Office of the Historian

123 So 8/140: Telegram

The Vice Consul at Aden (Park) to the Secretary of State

Aden, October 24, 1927—11 p.m.
[Received October 25—2:39 a.m.]

Referring to Department’s telegram of October 17, 8 p.m. I have just received a telegraphic communication from Ras Tafari stating that he is greatly pleased that Mr. Southard whom he counts as a personal friend of long standing has been selected to establish the new Legation at Addis Ababa,

Park