist Gover…”
“…Bank of Ethiopia v National Bank of Egypt and Liguori [1937] 1 Ch 513 was concerned with the aftermath of the Italian annexation of Ethiopia in May 1936. The Italian government had issued a decree in June 1936 purporting to disso…”