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NATIONAL
ARCHIVES AND
IMPERIAL ETHIOPIAN LEGATION
RECORDS
N
SERVICE"
WASHINGTON, D.C.
MARCH 30, 1949.
MENORANDUM OF POINTS TO BE RAISED BY THE ETHIOPIAN MINISTER FOR FOREIGN
AFFAIRS AT THE MEETING OF 30TH MARCH, 1949, WITH THE SECRETARY OF STATE
WASHINGTON, D.C.
1.
The agreement reached at Paris in November of last year, with the
American and British Governments represents what would appear to be a
reasonable compromise of the viewpoints and claims of the three respective
states. His Imperial Majesty has already expressed to the American Minister
for Foreign Affaire now renews the expression of satisfaction at this
settlement. At Paris, Ethiopia received assurances from the quasi-unanimity
of States in regard to iritrea.. These assurances came not only from all
the Middle and Far Eastern States and the British Dominions, but also from
France and the Latins American countries. In consequence, it would seem
clear that, at least as regards Eritrea, there should be little difficulty
in reaching an immediate decision at the fortheoming Assembly, all the more
so in that the promised support of the other States just mentioned is
posited on the return to Ethiopia of the totality of Eritrea rather than
on the Anglo-imerican formula.
2.
The Agreement with the American and British Governments was
entered into in order to provide an immediate solution of the Eritrean
question and to lay the basis for a wider settlement in East Africa. In fact,
the formula itself recognizes thie need since it provides for postponement
until the next session of the General Assembly of any decision as to a
certain portion of the territory, discussion as to which at this time
might jeopardise an inmediate solution for the rest. It is essential for
Ethiopia that this decision be reached as a preliminary to any settlement
of the colonial question East Africa. Moreover, any failure by the
present session to implement this formula, corresponding as such failure
would, with the generally expressed Italian desire for postponement would
be interpreted in Ethiepia as an acceptance of the Italian thesis and
would serioualy jeopardize the possibility of a general agreement regard-
ing both former Italian colonies in East Africa so far as Ethiopia and the
numerous States of the middle and Far East are concerned. This view
was clearly expressed by those States at the General Committee of the
Assembly in December last.
3.
In line with the formula adopted for Eritrea, it would seem
appropriate to suggest that Libya be considered aa a single unit with
an immediate decision by the Assembly as regards Cyrenaica and postponement
until the naxt session of a decision concerning Tripolitania. It would
seem difficult for Italy, who has pushed for postponement, to oppose
such a solution.
4.
Expression of satisfaction at the decision of the Secretary of
State communicated to the Zinister by the American Embassy in London, to
raise tha lagation in Addis-Ababa to the rank of an Imbassy and of the
hope that such an action can be taken without delay.