Office of the Historian

711.8412 A/6: Telegram

The Minister in Ethiopia (Southard) to the Secretary of State

Addis Ababa, December 19, 1928—4 p.m.
[Received December 20—6:38 a.m.]

Government of Ethiopia is prepared to sign and ratify treaty of conciliation and the treaty of arbitration with the following changes:

King Tafari’s name to be included in all places with that of the Empress. In the last paragraph of each treaty replace the words “English language” with the words “English and Amharic languages.” I request approval of these changes and authorization to proceed with the preparation of the copies of the treaties for the King’s signature and ratification.

Southard